Naval Training Center San Diego (NTC San Diego) (1923–1997) is a former United States Navy base located at the north end of San Diego Bay.
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  • I don't know when they stopped calling them WAVES but I remember when we called their Barracks "The WAVE Cage".
  • Co 363 in 1963
  • Better than that, the Spring and Summer business is whitewater rafting down the Hudson River! Although, I don't know how well those old wooden hulls would do against the rocks!!
  • Planting Beds!
  • Wonder what happened to all those "long boats".  Scrapped? sold?
  • Thankfully, ours is a "motor" whaleboat! My arms couldn't handle the oars anymore anyway!

    3439409665?profile=originalI'll bet they were a good lesson in working together! You all do have to row in the same direction and in sync to get anywhere! No wonder these days there seems to be so many children in the military! No more traditions to learn from!

  • My company 347 hit the deck in June 67 and we didn't "man the boats".  Too bad as I'm sure it would have been hilarious with my company.  All "Texans" and most had never even seen the ocean, much less a multi-oared rowboat.

  • Thanks for the heads up about the "old bluejacket" web site, JL.

    (The URL needs a "www." to work properly.)

  • Speaking of co-ed. Does anyone know when they stopped calling the females, "Waves"?
  • Johnny, I replied to you by email. Not sure if you got it. Let me know..
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Naval Training Center San Diego 1976

My name is Phil Mercuri. I was assigned to company 130 and was Squad Leader #4. Is there anyone out there who was part of my company. Our Flag Bearer's name was Hillary Wong. Unfortunately, I do not remember anyone else. Though I do believe there was on other individual named Ace Goodman. I could be wrong.

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company 107 1963

Anyone in company 107 1963 (February) Under HL Cutter  (I think we ended up as CUTTERS CLOWNS).  After boot I never saw but two (2)  guys in company ( one was named SMALLWOOD (who was a medic and I saw while in Balboa for knee surgery) and the other was COFFY ( I think went bowsanmate and I saw while TDY in Seattle.I  went directly to NAS North Island from boot.

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