Enfield Residents Complete Navy Basic Training

Navy Seaman Recruits Tyler J. Craven, Jonathan J. DeGray and Tyler R. Nolan of Enfield have completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL.

During the eight-week program, they completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness. The capstone event of boot camp is “Battle Stations.” This exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet. Battle Stations is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of Honor, Courage and Commitment. Its distinctly “Navy” flavor was designed to take into account what is means to be a Sailor. 

Craven, son of Tracy and Bruce Craven, is a 2011 graduate of Enrico Fermi High, and is currently stationed at U.S. Navy Nuclear Power School in Goose Creek, SC.

DeGray, son of John and Heather DeGray, is a 2010 graduate of Enrico Fermi High School, and is currently stationed at U.S. Naval Air Technical Training Command in Pensacola, FL. He has received his orders and will be shipping out of Sasebo, Japan aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard in May 2012.

Nolan, son of MaryBeth and Peter Nolan, is a 2010 graduate of Enrico Fermi High School, and is currently stationed at U.S. Naval Air Technical Training Command in Pensacola, FL.