THE Philippine Navy, through the Navy Personnel Management Center, has conducted a joint oath-taking and turnover ceremony for members of the Naval Officer Candidate Course (NOCC) Class 44 and Sailor Basic Course (SBC) Classes 71 and 72 in Taguig City.
“Your oath today is more than just a ceremony. It is a pledge whole, a heartfelt promise to whole-heartedly serve the nation,defend our territory against threats, and give life to the principles of loyalty, integrity, and professionalism,” Capt. Santiago Pacis Jr., assistant chief of Naval Staff for C4ISR, N6, said in his keynote speaker during the ceremony.
NOCC Class 44 is composed of 150 officer candidates, while SBC Classes 71 and 72 consisted of 400 candidate sailors and 240 special enlistees.
NOCC Class 44 and SBC Class 71 will undergo their respective training programs at the Naval Education, Training, and Doctrine Command in San Antonio, Zambales, while the SBC Class 72 will train at the Brigade Training and Doctrine Center under the Naval Combat Engineering Brigade.
These training programs aim to equip recruits with the knowledge, skills, discipline, values, leadership, physical fitness, and operational readiness needed to fulfill the demands of their future roles in the Philippine Navy, while also reflecting the command’s commitment to developing competent and dedicated personnel who will uphold the highest standards of service in protecting the nation’s maritime domain.
