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Continued from Page 3back then, he said. Now it is at 800, and in the next fiscal year 1,800 senior enlisted leaders each year will pass through the academy.Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Terry D. Scott recalled an address by former Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Vern Clark in June 2001 that announced a “new investment” in senior enlisted leadership to carry the Navy into the 21st century.The Navy was woefully lacking in guidance and support for the typical chief, Scott said, but Clark said this was going to change. It was my task to fix it, Scott said.“By the year 2020 the Navy’s end strength target is 325,000,” he said. “A cruiser will be crewedby only 125 to 150 Sailors, and through a global information grid the new battle space will be on the earth, undersea and outer space.The Navy needs the best talent possible to enter that battle space, and it can’t stop here, he said.Scott and Force Master Chief for Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education Michael McCalip, assisted by Command Master Chief (SS) Steve luskiewicz, Director of the SEA, then snipped the ribbon. MCPON directed the current SEA class to man the first watch” and fill the academic spaces.Cake-cutting ceremonies and a reception were held in a large function room.
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Newport Navalog
Newport, Rhode Island, US
Fri, Jun 30, 2006
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