180816-N-ZK021-0123 NEWPORT, (Aug. 16, 2018) Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) Midshipman 1st Class Michael J. Lyons, of Yonkers, New York, a student at University of San Diego, virtually cons a ship at sea during the 2018 NROTC National Shiphandler of the Year competition. The three-day event at Surface Warfare Officers School uses the Naval Seamanship and Shiphandling Conning Officer Virtual Environment (COVE) simulators for virtual reality conning and ship driving scenarios. More than 15 midshipmen from NROTC units across the country competed to be named Shiphandler of the

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180816-N-ZK021-0123 NEWPORT, (Aug. 16, 2018) Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) Midshipman 1st Class Michael J. Lyons, of Yonkers, New York, a student at University of San Diego, virtually cons a ship at sea during the 2018 NROTC National Shiphandler of the Year competition. The three-day event at Surface Warfare Officers School uses the Naval Seamanship and Shiphandling Conning Officer Virtual Environment (COVE) simulators for virtual reality conning and ship driving scenarios. More than 15 midshipmen from NROTC units across the country competed to be named Shiphandler of the Year. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nardel Gervacio/Released)

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