Cmdr. Russel Bates, Naval Construction Training Center (NCTC) commanding officer, speaks with a group of foreign ambassadors before their tour of the training center onboard Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) Gulfport, Miss., Feb. 26, 2019. NCBC hosted 34 foreign ambassadors from four different continents as part of the Department of State and the Office of the Chief of Protocol’s 24th Experience America tour, a Department of State program designed to connect foreign ambassadors with academic, business, community and cultural leaders with the goal of building relationships to


Cmdr. Russel Bates, Naval Construction Training Center (NCTC) commanding officer, speaks with a group of foreign ambassadors before their tour of the training center onboard Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) Gulfport, Miss., Feb. 26, 2019. NCBC hosted 34 foreign ambassadors from four different continents as part of the Department of State and the Office of the Chief of Protocol’s 24th Experience America tour, a Department of State program designed to connect foreign ambassadors with academic, business, community and cultural leaders with the goal of building relationships to promote economic investment, commerce and dialogue, while giving these ambassadors stationed in Washington, the opportunity to learn firsthand about American culture, history and industry.


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