180725-N-IK959-1861 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 24, 2018) Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Thuan Vo, an instructor at the USS Missouri Small Arms Marksmanship Trainer (SAMT) at Recruit Training Command (RTC), observes University of Illinois Naval ROTC midshipman candidate Hunter Deal, from Freeport, Ill., as he operates a simulated M9 Beretta 9mm pistol. SAMT uses red laser lights and pneumatic air to simulate the firing and hits on a computer target. More than 65 young men and women entering their freshman year of the NROTC program participated in a two-week pilot program designed to provide standardized


180725-N-IK959-1861 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 24, 2018) Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Thuan Vo, an instructor at the USS Missouri Small Arms Marksmanship Trainer (SAMT) at Recruit Training Command (RTC), observes University of Illinois Naval ROTC midshipman candidate Hunter Deal, from Freeport, Ill., as he operates a simulated M9 Beretta 9mm pistol. SAMT uses red laser lights and pneumatic air to simulate the firing and hits on a computer target. More than 65 young men and women entering their freshman year of the NROTC program participated in a two-week pilot program designed to provide standardized entry-level militarization and prepare midshipmen with a common training orientation. The Indoctrination Cruise serves as a standard training launch point for the future naval and Marine Corps officers, and for the development of their character and professional competence. ( Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)


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