New Instructors Orientation Training Conference

On July 20, 2010, fifteen San Ysidro High School NJROTC cadets arrived at the Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center located in San Diego, California to participate in a Drill Inspection Training for the New Orientation Instructor Training Conference being held for the new Senior Naval Science Instructors (SNSI) and Naval Science Instructors (NSI) coming into the program.

Chief Petty Officer Daniel Gonzales, Petty Officer Emmanuel Ramos, Petty Officer Trevor Moore, and Lieutenant Everett Lopez performed colors before Mitchel Lindgren gave an introductory speech on why he joined the NJROTC program and how it has impacted his life in a positive way, thus making him a better citizen and a better student. After his speech, we mustered outside and prepared for our Drill Inspection. We were inspected by Master Chief Pittman, an instructor, who was very pleased with our Marching skills and also gave us some very valuable tips on how to improve our marching. These tips helped with right and left oblique, open ranks, left and right flank, and how to quickly and efficiently fall into a platoon. Approximately one hundred or more new and old NJROTC instructors observed as we demonstrated how to march and take command of the platoon. As an honest cadet, I will not tell you that we were perfect, but it's those mistakes we make as a team that makes us that much closer to perfection.

Mr. Espinoza was the guest speaker of the hour and was highly praised for his level of knowledge and support for the NJROTC program.

Public Affairs Officer

Cadet Ensign Bronder