Friday, April 16, 2010

NETC Visits Naval Chaplaincy School, Center

By Lt. Cmdr Yolanda Gillen, Naval Chaplaincy School and Center

April 16, 2010 - COLUMBIA, S.C (NNS) -- Rear Adm. Joseph F. Kilkenny, commander, Naval Education and Training Center (NETC), and NETC Force Master Chief John Snyder visited the Naval Chaplaincy School and Center (NCSC) at Fort Jackson April 8 to tour the center's newly opened training facility.

During the visit, Capt. Michael Langston, commanding officer of NCSC briefed Kilkenny about the school and its mission, followed by a tour.

During the walk-thru of the building Kilkenny was shown five worship laboratories (Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, and Greek Orthodox), its 300 seat auditorium, archive room, classroom spaces and computer labs.

Before departing Kilkenny, took time to meet with several religious program specialists (RP) enrolled in the RP "A" School course, telling them how he approaches his life in the Navy.

"Take care of yourself; put heart and soul into your job, what you do will follow you, focus on family, and give back to the community."

After saying goodbye to NCSC staff and students Kilkenny and Snyder visited Camp McCrady's Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center and made a courtesy call with Col. Lillian Dixon, Fort Jackson's, garrison commander.

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