Annual Inspection 2007

Mayport Mirror March 17, 2007

DESRON 14 INSPECTS MAYPORT DIVISON SEA CADETS

Story and photos by INST LeAnna Boudreaux, USNSCC, Mayport Division

Saturday, March 10^th was the date of the US Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Mayport Division’s Annual Inspection. The inspection was conducted by LTCMDR June Tillet, Regional Director of the USNSCC, LT Sue Lounsberry, CO of the Mayport Division Sea Cadets, CPT Francis Floyd, USN Ret., and CPT Lange Reese, USN, Commodore of DESRON 14. Each year an invitation is extended to a high-ranking, Active Duty Naval Personnel to participate in the inspection of the cadets. Last year the honor went to the CO of the Navy’s Mayport base.

The inspection is conducted in the same manner as naval personnel inspections. The unit falls into formation and is inspected one row at a time to consist of face-to-face questions, uniform inspection and grooming inspection. The cadets are held to the same high standards as the Navy. When the inspection is completed, the inspection team confers and chooses one cadet from the Sea Cadets and one cadet from the Navy League Cadets as the most outstanding. These cadets are brought forward and presented with an award that usually consists of a coin from one of the ships.

This year’s coins were donated by Chief Brett Vaughan, USN, who is a member of the Mayport Division Staff. Chief Vaughan was recently appointed to the Blue Angels in Pensacola, Florida and returned on leave to participate in the inspection. He brought some Blue Angel coins for the Unit’s Ship Store. The most outstanding Sea Cadet was Cadet Daniel Van Alstyne. The most outstanding Navy League cadet was Cadet Natalie Schweikert, LPO for the Navy League cadets.

From left, the 2007 inspection team includes

Lt. Sue Lounsberry, USNSCC Mayport Divison CO;

retired Capt. Francis Floyd USNSCC Mayport Division;

Lt. Cmdr. June Tillet, USNSCC Regional Director;

Capt. Lange Reese, Commodore of DESRON 14.