(0600 in Naval parlance), and were driven to the Marriott Hotel where we had breakfast and were introduced to one another. The next morning my fellow educators and I met at 6:00 a.m. Upon arrival in San Diego, I was picked up by a Naval driver and taken to Naval Base San Diego where, due to my late arrival, I quickly checked into my room and attempted to get a few hours sleep. The trip began Monday, March 31st as I was picked up at Terra Linda High School by a local Naval Recruiter and driven to the San Francisco International Airport where I boarded (after a long weather delay), a Southwest Airliner and flew to San Diego, California. And upon conclusion of the tour the following day, disembark from the vessel via a “catapult” takeoff and be flown back to San Diego.
The unique aspect of this opportunity was that “the Reagan,” though based in San Diego, California, was currently on maneuvers approximately 200 miles off the Mexican coast, thereby requiring that I board the ship via a C-2 Greyhound COD (Carrier Onboard Delivery) airplane, landing on the carrier deck via a “tail hook” trap landing. Chuck Roder, an Education Specialist with the United States Navy, offered me the opportunity to participate in a multi-day tour of the aircraft carrier, the USS Ronald Reagan. Below is a description of one such trip written by a High School Principal in San Francisco - it is worth the read!
The visits can include various training commands and even ship visits.
Over the years, Navy Recruiting Command has sponsored Educator Orientation Visits (EOV) to give educators around the country an opportunity to visit our Navy.
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