BOTC 106 gets new uniforms, are sworn in and tour Washington, D.C., and begins seamanship training at Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy

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ENS Greenaway, French and Orr figure out how to work the new belts

NMAO Deputy Director RADM Prahl swears in the new class

The class visits the Lincoln Memorial

BOTC pays respect to fallen soldiers at the new World War II memorial

Group photo taken on the subway

BOTC charts their first course around Long Island Sound

ENS Orr tackles a charting problem

ENS Hauser questions charting ENS Vandenberg

Class poses for a group photo before taking to the small boats for the first time

Synchronized swimming as a morale booster during life saving training

Gumby suits add new excitement. Left to Right: ENS Gonsalves, Jaskoski, Orr, Hemmick and Greenaway

ENS French signals for help during survival training while ENS Kuzirian looks on

ENS Vandenberg, ENS Perry, LT Hancock and ENS Cox are packed inside the life raft

ENS Kuzirian, Kemp, French and Orr maintain high morale while packed in the life raft

ENS Kunicki finds that floating isn't the problem - getting out is the challenge

Knots - simple concept... right over left, left over right

Ens Cox and Hauser tying knots