by Rick Burke, Navy Office of Community
Outreach Public Affairs
GREAT LAKES, Ill. - Seaman
Recruit Elizabeth Kronebusch, a South Brunswick High School graduate and Southport,
North Carolina native, recently graduated from Recruit Training Command (RTC), Division
263, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA) as top Sailor for her
division.
The Navy Club of the United States
Military Excellence Award (MEA) is the top award presented to the number one
recruit of their graduating training group. The MEA is awarded to the recruit
who best exemplifies the qualities of enthusiasm, devotion to duty, military
bearing and teamwork. The award placed her at the pinnacle of today's newest
Sailors; she was awarded a flag letter of commendation for her achievements.
“Finding out that I earned the MEA was an
incredible and much unexpected shock,” said Kronebusch. “I came to boot camp
with the expectation to graduate similar to any other. I had no idea that in
just a few weeks I would be named my training group’s top recruit. It is an
amazing and inspiring feeling to know that I can achieve such a great
accomplishment with the mentorship and support from my outstanding recruit
division commanders and divisional shipmates."
Kronebusch, joined the Navy to have
an impactful and meaningful purpose in her life. Through the Navy, she believes
her actions will have an impact on her family and other U.S. citizens. In
addition, the Navy offers many education opportunities alongside a steady and
secure lifestyle.
Boot
camp is approximately eight weeks and all enlistees into the U.S. Navy begin
their careers at the command. Training includes physical fitness, seamanship,
firearms, firefighting and shipboard damage control, along with lessons in Navy
heritage and core values, teamwork and discipline. About 30,000 to 40,000
recruits graduate annually from RTC and begin their Navy careers.
After graduation, Kronebusch will attend Nuclear Machinist’s Mate “A”
School. She will then go to Nuclear Propulsion
School and finally Prototype School.
Machinist Mate duties in nuclear propulsion plants include operating
reactor control, propulsion and power generation systems. She will be able to
choose between serving on an aircraft carrier and volunteering for submarine
duty.
-- Ensign Seth Schaeffer, RTC Public Affairs
-- Ensign Seth Schaeffer, RTC Public Affairs
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