The Philippine Navy, through the Navy Personnel Management Center, conducted a joint oath-taking and turnover ceremony for the members of the Naval Officer Candidate Course (NOCC) Class 44 and Sailor Basic Course (SBC) Classes 71 and 72 on December 27, 2024, at the Bonifacio Naval Station (BNS) Grandstand, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.

“Ang inyong panunumpa sa araw na ito ay higit pa sa isang seremonya. Ito ay isang pangako—isang taos-pusong pangako na maglilingkod nang buong puso sa bayan, ipagtatanggol ang ating teritoryo laban sa anumang banta, at isasabuhay ang mga prinsipyo ng katapatan, integridad, at propesyonalismo,” said Capt. Santiago Pacis Jr., Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for C4ISR, N6, who served as the Keynote Speaker during the ceremony.

NOCC Class 44 is comprised of 150 Officer Candidates, while SBC Classes 71 and 72 is composed of 400 Candidate Sailors and 240 Special Enlistees (SE). 

NOCC Class 44 and SBC Class 71 will undergo their respective programs at the Naval Education, Training, and Doctrine Command (NETDC) in San Antonio, Zambales. Meanwhile, SBC Class 72 will be trained at the Brigade Training and Doctrine Center under the Naval Combat Engineering Brigade (NCEBde).

Such training programs aim to equip trainees with the knowledge, skills, discipline, values, leadership, physical fitness, and operational readiness needed to fulfill the demands of their future roles in the Philippine Navy, while also reflecting the Navy’s commitment to developing competent and dedicated personnel who will uphold the highest standards of service in protecting the nation’s maritime domain.

PUBLISHED BY:    Naval Public Affairs Office (NPAO) CDR JOHN PERCIE A ALCOS PN(GSC) Director, Naval Public Affairs Office