Navy Boot Camp San Diego Yearbooks - The Anchor
Commissioned in 1923, the recruit training was limited until 1942, when the Station was operating at a capacity of 33,000 men (25,000 Recruits). During WWII, the training period ranged from three to seven weeks.
The Anchor was published for each graduating class at the San Diego Recruit Training Command and provided a record of the training, names and portraits of the graduating class and the portraits of the Commanders of the Company and regiment.
Each book represents a basic training yearbook for that Company at the United States Naval Training Center, San Diego, California covering everthing from the first day to graduation.
In a typical ANCHOR YEARBOOK, the daily life of a recruit is traced from their initial arrival at the Naval Training Center until their graduation.
Most books contain a Table of Contents along with hundreds of photographs covering topics such as: History; Recruit Training Command; In Processing; Clothing Issue; General Classification Test; Physical Examination; Primary Training; Physical Training; Obstacle Course; Swim Test; Water Survival Class; Abandon Ship Drill; Ordnance and Gunnery; Rifle Instruction; Firing Positions; Seamanship; Ground Tackle; Marin Spike Seamanship; Ship Board Activities; Damage Control; Preliminary Instruction; Compartment Fire; Fire Fighting Equipment; Open Tank; Military Training; Rehearsal; Personnel Inspection; Farragut Court Preparing For Parade; Drill Division; Drum And Bugle Corps; Color Guard; Service Week; Food Preparation; Chow Line: Food Serving; Scullery; Field Day; Barracks Life; Barracks Routine; Leisure Time; Religious Life; Recreation; San Diego Zoo; Sea World; Visitors; Captains Meritorious Mast; Graduation Review; Recruit Leave; Departures plus various other photographs.
NTC San Diego was active 1923–1997.
NTC San Diego Boot Camp "The Anchor" Yearbook Collection
1955
- Company Commander: Samuel A. Wheeler, BMC
- Men Graduated: 73
- Graduation Date: 24 February 1955
- Extras: Group Picture
1957
- Company Commander: G. D. Gaulden, BTC
- Men Graduated: 62
- Graduation Date: 8 October 1957
- Company Commander: J. H. Miller, BMC
- Men Graduated: 61
- Graduation Date: 22 November 1957
1958
- Company Commander: B. J. Avery, QMC
- Men Graduated: 57
- Graduation Date: 27 June 1958
- Company Commander: G. Bosley, FPC
- Men Graduated: 77
- Graduation Date: 20 November 1958
1959
- Company Commander: Richard D. McCain, MMC
- Men Graduated: 70
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Passing In Review and Honors
- Company Commander: Willaim Betz, Jr.
- Men Graduated: 75
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Company Commander: Richard E. McCutcheon, GMC
- Men Graduated: 65
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Company Honormen and Passing in Review
1960
- Company Commander: Robert W. Hood, ABC
- Men Graduated: 66
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Company Commander: John N. Valencia, DCC
- Men Graduated: 80
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honor Recruits
- Company Commander: Robert L. Barr, QMC
- Men Graduated: 77
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Recruits Passing in Parade; Group Photo of Company 60-456 Commander Robert L. Barr and Petty Officers, 12 October 1960; Recruit Honormen Photos.
- Company Commander: Norvard J. McGee, MMC
- Men Graduated: 81
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Company Commander: Landis D. Thompson, SH1
- Men Graduated: 80
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Company Commander: Adolph E. Shubert, EN1
- Men Graduated: 73
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Company Commander: V. L. Sposato, BM1
- Men Graduated: 71
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Note: This Page Courtesy of Mr. Michael D. Nau
1961
- Company Commander: Frankie G. Frazier, GM1
- Men Graduated: 75
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honor Recruits
1962
- Company Commander: Arthur L. Logan, GMC
- Men Graduated: 72
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honor Recruits
- Company Commander: C. E. Pearson, BMCA
- Men Graduated: 72
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honor Recruits, Group Photo of Company 62-525 Commander C. E. Pearson, BMCA and Petty Officers, 17 December 1962; Passing in Review.
- Company Commander: Lesle C. Coles, EN1
- Men Graduated: 72
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
1963
- Company Commander: D. A. Vail, SMC
- Men Graduated: 75
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Note: Roster Images Contributed by Company 63-421 Recruit Carl Fry
1964
- Company Commander: Ernest E. Bellavance, EN1(SS)
- Men Graduated: 48
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honor Recruits; Group Picture of Company 64-102 Commander Ernest E. Bellavance EN1 and Petty Officers, 24 April 1964; Recruits Passing in Review.
- Company Commander: C. Bryant, Jr., GMG1
- Men Graduated: 71
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Company 64-313 Honor Recruits; and Group Photo of Company 64-313 C. Bryant, Jr., CNG1, and Petty Officers, 24 August 1964.
- Note: Images contributed by Phil Salmon
- Company Commander: F. Barclay, BM1
- Men Graduated: 69
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honor Recruits; Group Photo of Company 64-322 Commander F. Barclay, BM1, and Petty Officers, 27 August 1964; Recruits Passing in Review.
- Company Commander: W. W. Whittle, SMC
- Men Graduated: 75
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honor Recruits; Group Photo of Company 64-358 Commander W. W. Whittles, SMC, and Petty Officers, 14 September 1964; Recruits Passing in Review.
- Company Commander: R. H. Bliss, MM1
- Men Graduated: 66
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honor Recruits; Group Photo of Company 64-577 Commander R. H. Bliss, MM1, and Petty Officers, 25 January 1965; Recruits Passing in Review.
1965
- Company Commander: P. W. Caldwell, EN1
- Men Graduated: 64
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Company 65-043 Honor Recruits
- Company Commander: W. T. Tanner, BTC
- Men Graduated: 74
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Company 65-348 Honor Recruits
- Note: Images contributed by Mr. Robert Burkhart
- Company Commander: W. B. Ghighizola, QMCM
- Men Graduated: 73
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Company 65-411 Company Commander W. B. Ghighizola, QMCM and Petty Officers - 18 October 1965; Recruits Passing in Review; Honor Recruits Photos.
- Company Commander: R. L. Snow, MMC
- Men Graduated: 85
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Recruit Honors Photos; Group Photo of Company 65-505 Commander R. L. Snow, MMC, and Petty Officers, 26 November 1965; Passing in Review; Bluejackets on Parade, Record Sleeve Front; Bluejackets on Parade Recording.
1966
- Company Commander: A. J. Brinson, BR1
- Men Graduated: 52
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Barracks Life,Recruits Inoculations, Recruits Get Haircuts, Recruits at Infantry Drill, Recruits at Inspection, Departing from Boot Camp, 9 to 5 Day and Officers Center, Group Photo of Company 66-237 Commander A. J. Brinson, BR1 and Petty Officers, 11 July 1966, Passing in Review.
- Note: Images Contributed by Barry Maxted February 2012
1967
- Company Commander: J. D. Cruz, GMG1
- Men Graduated: 54
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Recruit Honors Photos, Group Photo of Company 67-350 Commander J. D. Cruz, GMG1, and Petty Officers, 11 September 1967, Passing in Review, Sounds of Boot Camp Training, Bluejackets on Parade Record Cover, Record of Bluejackets on Parade.
- Company Commander: P. Poulsen, BMC
- Men Graduated: 57
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Recruit Honors Photos, Group Photo of Company 67-563 Commander P. Poulsen, BNC, and Petty Officers, 11 December 1967, Passing in Review.
- Company Commander: E. W. Sigmon, ABF1
- Men Graduated: 56
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Recruit Honors Photos, Group Photo of Company 67-618 Commander E. W. Sigmon ABF1, and Petty Officers, 19 January 1968, Passing in Review, Company 67-618 Blue Jackets on Parade Record Album Covers, Recording of Bluejackets on Parade.
1968
- Company Commander: B. C. Mullins, SF1
- Men Graduated: 58
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Recruit Honors Photos, Group Photo of Company 68-054 Commander B. C. Mullins, SF1, and Petty Officers, 18 March 1968, Passing in Review.
- Company Commander: H. J. Moreland, BMC
- Men Graduated: 58
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Recruit Honors Photos, Group Photo of Company 68-120 Commander H. I. Moreland, BNC, and Petty Officers 12 April 1968, Passing in Review.
- Company Commander: A. C. Beech, SH1
- Men Graduated: 61
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Note: Images Contributed by Douglas K Stivers, Gilbert, AZ
- Company Commander: J. L. Reider, TM1 (SS)
- Men Graduated: 59
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Note: Images Contributed by Douglas K Stivers, Gilbert, AZ
1969
- Company Commander: D. S. Johnson, BTC
- Men Graduated: 57
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Note: Images Courtesy of Stephen Samborski
- Company Commander: I. C. McBride, SMC
- Men Graduated: 56
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Recruit Honors Photos
- Company Commander: J. M. Locke, DCC
- Men Graduated: 49
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Recruit Honors Photos
- Company Commander: W. L. Peeler , SHC
- Men Graduated: 56
- Graduation Date: 12 December 1969
- Extras: Recruit Honors Photos, Group Photograph Company 69-708 W. L. Peeler, SHO Company Commander, Group Photograph Company 69-708 Company Commander and Petty Officers, Bluejackets On Parade Record Album, 1970s Photograph of Company 69-708 Recuit Virgil Lovejoy in Civilian Clothes, Appointment to Recruit Petty Officer 3CL - Virgil Lovejoy 30 January 1970, 1970s Staged Photograph of Virgil Lovejoy and Two Shipmates.
1971
- Company Commander: H. B. Brogan, UTC
- Men Graduated: 54
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Company 71-010 Commander H. S. Brogan, UTC, and Petty Officers, Company 71-010 Recruits Passing in Review, Company 71-010 Honormen, "A" School Documents from 71-010 Recruit Clifford B. Jones.
- Company Commander: W. J. Mulach, EMC
- Men Graduated: 66
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honors Photos, Company Commander W. J. Mulach FMC and Petty Officers (Photo), Passing in Review
1972
- Company Commander: J. Bradford, MMC
- Men Graduated: 70
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Photos of Activities at Boot Camp, Departure; Inoculations, and Recruits Passing On Review
- Note: Images courtesy of Nicholas Geier
- Company Commander: W. H. Dotson, BMC
- Men Graduated: 84
- Graduation Date: 27 September 1972
- Extras: Company 72-318 Commander W. H. Dotson, BCC and Petty Officers (Photo); Recruits Passing in Review; Company 72-318 Honormen Photo.
- Company Commander: J. T. Ruppenthal, SMC
- Men Graduated: 85
- Graduation Date: 25 October 1972
- Extras: Honors Photos, Company Commander and Petty Officers Photo, Company 72-371 Group Photo.
1973
- Company Commander: R. A. Nentwig, TMC
- Men Graduated: 49
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honors Photos
- Company Commander: J. F. Contreras, ENC
- Men Graduated: 61
- Graduation Date: 16 November 1973
- Extras: 1,135th Recruit Brigade Review (Graduation Ceremony) Program Transcription and Images, Passing in Review, Bluejacket on Parade Recording
- Notes: Images and Notes submitted by: Carter West, CTR2 1973-1977; Additional Information by Fr. Francis C. Zanger (U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps, ret.)
- Company Commander: W. B. Zilar, QMCS
- Men Graduated: 55
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honors Photos
1974
- Company Commander: F. B. Sullivan, ABEC
- Men Graduated: 73
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honors Photos
1975
- Company Commander: E. Miller MMC
- Men Graduated: 63
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Passing in Review, Honors Photos, Recording of Passing in Review
1976
- Company Commander: D. F. Goff, BM1
- Men Graduated: 61
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Recruit Honors Photos, Company Commanders Training Group 05-76; Passing in Review; Recording: Sounds of "Boot" Training.
- Company Commanders: D. Vaughan BU1 and C. L. Wynns TDC
- Men Graduated: 52
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honors Photos, Passing on Parade, Presentation of Company Flag (Photo). Passing in Review, Bluejackets On Parade Record Album
- Note: Yearbook Contributed to the GG Archives by The Moore Family, 2019.
- Company Commander: R. Naugle SM1
- Men Graduated: 59
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honors Photos
- Company Commander: L. Bay, EN1
- Men Graduated: 81
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honors Photos
- Company Commander: SW1 D. McMakin
- Men Graduated: 62
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honors Photos, Company Commanders Training group 44-75 graduation 1-16-76 9 (Photo)
- Note: Yearbook Contributed to the GG Archives by Dennis C. Collins of Grand Junction, CO
- Company Commander: B. S. Jones, MM1
- Men Graduated: 78
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honors Photos, Bluejackets On Parade Record Album
1978
- Company Commanders: E. P. Brooks, HTC and J. O. Easter, ENC
- Men Graduated: 85
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honors Photos
- Company Commanders: A W. Paris, EM1 and E. M. Stacks, ABE1
- Men Graduated: 78
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honors Photos
1979
- Company Commander: R. D. Clark IC1(SS)
- Men Graduated: 64
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honors Photos
1981
- Company Commanders: H. W. Kelly, HTC and B. D. Langston, GMT1
- Men Graduated: 79
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honors Photos
1982
- Company Commander: C. P. Diramos, EM1
- Men Graduated: 79
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honors Photos
1983
- Company Commanders: R. L. Fields, BM1 and J. M. Menor, EM1
- Men Graduated: 81
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honors Photos
1984
- Company Commander: K. E. Sewell, MS2
- Men Graduated: 70
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honors Photos
1986
- Company Commander: ABH1 A. Mixon
- Men Graduated: 78
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honors Photos
1987
- Company Commanders: MSC M. A. Derraco and SHC C. S. Pescadena
- Men Graduated: 75
- Graduation Date:
- Extras: Honors Photos
- Company Commanders: MM1 D. Dickson and SM1 (SW) E. J. Brideau
- Men Graduated: 62
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honors Photos
1991
- Company Commanders: MRCS(SW) R. R. Mangiliman and MRC F. N. Orcino
- Men Graduated: 67
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
- Extras: Honors Photos
- Company Commanders: QM1 R. C. Canfield and GMM2(SW) J. P. Olsen
- Men Graduated: 65
- Graduation Date: Not Stated
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