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MCALLEN, Texas – Future Sailor Eli DeLossantos, 22, of Edinburg, Texas, was sworn into America’s Navy by Rear Adm. Dennis Velez, commander, Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) at Navy Recruiting Station McAllen. DeLossantos, a 2017 graduate of Donna North High School in Donna, Texas, will serve as an electrician’s mate and is scheduled to ship to recruit training in August.
Velez, joined by Command Master Chief Rick Moreyra, and National Chief Recruiter, Master Chief Navy Counselor Heather Charara, are in Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) San Antonio’s area of responsibility to oversee mission accomplishment and check on the welfare of Sailors. NRC consists of a command headquarters, three Navy Recruiting Regions, 26 NTAGs, and 64 TAOCs that serve more than 1,000 recruiting stations around the world. Their mission is to attract the highest quality candidates to assure the ongoing success of America’s Navy.
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