FORNEY, Texas – A 2012 Forney High School graduate recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois.
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Navy Seaman Apprentice Kimondira A. Townsend completed a variety of training over the course of eight weeks which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety, according to U.S. Navy Public Affairs Representative Bonnie Ellington.
“The capstone event of boot camp is 'Battle Stations'. This exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet. 'Battle Stations' is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of Honor, Courage and Commitment. Its distinctly 'Navy' flavor was designed to take into account what it means to be a Sailor,” according to Ellington.
Townsend is the daughter of Lenora R. and stepdaughter of Byron K. Stewart of Mesquite, Texas, and niece of Erika Douglas of Forney, Texas.
“The capstone event of boot camp is 'Battle Stations'. This exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet. 'Battle Stations' is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of Honor, Courage and Commitment. Its distinctly 'Navy' flavor was designed to take into account what it means to be a Sailor,” according to Ellington.
Townsend is the daughter of Lenora R. and stepdaughter of Byron K. Stewart of Mesquite, Texas, and niece of Erika Douglas of Forney, Texas.