I was there March-June 1965 also. Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, Direccin General de Radio, Televisin y Cinematografa, Rochester Telephone Company (disambiguation), Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County, Category:State road transport corporations of India, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=RTC&oldid=1147528344, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Replication and transcription complex, the most vulnerable part of a, This page was last edited on 31 March 2023, at 15:10. Once they arrived, the RTC approved a variant to the livery and instead of having just blue stripes, it became blue and gold alternating stripes with the logos in the same positions. $49.99. I'm sure it would have been a better experience if the weather had been better. In 2009, the RTC raised bus fares despite public outcry. Going to Camp Pendleton this Christmas (2013) to be their Santa for the season. I was at San Diego RTC from May 11th to July 16th 1993 as part of company 115 led by CPO Lynch whose rate was BT. RTC also maintains an open charge account with a local taxicab company to service paratransit ridership when unforeseen delays occur, frequently caused by traffic congestion. For what your company destroyed and re-built, rennovation one old barracks and bringing it back to life for all to see should not have been that difficult. | The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTCSNV or RTC) was formed in 1965 by state legislation to oversee federally-mandated transportation planning in Clark County. [citation needed]. Both have since ceased operation. You have Harbor Blvd. SR Donald Ramirez putting things away in a locker These reproduction prints represent various time periods and themes. USN RTC . For non-double deck vehicles, the CAT logo remained above the windows, but the RTC logo was added to the position where the CAT logo was in 1992. Seller reserves the right to void any transactions where contact has not been made prior to purchasing. Prior to the arrival of the 2001 New Flyer CNGs and Neoplans, the RTC began repainting the fleet with the blue stripe livery. though I knew everything about the world. All vehicles will be wheelchair accessible. RTC Transit operates a grid-type system within the Las Vegas Valley, which includes the four incorporated cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, and Boulder City; in addition, the remaining service area is in unincorporated Clark County. (NB) Deuce on The Strip NB, Transitway on Casino Center Blvd. Our Eastern AL DC-6 from New Orleans via Little Rock with about 50 southern (AL, AR, LA, MS) recruits was unable to land at San Diego due to fog on the evening of 20 Jun, so they diverted us to LA, then bussed us back to NTC SD on the AM of 21 Jun. Had a great time while at recruit training! Kenoticket has been selling online for 22 years and has earned over 1400 positive feedback scores, a 100% rating. October 4th, 1991Navy Basic Training GraduationRTC San DiegoCompanies: 228 - 234 RTC Transit is the name of the bus system in the Las Vegas metropolitan area of Clark County, Nevada.It is a subsidiary of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada.While it services most of Clark County with regularly scheduled routes, most of the service is in the immediate Las Vegas Valley; outlying places such as Mesquite and Laughlin provide transit services to their . Father Time has taken it's toll on all of the buildings and the remaining barracks building are really an eye soar for San Diego. My experience there was not too bad. Even though all buses in the system have wheelchair lifts, RTC operates RTC Paratransit for people who have difficulty in accessing the regular transit system. The fixed route contract was scheduled to expire September 25, 2011, and was awarded to First Transit, the apparent low bidder and highest scorer on the comprehensive review, however, Veolia has complained to the RTC board of bidding irregularities in the First Transit bid as well as an unfair emphasis on price in comparison to other technical factors. Boot Camp liberty Weekend at the San Diego Zoo . USN RTC . Originally, the DTC only had 23 bays, with two of them unnumbered. I watched the place go down piece by piece. Even if this was not your company it will bring back memories guaranteed. It got so bad that the perimeter of both bases were fenced-in. All other routes are known as "Residential Routes" & utilize the general market prices. Hello former boots. Revenue service on MAX started on June 30, 2004; ridership increased by 25% by the end of 2004, and end-to-end travel times were cut approximately in half, from 50 to 25 minutes.[3]. I don't know much about the photo as I obtained it at an estate sale. Due to the size of the cleanup, and the need to investigate the accident, the road was not reopened until approximately 10:00 am the following morning. The 3-story barracks that were build around 1970 still stand and they to, experienced the same demise that the other building and barracks went through. The Naval Training Center site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and many of the individual structures are designated as historic by the city of San Diego. Tough men, but they made "men" of us in that short time.They taught us self discipline, self reliance, and self respect and dignity. When my Galley tour was over I asked for and got assigned to the Photo Lab. It is the current livery for the RTC paratransit fleet, using the 2nd variant. Those poor kids stood outside in the freezing Michigan Winter in overcoats before coming inside for the ceremony. It was called Squirrel Island the first month of boot camp. It really did make a person feel very sad and emotional about the goings-on. Where noted, the following transit center abbreviations are used: The Deuce on The Strip is known as "Premium Service Route" & premium fares only apply to this route. Still remember my cc's Oliver and Ford, outstanding men. Yep, 1979-1982. I remember towards the end of boot I had never went to marching party and they sent me just for the hell of it. Return to previous page Unavailable Please make sure to read about the condition. of one or more of the recruits from that class. | I believe that I was in Barracks 68 or 69. Our families were impressed, when we came home on boot camp leave. Got sent to marching party myself about 3/4th the way through Boot camp. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There are 151 crew members registered for the Recruit Training Command San Diego. Cleveland OH 44125All rights reserved. 1971 1983 [27], On the evening of 9 January, a 202 bus heading west hit a bus stop sign, near Boulder Highway and Flamingo Road. The Downtown Summerlin Transit Facility serves Downtown Summerlin as well as Las Vegas Ballpark and City National Arena. In 2008, the RTC made a variant of the "goldbug" livery which had the CAT logo removed and replaced by a special RTC logo only used on these buses. is now closed and on Nat'l Register of Historic Places. Join Navy Don't Read History Make It US Naval Aviation Coast Guard Men Navy Day October 27th Travel Navy USS Miller Old Salt of the Sixth Fleet Become a Naval Officer Remember December 7th Tough Job Still Ahead Viet Nam Who Served Spearhead of Victory Avenge December 7th Sub Clear for Action He's Getting Signal Are You? In March 2010, Miss Macdonald went back to court and won the case again which the bus company has again appealed & won. Navy Cpo. 304 bought by MV, converted into a mobile transit information center, then donated back to RTC. March 7, 1978 Boot Camp Graduation photo from N.T.C. Naval Training Ctr San DiegoMarch 7, 1978 Boot Camp Graduation photo from N.T.C. Boot Camp Grad. Returned to RTC San Diego as a Company Commander from 1975 - 1978 as a MM1. I am listed. The chow hall, the indoc building and the west/north half of the barracks complex were literally ground-up with hugh piles of concrete chips and being hauled away to some other construction sightprobably a portion of Interstate or new roads. I'm interested because I served with a gunners mate,as I was also, named McElroy White. These canvas prints are made to order. Crazy the hotel I use to work at is in this photo. Soon after, CAT began to catch on with the city and blossomed. I went to boot camp at RTC/NTC in '87. Free shipping. For anyone who had a father, brother, or other tie to the N.T.C., the condition probably won't be as big of an issue. Have memories that I will never forget of the place and the men that went through training with me there. This livery was used from 2001 to 2005 on the fixed-route fleet. Construction began in July 2009, and it opened March 28, 2010 in conjunction with the launch of the ACExpress C-Line (renamed to C-Line Express in May 2010 & Centennial Express in November 2010). Coach operators from sister agencies were called in to drive the buses and serve the city before a settlement was reached. LVT service mainly consisted of loop routes that made many turns throughout the city, sometimes doubling back on its own routes and making several "subloops" within a loop. I was really surprised the Navy closed it down. About this group This group was set up for all USN sailors who attended boot camp at RTC San Diego for the purpose of re-connecting with friends, sharing boot camp stories, and establishing an online history of one of the most significant commands in the history of the U.S. Navy. They had also purchased 90 new New Flyer D40HFs. Retired from SNTC in 2009. is now closed and on Nat'l Register of Historic Places. This livery was used from 1992 to 2001. Girl He Left BehindShes a Wow We Can Do It! Boot Camp -San Diego, Ca. Entered RTC San Diego 2/28/73, formed into Co. 077, QM1 Gassman was our Company Commander. The privately owned Las Vegas Transit System, Inc. ("LVT") provided bus service on the streets of Las Vegas for more than 40 years. In 2001, the second "stripes" livery came in three variants, with the second one being the primary livery. I'll never forget that man and often think of him. It was a strange and yet sort of good place for me at that time in my life. If so, let me know. North Las Vegas Boulevard had been restriped in spring 2000, which converted what had been a breakdown lane into a dedicated transit lane; RTC subsequently applied for a federal grant in 2002 under the Bus Rapid Transit Initiative. They pushed me to be the best. After I graduated from boot and services schools, I was transferred to the USS Vulcan AR5, NOB, Norfolk, Va. For the RTC in Northern Nevada, see, U-Pass: UNLV, NSC, & CSN Student, Faculty, & Staff, Centennial Hills Transit Center Park & Ride. In 1999, the city expanded the terminal by building a northern plaza which required closing down Mesquite Ave. in the area. The public demanded that the RTC improve the safety of its shelters, while the RTC stated that there was only so much they could do. Naval Training Center. They even tore down my barracks and "C" school on the NTC side and made it housing. Company Flags . The Downtown Transportation Center (or "DTC") was the main transit center for the RTC systems in downtown Las Vegas. I recall that we had to cross an arched bridge over an inlet to get to mainside. This photo measures 13.5 by 11.5 inches. The system's two busiest routes, The Deuce on The Strip and Route 109 Maryland Parkway, provide service to the Las Vegas Strip and Harry Reid International Airport, respectively. In March 2007, CAT received its first shipment of 30 Diesel-Electric Hybrid vehicles from New Flyer. The day I arrived was 23:00 PST in 1979 but coming from the East it was 02:00 EST within my body clock. Door-to-door service for riders who are unable to use the fixed-route system. Aerial view of NTC/RTC area (Liberty Station now) from ~1980. However, over recent years the developer, Corky McMillian(sp) Inc. or whatever have done an excellent job of retaining the feel of a former naval base even though all of the property is now part of the city of San Diego. Citizens Area Transit ("CAT") was formed by the RTC to provide reliable bus service to the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Las Vegas Township, Mesquite, and Laughlin. You guys make me feel like an old timer. Others aboard, Hayes and Grindstaff. Search and browse yearbooks online! The luxury of a Master At Arms. I was in company 156-65. Every was just being knocked down and hauled away. The SSTT was opened in 2003 after the Vacation Village hotel and casino was closed, which was the southern terminus for many CAT routes. What a nice site to visit while one is in San Diego. So sad to see all of the history of this Recruit Training Center gone. The DTC was opened in the late 1980s to serve as the main terminal for the Las Vegas City Trolley, and for the private Las Vegas Transit System, Inc. 1990 now. San Diego. In 1992, it became the terminal for Citizens Area Transit, once Las Vegas Transit ceased operations. Roger Baten. This livery was only used on the 800 series coaches and on coach 654, and it was only used in 2005. To date, only 2 vehicles that were already part of the fleet have been repainted in this livery variant (buses 571 and 725). The GG Archives is the work and passion of two people, Paul Gjenvick, a professional archivist, and Evelyne Gjenvick, a curator. Formed in June for 19 week program. For the other half of the barracks that were razed now stands a couple of very nice looking buildings that I know nothing about. The first line was called the "Gold Line", which serviced the downtown and strip corridors. Company 1979-128, RTC San Diego, CA. UNLV/NSC/CSN UPass Monthly & Semester Passes are accepted on all RTC routes & students must show their UNLV, NSC, or CSN student ID's when boarding. is now closed and on Nat'l Register of Historic Places. Not to mention the Enlisted Mens Clud which is now a TruValue Hardware store. Charles J. Williams AMSC USN (Ret) Arrived there in October 1958 (Company 580) and graduated around December 15, 1958. In 2008 the Park & Ride lot was expanded, doubling the amount of spaces available in response to the overwhelming use of the lot by commuters heading to the airport. A variant of this livery has the CAT logos replaced with RTC fleet logos on the sides of the coach. According to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Officer Laura Meltzer, it was difficult to determine their identities, but Metro believe all were waiting for the bus. He punched the door glass, boarded, and took control while the bus driver jumped off for safety. This is a page for sailors that began their USN careers at San Diego, or those that worked there. The bus was not taken off the property until the next morning, because officials were concerned that the bus might have made the house structurally unsafe. The people of the bus only suffered minor injuries. N.T.C. Military Life. In 2011, with the investigation over, the bus was moved to the RTC Simmons facility where the bus was finally dismantled for any usable parts & eventually scrapped. Just curious to see if there are any of my old boot camp buddies out there left. 912 & 926 rehabbed & relocated into the RTC Mobility Training Center. Wow seems not so long ago in memories. Company Commander - Chief Stonehocker I remember he had a certain straight-faced glare, that when looked at me, he made me almost pee my pants. Earlier this week it was fifty years to the day (October the 20th) when I arrived there and became part of Company 580. SAN . In those days if you weren't assigned to a school and you were an E-2, you got Galley Duty for 90 days. Sept 1965 Radigan's Raiders Back to 1st page. Naval Training Ctr San DiegoMarch 7, 1978 Boot Camp Graduation photo from N.T.C. Along the top couple of inches there is some type of stain, my guess is something splashed on it. Chief Oliver was a hard ass during Boot Camp but was the most kindest/loving family man I got to know after training. Then after A school at NTC was stationed on the USS Ranger CV61 north island naval air station. Add yours! Tough guy but was good for all of us recruits. I would like to walk through my old barracks looks like its still standing. 179 retired after accident in November 2020. Crew List main page| I remember having to go to Marching Party with the Seal's a couple of times due to my company getting hits on the barracks. It was an experience that I'll never forget. 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Keolis operates routes 103, 104, 108, 109, 117, 119, 122, 201, 202, 212, 217, 401, 402, 601, 602, 605, 606, 608, The Deuce on The Strip, BHX, & SX. As new vehicles arrived, the RTC started a vehicle replacement program and began to retire its older CAT fleet. My first photo shows the entire picture. What a time that was. [10], In November 2011 First Transit and the RTC settled their lawsuit. The RTC received 50 NABI vehicles and the final shipment of 40 42ft "Deuce" double-deck buses in summer 2008. was Ist class Raymond Hester. The bus was pulling in, and hit the bus stop sign off of the shelter, flinging it on the road. Joe Dreiling February 18, 2019 at 12:24pm. Class of 1976. Most routes run from early morning (04:00) until late night (01:00). I can't remember the company number, but I remember the CC. This would make a nice gift and a great addition to any collection orNavy memory. Class of 1989. After 1 day I realized I didn't know s#%*! The route is now called The Deuce. *Please READ our rules before posting*, Press J to jump to the feed. The "grinder" next to the airport was razed and is now a long-term parking for air travelers though San Diego. This can be trimmed at the top and framed. Some shipmates that come to mind while stationed there are: YN1 Burroughs, BM3 Savini, OS2 Woodbury. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); I remember everything being so polished and the brass sparkling. The South Strip Transfer Terminal (or "SSTT"), owned by the RTC, is located just south of McCarran Airport on Sunset Rd. Thanks Cookie. She was built to scale, two-thirds the size of a Dealey-class destroyer escort, and was commissioned on July 27, 1949. N.T.C. I chose the Navy. I was fortunate enough to "see everything I wanted to see and came home numerous times with a momento or two, or three, or whatever I could handle on my own. The RTC board decided that it was best to cancel the award and bring forward a new fresh proposal for bid, and gave Veolia a 1-year extension while the board found a means to obtain a majority to make a decision. Repowered from Detroit Diesel 6V92TA engines. At this time, there are NO PLANS to rennovate just one of the barracks building on the Nimitz side. Boot camp took a juvenile delinquent and turned me into a man. San Diego, CA : 1958, 1965 : US Naval Training Center Sampson, NY : 1943 : US Naval Training School Dartmouth College Hanover, NH : Aug-Sep 1942, Sep-Nov 1942 : US Naval Training Station Yerba Buena Island San Francisco, CA : 1901 : US Navy Naval Receiving Station Norfolk, VA : circa 1945 - Volumes 8, 9, 14, 17, 18, A, and D : US Navy Naval . I stayed there until I was discharged in January of 73. and Gilespie St. Except the enlisted club. I went to boot camp there March to june 1965. Some of them included Ex-President Eisenhower, Bobby Kennedy, and even the namesake of Camp Nimitz, Adm. Chester A Nimitz (retired by that time). Class of 1985. It's gone now isn't it? In addition, we will replace the canvas print unconditionally if you damage your print. Navy Humor. Receive a hair cut @ 01:30 PST (04:30 . Tin Can Sailors. San Diego. "Kiss & Ride" passenger drop-off and pick-up area, 109 / Deuce on The Strip (unloading only), Transitway on Casino Center Blvd. I was 17 years old. It was very hot and not much rain. Our collection of 1979 Navy Boot Camp Yearbooks Listing includes Company Commander(s), Date of Graduation (if reported), and the Number of Recruits Graduated. Company 69-288, with BM1 Robert W. Meade as CC. These routes are primarily in the southern portion of the service area. Under pressure by the county and state, and by order of the state court, the company was ordered to cease operations except on Route 6-The Strip and relinquish all its city-owned buses to the Regional Transportation Commission of Clark County as of November 15, 1992. Las Vegas has one of the most comprehensive night bus networks in the United States, owing to the 24-hour nature of the casinos and hospitality industry. Naval Training Ctr San DiegoMarch 7, 1978 Boot Camp Graduation photo from N.T.C. Capt. USN RTC . I do remember once being downtown SD sometime after bootcamp and seeing a boot shipmate named McElroy. Fond memories there (and some not so fond memories). We also serve the various counties, plus info concerning our sister city Tijuana MX in the sharing of information, opinion and events to bring us closer together in the richness & diversity that makes us Americas finest city but in reality it has. San Diego. Company Commander: G. D. Gaulden, BTC. "Company 184 Can't be Stopped, let me see your left foot drop. Hopefully this little history lesson will be read by someone and they could respond in-kind. Search crew members| The recruiter said I was "supposed" to go to Radioman school. "Smooth sailing, Fair winds and Following seas". You would only be charged for shipping and handlingplus $5.00. Bm1 N.O.Bondurant was my CC. Looking for US Navy memorabilia? N.T.C. Also available via Ticket Vending Machines (TVM), at Bonneville Transit Center, RTC Administration Building, or various vendors. [citation needed], On the morning of 7 July, a red truck hit the CAT bus stop on Boulder Highway and Flamingo Road, killing 1 woman and seriously injuring another woman. Printsize is 8"x10" ready for framing. Graduation photo at RTC San Diego, CA (1970) USN RTC . Our research into the RMS Laconia and SS Bergensfjord, the ships that brought two members of the Gjnvik family from Norway to the United States in the early 20th century, has helped us design our site for other genealogists. I live up in Orange County and get to go by there often like today. I was in boot camp at camp limits in summer of 1980. This if for Great Lakes photos only as any from Orlando or San Diego were not acquired by Great Lakes when the other boot camp commands closed. See more ideas about navy life, navy day, san diego. 501-503 bought by ABC Companies in Florida early 2009. Mobility Trained passengers must pay fare after swiping ID card. It serves the Sahara Express and route 206. The initial route structure was soon seen as deficient and second complete revision was made in June on 1993. I was one of those go in the military, or go to juvenile hall for boys. Don Gaskill HT1 (ret), I arrived at NTC in March of 1963. & officially opened on September 4, 2013. 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