Orlando in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
A City Within A City
Naval Training Center Orlando
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, November 20, 2021
1. A City Within A City Marker
There were several different commands at Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando. Although Recruit Training Command (RTC) was only one of these, it was the largest. RTC provided the training that turned men and women civilians into Sailors. NTC was home to many different schools such as Nuclear Power Training, Seaman Apprentice training, Signalman, Torpedoman’s Mate, and Quartermaster schools.
The base opened July 1, 1968 and closed March 31, 1995. Orlando’s mild climate and proximity to many Navy bases on the East Coast made it an ideal location for training.
The base was fully self-sufficient with housing, stores, post office, bowling alley, restaurants, a gas station, public works, shooting range, fire department, police force, hospital, and a golf course.
Erected by City of Orlando.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Military • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1968.
Location. 28° 34.491′ N, 81° 20.271′ W. Marker is in Orlando, Florida, in Orange County. Marker can be reached from General Rees Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Lower Park Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker located within Blue Jacket Park and is placed on the site of the former Orlando
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Military Site History (here, next to this marker); Arrival at Recruit Training Command Orlando (here, next to this marker); The Lone Sailor Memorial of Central Florida (here, next to this marker); Day in the Life of a Recruit (here, next to this marker); Graduation (here, next to this marker); Honoring Women Sailors of the Navy’s First Co-Ed Boot Camp (here, next to this marker); Blue Jacket Recruit Bronze Statue Honoring Our Women Sailors (a few steps from this marker); The Navy & Marine Corps in Orlando Today (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orlando.
Also see . . . Naval Training Center Orlando. (Submitted on November 29, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, November 20, 2021
2. A City Within A City Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
