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CORONADO, Calif. – Naval Special Warfare Center hosted students
from the San Diego School Safety Patrol (SDSSP) and officers from
the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) during a day with Navy SEALs,
May 10, 2014.
SDPD Juvenile Services, Southeastern Division
teamed up with the Naval Special Warfare Center to provide the
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for more than 190 School Safety
Patrol students from the San Diego Unified School District.
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Basic Underwater Demolition (BUDS) candidates and San Diego
students participate in surf passage at Naval Amphibious Base
Coronado. Naval Special Warfare Center hosted 190 students from the
San Diego School Safety Patrol and officers from the San Diego
Police Department (SDPD) during a day with Navy Sea Air and Land
(SEAL) on May 10, 2014. Surf passage is one of the many physically demanding
evolutions that are a part of the first phase of SEAL training.
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael
Russell)
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“This means a whole lot to us and demonstrates our strong
partnership with Naval Special Warfare,” said Tony D.
McElroy, Police captain for the city of San Diego,
Southeastern Division. “Many of these kids have never even
visited the beach, so to have them come out and spend the
day with Navy SEALs is a big deal.”
Upon arrival, the
students watched members of the U.S. Navy Parachute Team,
the Leap Frogs, parachute onto the beach.
Next was a
motivational speech by Luis R. Lastra, retired master chief
SEAL, who gave the students a basic understanding of Naval
Special Warfare.
“This is a great experience for the
children,” said Lastra. “It gives them an understanding of
the challenges that we face as SEALs and helps them
understand they can personally get through things themselves
by embracing adversity.”
After adding face paint to
look more like Navy SEALs, the students headed out to the
obstacle course where students climbed ropes, balanced logs
and maneuvered under barb wire on the Basic Underwater
Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) compound. The students also got a
chance to go out with SEALs in rafts to perform surf
passage.
The day ended with lunch followed by an
awards ceremony.
SSP was formed in 1935 by SDPD to
assist elementary school children to cross uncontrolled
intersections on their way to and from school, and to reduce
the number of pedestrian and bicycle collisions involving
elementary-age students.
By U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Russell
Provided
through DVIDS
Copyright 2014
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