The RTC does not have a program for low-income workers. 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. It was almost like everyone just decided to leave and never come back. Naval Training Center. u/howardkinsd - thanks for the how-to-post-a-gallery tip! It is a subsidiary of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada. I'm interested because I served with a gunners mate,as I was also, named McElroy White. I did go to the old movie theater a few times but that is about all. 1990 now. I went to boot camp in 1968 Company 560. Flickr. Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the Recruit Training Command San Diego. Class of 1985. The Civis featured an optical guidance system (OGS) to automate docking at level-boarding platforms, similar to a light-rail system; however, the OGS proved to be unreliable in service due to the difficulty of maintaining pavement markings. This CD will Exceed your Expectations. It is the current livery for the RTC paratransit fleet, using the 2nd variant. I do remember once being downtown SD sometime after bootcamp and seeing a boot shipmate named McElroy. @ Grand Montecito Pkwy. I'll never forget that Jim, I too went to RTC from March- June 1965. I remember the fog! It's gone now isn't it? Met a lot of great people in my four years, great times! County of San Diego Interim Review Process Planning Agreement: 2008-10-29: . Split as 201A/201B; 201A runs along Tropicana, while 201B has western loop on Russell, Split as Blue and Gold; Blue runs abbreviated route between Rainbow and Nellis while Gold runs whole route, making limited stops between Rainbow and Nellis (currently suspended), Loop service split as East (H St) and West (D St), Blue Diamond, Cactus, Carnegie, Horizon Ridge, and Boulder City, Symphony Park, LV North Premium Outlet, City Hall, Fremont Street Experience, Mob Museum, Arts District, The Strat, Free shuttle, operating primarily in the afternoons, Service to Symphony Park, LV North Premium Outlet, Fremont Street Experience. Company commanders referred to it as the USS Neversail. 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. 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. The extent of original materials at the GG Archives can be very beneficial when researching your family's migration from Europe. In 2022, the system had a ridership of 46,406,800, or about 125,300 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2022. Sound familiar? Not to mention the Enlisted Mens Clud which is now a TruValue Hardware store. I do hope that all former boots had a wonderful Christmas and pray the each and everyone of you continue to prosper in 2016. And the next president if it's that woman will destroy even more of the history and pride of our military. Earlier this week it was fifty years to the day (October the 20th) when I arrived there and became part of Company 580. is now closed and on Nat'l Register of Historic Places. At around 07:30 hours, Charles Sell was near Washington Ave. and Lamb Blvd, when Metro police reported that, while naked, he stole beers from a 7-11, and then proceeded to steal CAT paratransit vehicle 1792. We did our graduation out on the "Grinders" in the warm California sun :). The passenger in the tractor trailer was unrestrained at the time of the accident, and was severely injured. Buyer must contact seller for shipping quote before making purchase. [26], On the afternoon of 28 January, a woman, driving a 2004 Ford Taurus, crashed into a double decker bus at Charleston and Rainbow, killing herself and injuring 5 people who were on the bus. The facility is located at Grand Montecito Pkwy. He is now deceased. N.T.C. Got Cracker Jacks when I got to my squadron. community serving the whole of the San Diego. Naval Training Center. Naval Training Center San Diego ( NTC San Diego) (1923-1997) is a former United States Navy base located at the north end of San Diego Bay, commonly known as "boot camp". They paved over memories for the mighty dollar. 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. though I knew everything about the world. In 2009, RTC commissioned another variant of the livery by replacing the special RTC logo with an "RTC Transit" logo on the sides and front of the coach. The Anchor photos with music. This livery was only used on the 800 series coaches and on coach 654, and it was only used in 2005. Anything prior the timeframes stated above no longer are available. Provides neighborhood loop routes that connect senior living communities with shopping areas and regular fixed-route service. USN RTC . Should have reenlisted with the Marines after my hitch was over. The UNLV Transit Center is a transit terminal built on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus in Central Las Vegas. You may contact the Navy Exchange photo lab at 847-578-6205 for further information. Then after A school at NTC was stationed on the USS Ranger CV61 north island naval air station. USN RTC . . It is located near Maryland Pkwy. | It is also sprayed with a clearUV finish for extra protection. Prior to the arrival of the 2001 New Flyer CNGs and Neoplans, the RTC began repainting the fleet with the blue stripe livery. I graduated on 12/31/87 with Company 227. My parents didn't even recognize me after 2 months, walked right past me. "Company 184 Can't be Stopped, let me see your left foot drop. Returned to RTC San Diego as a Company Commander from 1975 - 1978 as a MM1. Coordinates. The privately owned Las Vegas Transit System, Inc. ("LVT") provided bus service on the streets of Las Vegas for more than 40 years. I always wanted to be a Marine. You can frame as shown or add your own matte. Don't remember the company number, but the CC was a red-haired chief. Hated the utility style uniform and got dungs as soon as I got to NATTC Millington. N.T.C. What I don't get is why they closed NTC San Diego and opted to use Great Lakes for recruit training. 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. [citation needed]. In January 2010, RTC introduced the ACE branding for its bus rapid transit offerings. Just curious to see if there are any of my old boot camp buddies out there left. 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. is now closed and on Nat'l Register of Historic Places. Help| 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. I was one of those go in the military, or go to juvenile hall for boys. Route 602 (special event service during UNLV football games only) & Centennial Express (CX) began service here on September 5, 2013. I remember our Company Commander Drake and Faust. I went to boot camp there March to june 1965. It was very hot and not much rain. I was there in Nov 65, Company 669. The first ACE route was the ACE Gold Line, connecting downtown Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Convention Center, the Strip, and the South Strip Transfer Terminal. I don't remember my company number, but I do remember getting caught during service week smoking in the scullery. Company Comander was SMC Newkirk. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) is both the transit authority and the transportation-planning agency for Southern Nevada. I was assigned to Recruit Co 161 We were bused over to Camp Nimitz where we spent our first few weeks, then back over to the main camp. Joe Dreiling February 18, 2019 at 12:24pm. In 2010, a new "goldface" BRT livery was implemented with the Wright StreetCars, which consists of a gold base with a blue stripe and a white stripe; the one-piece windshield is outlined in white. Coach 702 has been repainted with this livery variant. I was part of a detail that was tasked to go get our civilian clothes being stored at NTC San Diego. After our 2 week leave, I was assigned to NTC for an 18 month Spec Tour. It consisted of a blue base, with a white line that stretched the length of the coach, and with gold stars on the rear quarterpanels of each side. As new vehicles arrived, the RTC started a vehicle replacement program and began to retire its older CAT fleet. Navy Humor. This terminal is the park & ride for the residents of Summerlin and officially opened on December 12, 2010 in conjunction with the launch of the Westcliff Airport Express (WAX) connecting passengers to McCarran Airport & downtown Las Vegas from the valley's west side. Please make sure to read about the condition. Hello former boots. & officially opened on September 4, 2013. A Metro officer boarded and stopped the vehicle where the suspect Charles Sell was arrested by Metro that landed him for booking into the Clark County Detention Centre on charges of Grand Larceny Auto and Robbery. Navy Heritage. Sold in 2018 to a private person. One correction on the history of Camp Nimitz. I was there March-June 1965 also. After I graduated from boot and services schools, I was transferred to the USS Vulcan AR5, NOB, Norfolk, Va. Let's Hit Em Philadelphia Navy Birthplace US Marines First to Fight America Fights for Liberty Peace Through Strength Corsairs Billboard Sign The Kill Spider and The Fly MacArthur Returns Old Salts 1880's Seabees Build and Fight I Want You Now Young Men Wanted (1908) Wish I Were a ManCopyright 2003-2016Great Naval Images LLC. [citation needed], On the night of 17 March, CAT bus number 653 struck and killed a pedestrian at the intersection of Washington and Rancho. Try the Ship's Store. Juvenile judge in Galveston, TX told my Dad, "You put him in the military service or I'm going to put him in reform school." [4] In May 2010, RTC rebranded its lines away from the "ACE" name due to a lawsuit from Ace Cab, a local Las Vegas taxi operator; ACE Gold became the Strip and Downtown Express (SDX); ACExpress became Centennial Express (CX), and ACE Green became the Boulder Highway Express (BHX)[5], The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), under its BRT Standard, has classified the Strip and Downtown Express as a "Basic BRT" corridor. Tin Can Sailors. She was built to scale, two-thirds the size of a Dealey-class destroyer escort, and was commissioned on July 27, 1949. CO 930 1987 RTC San Diego. The only Irisbus Civis coaches that operated in the United States. I'm sure it would have been a better experience if the weather had been better. Company 911 March - May 1982. Yea no respect for us guys who busted our. & Elkhorn Rd. Don Gaskill HT1 (ret), I arrived at NTC in March of 1963. The South Strip Transfer Terminal (or "SSTT"), owned by the RTC, is located just south of McCarran Airport on Sunset Rd. RTC San Diego 1979. ADA Paratransit & RTC Mobility Trained passengers must swipe their RTC issued ID through the farebox when boarding. Condition: $42.49. 240240. 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. They are still standing. USS Recruit? And it looks like the original USS Recruit (TDE-1) there . [27], On the evening of 9 January, a 202 bus heading west hit a bus stop sign, near Boulder Highway and Flamingo Road. BoltBus to Los Angeles Union Station is accessible on 1st St. @ Bonneville Ave. On December 2, 2018, a new external bay was added. 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. N.T.C. is now closed and on Nat'l Register of Historic Places. 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. I could hardly get out of the pool. 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. Company 270, Parkers Crabs. 1971 1983 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recruit_training#Navy, Santa Clarita Woodlands Park+ Mentryville Historic Park, San Diego International Airport (SAN/KSAN). A proud bunch with SR Kendall Gills, SR Scott Fenton, SR Pete Cuellar, John H. Gamez, SR R. Pena and SR Gerald Carbajal. 62 Men Graduated 8 October 1957. Roger Baten. My first photo shows the entire picture. Those of us who graduated from boot camp or finished an A, B, or C school would have been happy to have helped with some of the expenses. The Downtown Summerlin Transit Facility serves Downtown Summerlin as well as Las Vegas Ballpark and City National Arena. I did get to stay with my original company, tho. These reproduction prints represent various time periods and themes. After CT school sent to Karamursel Turkey for 19 months, then aboard USS Oxford (AG-159) until discharge in '62. In January 2013, the remaining contractors submitted their final proposals to the board, and on February 14, 2013, the RTC voted to award the Sunset Maintenance Facility to Keolis, and the Simmons Maintenance Facility to MV, beating out the original two contractors. This can be trimmed at the top and framed. Seller reserves the right to void any transactions where contact has not been made prior to purchasing. U.S. Navy Boot Camp RTC San Diego California Co. 194-75, Summer 1975. Cleveland OH 44125All rights reserved. 2014-12-19 County of San Diego 1979 . Bivin - CO RTC, San Diego 1973 . We were all quarantined which caused a delay in our recruit training and we didn't graduate until late in June. Too sad!! Company Commander: G. D. Gaulden, BTC. USN RTC . RTC Transit is the name of the bus system in the Las Vegas metropolitan area of Clark County, Nevada. And it comes down to greed. 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. Arrived NTC, Feb 23 1965 in blue jeans and T shirt. Boot camp took a juvenile delinquent and turned me into a man. The price for thirty-day bus passes increased 225% from 1999 to 2010. All rights reserved. Also available via Ticket Vending Machines (TVM), at Bonneville Transit Center, RTC Administration Building, or various vendors. However, things began to change in the following years. In 2009, the RTC raised bus fares despite public outcry. Login| | RTC Transit is the largest outsourced transit operation in the United States, having overtaken the title from the now-defunct Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Long Island Bus service in late 2011. Naval Training Ctr San DiegoMarch 7, 1978 Boot Camp Graduation photo from N.T.C. 154 renumbered to 191 after March 25, 2017 strip shooting. The man was arrested on suspicion of DUI and was listed in critical condition. It sounds like most of the 150s, and probably 160s companies were formed in March '65. San Diego. The Downtown Transportation Center (or "DTC") was the main transit center for the RTC systems in downtown Las Vegas. This photo measures 13.5 by 11.5 inches. Naval Training Center. 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