MCALLEN, Texas (March 11, 2021) Rear Adm. Dennis Velez, commander, Navy Recruiting Command (NRC), meets with Dr. Guy Bailey, president of the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, and staff, regarding Navy recruiting initiatives at Rio Bank. Velez, joined by Command Master Chief Rick Moreyra, national chief recruiter, Master Chief Navy Counselor Heather Charara, and leadership from Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) San Antonio, visited recruiting stations in the Rio Grande Valley to oversee mission accomplishment and check on the welfare of Sailors. NRC consists of a command headquarters, three Navy Recruiting Regions, 26 NTAGs, and 64 Talent Acquisition Onboarding Centers (TAOCs) that serve more than 1,000 recruiting stations around the world. Their mission is to attract the highest quality candidates to assure the ongoing success of America�s Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer)