GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Nov. 8, 2022) Operation’s Specialist 1st Class Thomas A. Zabelka, left, an instructor for Operations Specialist “A” School, Surface Combat Systems Training Command Great Lakes, explains the use of recognition guides to Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman, front, Chief of Naval Personnel, in the Virtual Operator Trainer (VOT) during a visit to Naval Station Great Lakes accession training sites. The VOT is a computer-based system designed to increase the situational awareness of watch standers on the bridge and in the combat information center, bringing together everything that the students have learned during their training. The visit included touring facilities and engaged with Sailors at NETC schools for surface warfare, combat systems and advanced swim preparation, including observing the latest in modernized training methods for hands-on and other virtual reality simulations. Vice Adm. Cheeseman also engaged with Recruit Training Command recruit division commanders and recruits, while observing various phases of boot camp. As the Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Officer for the Navy, Vice Adm. Cheeseman leads the development of initiatives to integrate and implement strategic DE&I initiatives into Department of Navy’s culture, policies, programs and core functions. His responsibilities include overseeing Navy Recruiting Command, Navy Personnel Command and Naval Education and Training Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cory Asato)