BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (PS15) conducted shipboard familiarization and tour to 86 Advance Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) students who hailed from various parts of the country currently taking-up the Naval Science 43 (NS43) administered by the Naval Reserve Command Training Center (NRCTC) on 8-August-2022.

The NS43 students were introduced to various shipboard equipment and spaces as well as the ever-evolving capabilities of the Del Pilar Class Patrol Vessel (DPCPV). Designated briefing stations were organized to facilitate and showcase the functions of every equipment aboard ship at the Bridge; how the hydraulic steering systems works at the Aft Steering Room; how the 76MM Oto Melara Compact Gun operates inside the Gun Bay; and the different machineries at the Engine Room and Main Control Room. The NS43 students were also given the opportunity to have a glimpse at the newly installed Sea Giraffe Agile Multi-Beam (SGAMB) Air and Surface Search Radar at the Combat Information Center (CIC).

The tour culminated with a simple lunch aboard the Wardroom and Mess Deck which enabled the students to hear the experiences of Officers and Enlisted Personnel aboard ship, and to share their hopes and expectations as they come one step closer of becoming Officers in the Naval Reserve Force.

The Commanding Officer PS15, CDR Clyde B Domingo PN(GSC) personally welcomed the contingent headed by LCDR Calcus D Gulay PN(GSC), Assistant Superintendent NRCTC.

In line with the PN’s thrust in empowering and capacitating our Navy Reservists and facilitating their readiness to be integrated into the regular force, TEAM GOYO, composed of the Officers and Enlisted Personnel of BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (PS15), shall provide support and cultivate the aspirations of those who want to be part of our country’s primary Protectors of the Sea.