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112th Class Activities
112th BRC Graduates
112th Class Photo
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The 112th stands in their final formation.
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The 112th Recruit Class is sworn in.
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112th BRC 1st Assignments
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Michael Bonner
Joseph Bowers
Ramon Brewington
Elvis Brown
Jose Caceres
John Calvet
John Catani
Sonja Chapman
Justin Close
Francisco Colon
Luis DeLeon
Wahid Figueroa
Jason Ford
Rolland Gissendanner
Joe Hardy, Jr.
Wesley Harsey
Sherry Head
Angel Hernandez
Ernest Hunt
James Kudla
Kamau Leigh
Michael Leo
Derek MacLaren
Detrick McClellan
Michael Meaney
Amanda Meyer
Lauren Miller
Joshua Moore
Rickie Nelson
Catherine Oliver
Paulo Pereira
Gregory Reed
Dennis Shorter
Garrett Shuman
Michael Simmons
Demitrios Skevakis
Loren Slick
Justin Smatt
James Snell
Jay Spencer
Todd St. Clair
Charles Swindle
John Tillie
Jason Tolman
Michael Torres
Joshua Tucker
Carlos Vanegas
Steven Vershel
Kenneth Watson
Robert Westberry
Basic Recruit Class Schedule
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Week 19
Week 20
Week 21
Week 22
Week 23
Week 24
Week 25
Week 26
Week 27
Week 28
Week 29
"112th Class Banquet" photos
Members of the Academy staff.
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Colonel Christopher Knight speaks to a full house.
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Recruit Jose Caceres with his wife, daughter, and granddaughter.
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Chief Silvester Dawson addresses the banquet guests.
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Lt. Ron Castleberry, Class Coordinator for the 112th, speaks to the banquet guests.
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Class President Ernest Hunt speaks to fellow recruits and guests.
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The 112th presented a sound system for use in the Academy weight room.
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"Water Safety" photos
Recruit Slick performs the side stroke.
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Recruits get briefed on their water safety training.
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Troopers Liddell and Oman speak to some recruits about swimming techniques.
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Trooper Oman helps a recruit with the breast stroke.
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Recruit Miller uses her shirt as a flotation device.
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Lt. Hudson demonstrates how to turn an unconscious person.
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Recruits practice moving someone in the water who is unconscious.
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Recruits must be able to tread water and/or stay afloat for 30 minutes.
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Certified Recruits "First Day" photos
These recruits are law enforcement officers from other agencies who go through eight weeks of
Agency Specified Training to become members of the Florida Highway Patrol.
Arriving at the classroom building.
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Certified recruits wait for their first day as an FHP recruit to begin.
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First formation.
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Rounding the bend from the dormitory to the classroom building.
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A new recruit gets his PT gear from Sgt. Carter.
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Certified recruits are introduced to the dreaded push-up.
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Chief Silvester Dawson welcomes the new recruits.
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Recruits at parade rest.
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Debbie Webster and Karen Austin start the recruits on the paperwork necessary to become a Florida State Employee.
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"Radar" photos
Recruits record their speed estimates.
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Recruits estimating the speed of an approaching vehicle.
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Recruit Miller videotapes the recruits during radar training.
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Recruits waiting their turn.
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Lt. Collins explains the aspects of estimating vehicle speed.
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Lt. Collins sighting in a vehicle.
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Defendants try to convince the judge they weren't speeding.
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"Courtroom" photos
Judge Parsons addresses the 112th.
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Recruits listen to their honored guest.
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Trooper Liddell explains courtroom procedures.
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State Attorney William Meggs speaks to the 112th.
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The 112th listens to Judge Stewart Parsons.
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Judge Stewart E. Parsons
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"Traffic Stop" photos
A violator looks at the ticket he was just issued.
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Recruit Gissendanner writes a ticket as the violator looks on.
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Recruit Chapman handcuffs a violator.
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Recruit Spencer approaches a vehicle.
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Recruit Shuman reacts to a simulated shooting from the back seat during a traffic stop exercise.
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Recruit Skevakis prepares to handcuff a violator.
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A violator questions Recruit Hunt about being stopped.
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Lt. Hudson explains the correct procedures during a high risk stop.
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Recruit Tolman gives commands during a high risk traffic stop.
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Recruits cover a suspect vehicle during a high risk traffic stop.
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Recruit St. Clair keeps a suspect covered during a high risk traffic stop.
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Recruit Miller is interviewed by the local media during high risk traffic stop exercises.
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"Vehicle Operation" photos
Recruits practice on the skid pad.
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Recruits check the interior of the vehicle.
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Recruits go over the engine checklist.
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Recruits await their turn at the Figure Eights.
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Recruit Oliver changes a tire.
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Recruit Head ready to go.
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Learning backing procedures.
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Recruits Leigh, Leo, and Kudla discussing the days activities.
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Evasive turning.
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Practicing turning.
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Recruit Tucker finishes his turn.
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"Pepper Spray" photos
Recruit Hardy taking aim on the suspect.
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Recruit Torres performing the Vertical Punch.
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Recruit Torres administers a Knee Strike to Recruit Moore.
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Recruit Chapman helps Recruit Head with decontamination.
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Recruits get some soothing air from the fan.
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Recruit Bonilla tries to keep the eyes open.
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Recruit Shuman gets some help from fellow recruits.
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Recruit Colon gives a thumbs up while cooling off with Recruit Leo.
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Lt. Collins sprays Recruit Shuman.
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Recruit De Leon consoles Recruit Emilcar.
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Recruit Hernandez gives an Elbow Strike.
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The 112th survives the dreaded Pepper Spray.
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Recruit Hunt feeling the effects.
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Recruit Emilcar trying to cool off the eyes.
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"Defensive Tactics" photos
Recruit Tucker keeping a suspect in the prone position.
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Lt. Collins shows Recruits Slick and Leigh the correct way to perform an Angle Kick.
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Recruit Leo performs the Front Kick.
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Recruit Vanegas escapes from a Head Lock by Recruit Smatt.
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Recruits perform an escape from a Rear Choke.
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Back Out Escape from a Head Lock.
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Recruit Kudla handcuffs Recruit Hunt.
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Practicing the Hook and Roll.
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Disarming from the front.
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The Rear Fall.
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The Side Fall
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Recruit Leo performs a Straight Arm Bar Takedown on Recruit Head.
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Recruit Kudla administers the 3 Point Pin to Recruit Hunt.
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The 112th practices Front Falls.
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Trooper Carter observes Recruit Head removing handcuffs from Recruit Chapman.
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Recruits doing a Custodial Search.
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Recruit Vershel uses the Bent Wrist Transport on Recruit Venegas.
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Recruit Colon demonstrates the Bent Finger Escort on Recruit Tucker.
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Hammer Lock Takedown
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Bent Wrist Takedown
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Hip Roll Takedown
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Leg Sweep Takedown
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Handcuffing standing position.
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Handcuffing kneeling position.
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Handcuffing prone position.
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Trooper Carter demonstrates the different types of restraints.
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Recruit Miller prepares to handcuff Recruit Oliver.
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"First Aid" photos
Recruits prepare to do the blanket drag.
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Recruit Chapman applies a leg splint to Recruit Miller.
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Recruit Skevakis questions Recruit Close about other injuries.
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Recruits practice splinting techniques.
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Recruits carry a patient on a backboard.
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Recruit Slick does an assessment on Recruit Smatt.
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Performing the blanket drag.
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Doing the one man drag.
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Recruits Arancibia, Bonilla, and Caceres put a patient on a backboard.
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Recruits Oliver, Moore, and Pereira move a patient to a backboard.
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"CPR" photos
The 112th practices adult CPR.
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Recruit Colon applies mouth-to-mouth on an infant.
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The 112th practices infant CPR.
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Trooper Liddell demonstrates CPR to the 112th.
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Recruit Gissendanner performs adult CPR.
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"40 Caliber Beretta" photos
Recruit Miller ready to clean her Beretta.
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The 112th handle their weapons for the first time.
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Recruit Rodriguez taking aim.
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Lt. Bryan Hudson instructs the 112th.
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Picking up brass.
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Lt. Jimmie Collins keeps a watchful eye on Recruit Emilcar.
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The 112th cleaning their weapons.
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The 40 cal. Beretta ready for cleaning.
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Shooting from the kneeling position.
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Recruits learn to shoot from cover.
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Waiting for the score.
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Ready for qualification.
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Illuminating the target.
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Scoring for night firing qualification.
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"Remington 12 Gauge" photos
Firing the 12 gauge.
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Lt. Hudson explaining the different features of the Remington.
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Showing the 112th the correct shooting stance.
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Recruits waiting to qualify with the Remington 12 gauge.
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"Promotion" photos
Recruit Luis A. DeLeon - Platoon Leader
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Recruit Michael D. Simmons - Asst. Platoon Leader
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Recruit John R. Tillie - Supply Officer
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Recruit Ernest Hunt - 1st Squad Leader
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Recruit Michael R. Meaney - 2nd Squad Leader
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Recruit Todd C. St.Clair - 3rd Squad Leader
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Recruit Rolland Gissendanner - 4th Squad Leader
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Recruit Lauren A. Miller - Class Videographer
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Recruit Francisco Colon - Flag Detail
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Recruit Jay Spencer - Flag Detail
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Recruit Kamau Leigh - Guide-On
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Recruit Justin D. Close - Class Scribe
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Colonel Knight speaks to the 112th during promotion ceremonies.
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Basic Recruit Class "first day" photos
An empty classroom awaits the 112th.
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The 112th at their assigned seats.
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Lt. Ron Castleberry explains classroom protocol to the 112th.
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The 112th on their way to the dining hall for the first time.
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Recruits in line for lunch.
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Waiting to be seated.
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Lt. Bryan Hudson lets the recruits know the correct dining room procedures.
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Chief Silvester Dawson introduces the Academy Staff to the new recruits.
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Trooper Melissa Oman speaks to the 112th outside the classroom building.
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The 112th marches to their dormitory.
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Recruits finding their rooms.
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The new recruits receiving their PT clothing.
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The 112th ready for Physical Training.
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In position for leg lifts.
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Colonel Christopher Knight introducing the Command Staff.
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