Seeking top students for STEM careers and the Navy’s $180,000 ROTC Scholarship
COVINGTON — On Thursday, January 29, the U.S. Navy is showcasing its ‘Strike Group’ multi-scenario, mobile mixed-reality experience at Covington High School in Covington, LA. The ‘Strike Group’ is designed to demonstrate the breadth and depth of Navy STEM careers.
Through leading-edge mixed reality, the ‘Strike Group’ provides students with a fully immersive, hands-on look into the technology and teamwork that are central to every role in the Navy. “From the depths of the sea to the heights of the stars, America’s Navy is the most highly skilled, technologically advanced military force in the world,” says Rear Admiral James P. Waters, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command. “A STEM career in the Navy provides a life-changing experience filled with adventure, teamwork, and support, and the ‘Strike Group’ brings all these aspects to life in the most realistic ways possible.”
The ‘Strike Group’ comprises 3 distinctive, interactive challenges and experiences:
All Hands
Players will test their skills on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier in a five-person mixed-reality game. Participants will don a Meta Quest 3 headset and be transported to the USS Gerald R. Ford, where they will team up to launch an F-35C Lightning II jet. Working together in different roles – from loading fuel to flying helicopters to piloting the aircraft itself – each player will be immersed in the experience of what it is like to serve aboard an aircraft carrier and how their efforts influence a Navy mission.
Dive
Navy Underwater Construction Teams always are on call if an undersea repair is needed. In this interactive, virtual mission, participants will take on the role of a Navy diver, driving a boat to a location after a storm, then use their dive and welding skills to help repair a damaged pier.
Achieve
America’s Navy has hundreds of roles in every field – from nuclear engineering to aviation to special operations. To help participants see themselves in one of these careers, they can take a personality quiz that will pair them with a list of jobs best suited for them. The best part? Participants also will receive an AI-generated image of themselves in their recommended role.
Navy ‘Strike Group’ Mixed-Reality Experience
Covington High School
Thursday, January 29; 7:25 am – 2:40 pm
73030 Lion Dr., Covington, LA 70433