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Newark native takes the Navy-wide E-7 advancement exam

January 20, 2022

NEW CASTLE, Del. (Jan. 20, 2022) Operations Specialist 1st Class Adam Washington, from Newark, Del., assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphia, takes the Navy wide E-7 advancement exam held at Navy Operational Support Center New Castle.

NTAG Philadelphia encompasses regions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia, providing recruiting services from more than 30 talent acquisition sites with the overall goal of attracting the highest quality candidates to ensure the ongoing success of America’s Navy. 

With more than 90 percent of all trade traveling by sea, and 95 percent of the world’s international phone and internet traffic carried through fiber optic cables lying on the ocean floor, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity and security of the United States is directly linked to a strong and ready Navy.