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Last Address Orange Park
Date of Passing Jun 05, 2012
Location of Interment Jacksonville National Cemetery (VA) - Jacksonville, Florida
Ross Jantzen, left us to be with his heavenly father on June 5, 2012 and resided in Orange Park, Florida. Born March 5, 1938, San Diego, CA. Spent his early childhood growing up in San Francisco, California. Ross, was a USN Retired Senior Chief Petty Officer who proudly served his country from 1956-1980. A loving father, friend, husband and confidant who had nothing but great advice and love to give those that surround him. Ross, is preceded in death by his father LTJG John Hamilton, mother Helen Francis McQuillan, daughter of MSGT Philip Finley McQuillan, and Gladys Blanche Nichols. Ross, leaves behind his loving wife and partner in life Vivian Jantzen; 7 children: Shelly Espinoza, Dean Jantzen, Diane Jantzen Edinger, Angela Gigi Jantzen Pequeno, Ralph Jantzen and step-children Robert Ladanio, Hobart Rafael, Albert Norman Dalusag; Grandchildren: Seth and Heather Lynne Espinoza Breiman, Alena Marie Espinoza, Jack Lee Edinger III, Jeremiah Jantzen, Arren Ross Balila, Maricella Pote and Orlando Elias Pote. Great grandson: Asher Matthew Breiman. His extended families and friends: Half brother James Francis Aaron, Calif. and family. Jack, wife Dot Cloud and family. Klara, Kathie, Ken Everson, Arizona. Jim, Jan Rodenkrich, Utah. Fat Jack, Susan Woolsey, Calif.,Sheldon, Karol, Jennifer Sibley, Fl. Lucy Tan, Calif. Moe, Sandi, Savannah Vasquez,Fl. Almer Karda, Jemellee, Jayden, Erlinda, Victoria, Rina Dalusag, Malimban, Golfo, De Taza, families. McQuillan families, Minnesota. Ron, Rennie Haffner-Marsan,families Oregon. Greg, Johnna, Scott, Francie, Troy, Haffner, Oregon. Rebecca Jantzen Nevada, and all his River House, Cheers friends. Ross spent most of his life not only serving his country, but serving his family as well. Although only 3 of the children above are of his own blood he had so much love to give that he unselfishly adopted two more in the course of his life. As a father he has guided his children to the best of his ability and has always been The " Rock " and the constant in their lives regardless of what life has thrown at them. He never hesitated to help someone in need, whether family, friend or stranger. Ross touched the lives of everyone he met. He leaves behind a legacy that we proudly embrace and are blessed to have shared. Pop will be greatly missed but will always be with us in spirit as he continues to guide us through our challenges as well as smile upon us as we go through this journey called life. We will miss all the good stories, your love for Katdog , Max Von , Aunt Chez and all your cats. We love you so much! A giving, loving, caring person. Miss so much.
NEC MR-9508-Recruit/Assistant Recruit Company Commander/Recruit Instructor
Base, Station or City RTC Orlando
State/Country Florida
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HQ, RTC (Cadre/Faculty Staff) Orlando, FL Details
The Orlando Naval Training Center (NTC) was commissioned on July 1, 1968. It was established to enhance the manpower training capabilities of the United States Navy. It was the final of three active training facilities for Navy recruits, the others being Great Lakes Naval Training Center and San Diego Naval Training Center.
Orlando NTC was built on land used by the Army Air Corps during World War II as part of the Orlando Army Air Base. This base was decommissioned in 1946 with the military retaining the land with the exception of the airfield being returned to the city of Orlando (today's Orlando Executive Airport).
RTC (Recruit Training Command or boot camp), was charged with "providing basic indoctrination for enlisted Naval personnel.
In 1970, the Recruit Training Command has an average on-board load of about 3600 recruits occupying its five modern barracks, each of which houses 12 recruit companies. These five barracks, plus a 4,600-man mess hall, a classroom building, a recruit chapel, a training ship mock-up, and other facilities comprise the first camp of the Recruit Training Command.
In 1969, construction on the second camp began with targeted completion date in mid-1973. The recruit population will then exceed 8,000. The second recruit camp will be identical to the first with five barracks and additional support buildings for training purposes.
In 1973, Orlando became the sole site of recruit training for enlisted women. Prior to this, women had been trained in Bainbridge, Maryland. The move to Orlando created the first co-located training site for enlisted men and women.
In 1993, many military installations across the country were ordered to close by the 1993 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission. After much discussion and input by the local community, NTC Orlando was chosen to be one of the bases closed. The Recruit Training Command graduated its last company of 459 recruits in the 1321st Pass-In-Review Ceremony Dec. 2, 1994. The command closed officially March 31, 1995.
More than 652,000 recruits graduated from RTC. The Service School Command officially closed in November 1996. The various schools relocated to other bases, primarily Naval Training Center Great Lakes, Illinois. Naval Nuclear Power Training Command, the last major command to remain aboard the training center, graduated its final class in December 1998, thereby completing thirty years of Naval training in Orlando.
With the closing of the Naval Training Center, Orlando and the surrounding area was left with no military bases. The closest being Patrick Air Force Base on the Atlantic Ocean. The property owned by the Department of Defense for the NTC was returned to the City of Orlando and a large-scale redevelopment plan has been developed turning the location into a major sub-unit of Orlando called Baldwin Park. The redevelopment includes hundreds of homes and apartments as well as shopping areas, parks and schools.
Other Memories Arrived along with 60 shipmates and instructors from RTC San Diego, CA. Commisioned RTC July 1968. Spent the remainder of my tour teaching shipboard damage control, fire fighting( no fires) and electrical safety. When off duty I worked as a bar tender at the "Top Three Club". When the navy took over the base from the air force we kept the clubs. I think a good mixed drink was about a quarter?