More than 125 reservists from the Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Corpus Christi, their civilian employers, and their families joined thousands of local baseball fans at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, Texas, June 20 to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the Navy Reserve.

The Saturday night game was set aside as a special event honoring the centennial and included a reenlistment ceremony, promotion ceremony and a fly-over by local reserve pilots.

Cmdr. Rey Morillo, commanding officer of the NOSC, was humbled to be a part of the event.

"To know that what we are doing here in South Texas is a part of a much bigger, national celebration, for today's reserve force, but also for those who came before us to make America what it is today, is truly humbling," he said.

"The location,"Morillo continued, "is ideal for our NOSC because we have such a close relationship with our community. We wanted to have this event somewhere where we could share it with our community partners and Whataburger Field is a great location to do that."

NOSC Corpus Christi is located on board Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, the home of Training Air Wing 4, which trains Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and international aviators. NAS Corpus Christi is celebrating its 75th anniversary in the coming year and base Commanding Officer Capt. Steve Banta joined Morillo to show support for the Centennial event.

"There is a strong bond in the Navy between the active and Reserve forces," Banta said, "It's fitting that the 100th anniversary of the Naval Reserves coincides with our celebration of the 75th anniversary of NAS Corpus Christi. Additionally, one of the important missions of the base is to continue fostering the great cooperation we enjoy between the military and the local community. NOSC Corpus Christi exemplifies these qualities. Their personnel wear a military uniform and serve their country, and they also serve their local community as teachers, firefighters, police officers, and local business men and women. We at NAS Corpus Christi are proud and honored to stand in support of our local reservists during this celebration."

The mission of the Navy Reserve is to deliver operational capability and strategic depth to the Navy, Marine Corps, and Joint Forces. Congress authorized the establishment of the Federal Naval Reserve on March 3, 1915. With more than 58,000 personnel worldwide and 123 NOSCS nationwide, the Navy Reserves has always been and continues to stay committed to a ready and accessible force.

For more information about Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, visit http://cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrse/installations/nas_corpus_christi.html and follow them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NASCorpusChristi?fref=ts. Follow NOSC Corpus Christi's current events at https://www.facebook.com/NOSCCorpusChristi?fref=ts and learn more about the Navy Reserve Centennial, visit http://navyreservecentennial.com/.

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