A Twentynine Palms native took command of a Navy recruiting station in a small ceremony last week outside of historic Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Commander James Duvall, the former executive officer of Navy Talent Acquisition Group Northern Plains, relieved Commander James Darkenwalk, his former boss at NTAG, December 11. Duvall will now be in charge of Navy recruiting in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and parts of Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Illinois.
Due to COVID-19 safety precautions, the Navy has modified its recruiting strategy. Earlier this year it was 100% virtual prospecting, but now it’s more of a hybrid of virtual and in-person prospecting while maintaining distance with proper personal protective equipment.
