NAVSCIATTS gets new CO

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. -- Navy Cmdr. Clay M. Pendergrass became the new commanding officer of the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School (NAVSCIATTS) in a change of command ceremony July 9. Pendergrass, a Louisiana native, is prior enlisted. He served on both East and West coast SEAL teams and completed numerous deployments. Outgoing commander, Cmdr. John C. Cowan will attend National Defense University in Washington. (Source: Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School 07/10/15) NAVSCIATTS is schoolhouse operating under the U.S. Special Operations Command. It trains and educates partner-nation security forces in topics including small craft strategy to operational instructor development.