Chiemelie Ezeobi writes that for the 46 cadets of the Special Duties Pre-Commissioning Training as well as the 1,170 trainees of the ratings’ cadre, their recent commissioning and graduation respectively, was a call to serve the nation in protecting its territorial integrity Any military is as good as its manpower. For the Nigerian Navy (NN), this same holds true because in order to properly secure the maritime domain and the nation’s territorial integrity, it requires an enormous capacity upgrade not just for fleet recapitalisation but also manpower boost in quality and quantity. That is essentially why the NN trains professionally competent personnel in line with international best practices. Recently, it was a double whammy celebration at the passing out parade of cadets of the Special Duties Pre-Commissioning Training (SDPCT) 2020 of the Nigerian Naval College as well as the Batch 30 Trainees of the Nigerian Navy Basic Training School (NNBTS) in Onne, Rivers State.