The Naval Education and Training Command traces its beginning when the Off Shore Patrol (OSP), a regular component of the defense force, was organized on paper on 15 April 1938, President Manuel L.

Quezon signed Proclamation 269, which calls for the official activation of the Off Shore Patrol, the creation of the Off Shore Patrol Training School under the Philippine Army at Muelle de Codo, Port Area Manila.

After the Presidential Proclamation on Muelle de Codo was issued, Philippine Army Engineers started to construct new buildings to house the OSP headquarters, and to introduce some renovations to existing structures. A two-story concrete building was built to house offices and classrooms. The first floor was converted into laboratory and torpedo shop while on the second floor were the message center, classrooms and living quarters for the enlisted personnel.

On 20 June 1938, First Lieutenant Jose V. Andrade, a 1930 graduate of US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland was designated as its Acting Commanding Officer. He later became the first Commanding Officer when the school was formally organized in 1939. This also marked the birth of the first Training Center with the objective of training officers and men who opted to join the Off Shore Patrol on the aspect of naval tactics, seamanship and navigation. Lt. Alfredo Peckson, a US Naval Academy Class of 1935 graduate was Andrada's Executive Officer and at the same time the head of Naval Tactics and Communication Departments was Department of Ordnance and Gunnery and Gas Engine and Seamanship and Navigation.

The first refresher course was divided into officer’s course an Em’s course, Technical course were also offered such as torpedo handling, depth charges, naval communications electrical, and naval engineering. When Andrada received information that the torpedo boat, which will form the backbone of the OSP was already in Belgium ready for shipment to Manila, he required the student officers to hold classes daily. When the boat arrived, the training shifted and aboard the ship. The first class was completed by the end of December and graduated in January 1940 All graduates were commissioned in 15 March as Third Lieutenants in the regular force. It was this refresher class that actually initiated the establishment of a strong Philippine naval tradition and the start of the formal education and training. It was also the class that framed the slogan “Maximum Defense at Minimum Expense”.

On April 1940, the first general line officers class a yearlong course designed to prepare and train OSP officers for sea duty on board motor torpedo boats, then popularly known as Q-boats. The course concentrated on subjects like navigation and seamanship, marine engineering, torpedo handling, ordnance, naval gunnery and naval communication. This class was composed of Philippine Military Academy Class of 1940. In this class, Andrada incorporated a familiarization trip around the Archipelago, as part of their training employing two Q- boats. To do this, they modulized their shipboard activities with the shipboard student officers and enlisted personnel as its crewmembers. This was actually an application of theories learned in classrooms applied on board. The two Q-boats were assigned to conduct the “Familiarization and Orientation Trips” for ten days around the Philippines. Immediately after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on 08 December 1942, classes being conducted were suspended and the OSP was forced to vacate Muelle de Codo and effected its transfer to Army and Navy Club on December 12, 1942. On December 26,1942, all OSP units were to proceed to Bataan and by 28 December, the entire OSP unit was in Bataan.

Organic officers as well as graduates of OSP Training Center saw action during the war and most have demonstrated utmost courage and professionalism in the defense of the Philippines, particularly the officers and men of the OSP. The most heroic encountered occurred on 17 January 1942 at the vicinity of Bataan Peninsula, when two Q-boats of the First Q- boat Squadron under the command of Capt Alberto Navarette (Q111) and Q112 skippered by Lt. Ramon Alcaraz encountered a group of nine enemy dive bombers attacking nearby shore objectives. Without thought of seeking cover, the Q-boats maneuvered at high speed to a position from which the boat could best train their machine guns and attack the hostile planes. This gallant stand displayed against the enemy resulted to heavy damage to three enemy aircraft and caused the enemy planes to abort their attack on shore objectives.

On 01 December 1945, the OSP School was reactivated inside Malacañang Park as provided for under GO Nr 176 dated 01 October 1945. The headquarters of OSP remained co-located with the temporary Headquarters of the Army at Legarda Elementary School in Lealtad, Manila while Camp Murphy (now Camp Aguinaldo) is being rehabilitated. President Roxas issued Executive Order Number 94 to effect the reorganization of the Philippine Army, thus on 24 October, General Rafael Jalandoni, the Chief of Staff of the Army issued General Orders Number 228 re-designating the Army of the Philippines to Armed Forces of the Philippines. Under these General orders The Philippine Army Air Corps was re-designated as Philippine Air Force while the Military Training Command and the Off Shore Patrol were re-designated as Philippine Ground Force, and the Philippine Naval Patrol respectively.

Under this set up, the Philippine Naval Patrol was authorized to establish its own autonomous special service school to train naval patrol officers and men. With the deactivation of the OSP as provided for in GO Number 228, the OSP training Center was likewise deactivated, and all personnel, organization, records and equipment were transferred to Philippine Naval Patrol. It was also by virtue of this General Orders that on 27 November 1947, the Philippine Naval Patrol (PNP) Training Center was activated in Cavite Base with a complement of four (4) officers and ninety ((90) enlisted personnel. This Training Center was charged with the conduct of basic and advance course for officers and enlisted personnel of regular and reserve force of the Philippine Naval Patrol.

As a major command, the Philippine Naval Patrol had its own roster separate from other government agencies. While the Philippine Naval Patrol Training Center is still organizing, selected officers and men who opted to join the command were sent to the United States Naval Bases for schooling and training. To strengthen its training capability, the direct supervision and control to the Philippine Nautical School (now Philippine Merchant Marine Academy) together with its personnel, appropriations, properties, equipment and record was also given the task to prepare all training manuals and to conduct examinations for qualification for advancement or rating for enlisted personnel.

The Philippine Naval Patrol Training Center was further renamed as Philippine Naval Training Center (PNTC) on 15 December 1950. The Table of Organization of PNTC (AFP TOE Nr 14-7 N-1) created two (2) new sections and one (1) department. The advancement in ratings and Technical library Sections, and the Special Branch Department which provided various assistance and services to the school. At this time the 11th class of officers was undergoing qualification (sort of Annual Active Duty) training and 404 recruits started their basic training to meet the growing demand for their services in the expanding naval service.

On 05 January1951, the Philippine Naval Patrol was re-designated as the Philippine Navy by virtue of Executive Order Nr 389 signed by President Elpidio Quirino on 04 March 1957 under the technical control of the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for Personnel N-1 and under the command and control of the Commander, Cavite Naval Base.

The naval training Command (NTC) was designated as special unit under the Flag Officer in Command, PN on 15 February 1974 and finally became major unit in July 1975 Subsequently NTC increase the capabilities to conduct individual training. Facilities and equipment were acquired and various curricular developed for Officers, enlisted Personnel and NROTC midshipmen.

In 1991, the Military Bases agreement between the US and Philippine Government for the use of Subic and other Naval Communications Station and Naval Station San Miguel, San Antonio, Zambales was turned over to the Philippine Government on 16 September 1991. The PN (SUBIC COMMAND) was designated a custodian of the station and all facilities in it. On 31 December 1992. SUBCOM was deactivated and custody of NSSM was transferred to Naval District 11. On 06 January 1993, Naval Station San Miguel became the home of the Naval Training Command.

The transfer of the Naval Training Command from Fort San Felipe, Cavite to Naval Station San Miguel, San Antonio Zambales is in anticipation of the growing demand for training by the Philippine Navy. Actual transfer was effected on 15 September 1993. On 01 July 1994 NTC was renamed as the Naval Education and Training Command.

Through the years, has remained steadfast in its commitment to set the trend in fulfilling the navy’s daring dreams of today as we set sail the vision of tomorrow.

Today, NETC is continuously keeping in pace with the present demands of time and technology to address the future manpower requirements of a modernized Navy.