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Navy Recruiting Reserve Command
Central

  • Timothy Trimble

    Commanding Officer - RTAG Central

    Timothy Trimble

    Commander Trimble was raised in Des Moines, Iowa and in 2002, he commissioned as a Navy Reserve LDO designator 6125.
  • Stephen Mankins

    Executive Officer - RTAG Central

    Stephen Mankins

    CDR Stephen Mankins is a native of Wichita, Kansas and received his commission at the United States Naval Academy in May of 2008. He was designated a Naval Flight Officer in 2010.
  • Joshua Alfing

    COMMAND MASTER CHIEF – RTAG CENTRAL

    Joshua Alfing

    Senior Chief Petty Officer Joshua W. Alfing was born in Winston Salem, NC in 1980 and graduated from R.J. Reynolds High School in June 1998.

Welcome Aboard

Congratulations on becoming a member of the finest Navy Reserve recruiting team in the nation – RTAG Central! Whether you are assigned duties as a recruiter or as a member of the support staff, welcome to one of the most challenging and rewarding assignments in the Navy. We hope you will accept the challenge and the hard work necessary to become a member of our outstanding team of recruiters and support personnel. Our unit is spread across 12 states and works in 20 different Navy Reserve Centers. If your sponsor has not contacted you or you have not received a welcome aboard email, please contact our Admin Department (nrrc_rtag_central_admin@us.navy.mil).

 

Your sponsor will provide you with information to assist your transition to the area. Please keep your sponsor advised of your current/future addresses, travel plans, and anticipated arrival date.

 

Command Mission Statement

Reserve Talent Acquisition Group Central is dedicated to fostering a Culture of Excellence through comprehensive training, mentorship, and leadership development.  Our aim is to enhance the capabilities of our recruiting force, enabling them to effectively recruit high-quality men and women for both officer and enlisted programs within the Reserve Component of the United States Navy. 

 

Reporting Aboard

All personnel reporting to RTAG Central (regardless of your ultimate station assignment) must begin check-in by contacting the Admin Office at headquarters via email. If you are reporting for recruiting duty, the Chief Recruiter will determine your ultimate recruiting station assignment after receipt of your orders to RTAG Central.

 

Contacts

Commanding Officer: CDR Trimble 904-855-5919

Executive Officer: CDR Mankins 469-435-5416

Command Senior Enlisted Leader: CDMCS Alfing 469-507-9345

Chief Recruiter: NCCM Townsend 919-830-0279

Admin Officer: LCDR Rapoff 817-550-2069

Officer Production Officer: LCDR Kuhrt 901-417-2563

Officer Assistant Chief Recruiter: NCC Hutton 903-736-5664

Enlisted Production Officer: LT Toal 972-795-8217

Enlisted Assistant Chief Recruiter: NCC Hutton 903-736-5664