Navy V-5/V-12Combat Information Center
From 1943 to 1945, Northwest served as a Naval Shore Station for the U.S. Navy. The V-12 program trained deck officers and the V-5 program trained Navy pilots, with Naval officers administering the programs and Northwest faculty providing instruction. The program changed the look of Northwest for two years as residence halls were converted to house Navy personnel. Naval officers set up temporary offices in what is now Wells Hall, and Navy recruits joined the Northwest football team. In October 2003, the Combat Information Center classroom under Bearcat Stadium's west grandstand was completed with donations from Northwest alumni. The classroom is in remembrance of individuals who prepared for combat duty in the Navy at Northwest.