Recruit Training Command Capping Ceremony 08.27.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mykala Keckeisen GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 27, 2026) – Newly-capped Sailors watch a video during the capping ceremony at USS Trayer (BST-21) onboard Recruit...
Schlecht Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit... 09.01.2026 | Courtesy Photo Seaman Aaron Schlecht graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA)...
Recruit Training Command Aug. 27, 2026 Pass-In-Review 08.27.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stuart Posada GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 27, 2026) – Rear Adm. Peter Muschinske, deputy chief of chaplains for reserve matters (second from right), poses for a...
Sammons Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit... 08.26.2026 | Courtesy Photo Seaman Noah Sammons graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA) Aug....
Staff in the Spotlight: Culinary Specialist... 08.10.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mykala Keckeisen Meet Culinary Specialist (Submarines) 1st Class Spencer Fitzsimmons, a Recruit Division Commander (RDC) at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great...
Recruit Training Command Pass-in-Review Aug. 20, 2026 08.20.2026 | Photo by Brandie Nix Two Navy's newest Sailors celebrate with their mother inside Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall during a pass-in-review graduation ceremony at Recruit...
Recruit Training Command Aug. 20, 2026 Pass-In-Review 08.20.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Suits GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 20, 2026) – Rear Adm. Robert Nowakowski, deputy commander, Naval Education and Training Command-Force Development...
Leahy Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit... 08.19.2026 | Courtesy Photo Fireman Michael Leahy graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA)...
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 08.27.2026 | Courtesy Video Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 08.20.2026 | Courtesy Video Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation.
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 08.13.2026 | Courtesy Video Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation.
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 08.06.2026 | Courtesy Video Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 07.30.2026 | Courtesy Video Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation.
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 07.23.2026 | Courtesy Video Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 07.16.2026 | Courtesy Video Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation
Schlecht Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit... 09.01.2026 | Story by Marc Lindsay Seaman Recruit Aaron Schlecht graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military Excellence Award...
Sammons Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit... 08.26.2026 | Story by Marc Lindsay Seaman Noah Sammons graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA) Aug....
Staff in the Spotlight: Culinary Specialist... 08.24.2026 | Story by Marc Lindsay Meet Culinary Specialist (Submarines) 1st Class Spencer Fitzsimmons, a Recruit Division Commander (RDC) at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great...
Leahy Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit... 08.19.2026 | Story by Marc Lindsay Fireman Michael Leahy graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA)...
Green Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit... 08.12.2026 | Story by Marc Lindsay Airman Apprentice Jacob Green graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military Excellence Award...
Staff in the Spotlight: Cryptologic Technician... 08.07.2026 | Story by Marc Lindsay Meet Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 2nd Class Jarrett Lilly, a Recruit Division Commander (RDC) at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great...
Oyeniran Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit... 08.05.2026 | Story by Marc Lindsay Seaman Oluwasola Oyeniran graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA)...
Cisneros Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit... 07.29.2026 | Story by Marc Lindsay Fireman Andrew Cisneros graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA)...
Recruit Training Command celebrates 132 years of... 04.01.2025 | Graphics by Petty Officer 1st Class John Suits Commemoration of the 132nd U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer birthday that was posted to Recruit Training Command social media pages. (U.S. Navy...
Training and Administration of the Reserves (TAR)... 12.31.2024 | Graphics by Petty Officer 1st Class John Suits Original logo made to represent TAR surface warfare officers for Surface Navy Association 37th National Symposium. (U.S. Navy Illustration by Mass...
