Recruit Training Command Pass in Review 12.11.2025 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stuart Posada 251211-N-KL637-1552 (Dec. 11, 2025) Rear Adm. Michael Van Poots, deputy commander, submarine forces (center right), poses for a photo with the...
Recruit Training Command Pass in Review 12.11.2025 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stuart Posada 251211-N-KL637-1268 (Dec. 11, 2025) Rear Adm. Michael Van Poots, deputy commander, submarine forces, inspects the honor guard during...
Recruit Training Command Naturalization Ceremony 12.11.2025 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Suits 251211-N-GU344-1040 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Nov. 13, 2025) -- Recruits take the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America...
RTC Capping Ceremony 12.11.2025 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stuart Posada 251106-N-TW177-1129 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Dec 11, 2025) ā€“ Radm. Michael R. Poots, Deputy Commander, Submarine Forces, hands a Navy ballcap to a...
Daniels Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit... 12.10.2025 | Courtesy Photo Fireman Guy Daniels was recognized as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA)...
Recruits Participate in a Seamanship Evaluation at... 12.09.2025 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stuart Posada Recruits participate in a seamanship evaluation at the USS Marlinspike onboard Recruit Training Command (RTC). Training at RTC is approximately...
Recruit Firefighting Evaluation 12.02.2025 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mykala Keckeisen 251202-N-MK109-1195 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Dec. 2, 2025) Recruits fight a fire during a firefighting evaluation at the USS Chief onboard Recruit...
NIF Visits Recruit Training Command 12.03.2025 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mykala Keckeisen 251203-N-MK109-1041 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Dec. 3, 2025) Vice Adm. Michael Vernazza, commander, Naval Information Forces, (right) tours a compartment...
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 12.11.2025 | Courtesy Video Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 12.04.2025 | Courtesy Video Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL.
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 11.26.2025 | Courtesy Video Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL.
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 11.20.2025 | Courtesy Video Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 11.13.2025 | Courtesy Video Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL.
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 11.06.2025 | Courtesy Video Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL.
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 10.30.2025 | Courtesy Video Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL.
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 10.23.2025 | Courtesy Video Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL.
Daniels Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit... 12.10.2025 | Story by Marc Lindsay Fireman Guy Daniels was recognized as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA)...
Recruit Training Command Graduates Final Class of... 12.04.2025 | Courtesy Story The final training group of Sailors who arrived at U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command (RTC) during the Navyā€™s record-breaking year for...
Foraker Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit... 12.03.2025 | Story by Marc Lindsay Seaman Delaje Foraker graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC), earning the Navy Club of the United States Military...
Staff in the Spotlightā€”Cryptologic Technician... 12.02.2025 | Story by Marc Lindsay Meet Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) 1st Class Mason Butler, a Recruit Division Commander (RDC) at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great...
Thorneloe Earns Military Excellence Award at... 11.26.2025 | Story by Marc Lindsay Seaman Kristin Thorneloe graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Navy Club of the United States...
RTC Recruits Celebrate Thanksgiving with Local... 11.26.2025 | Story by Marc Lindsay Local civic organizations once again extended their hospitality this Thanksgiving as more than 800 Navy recruits spent the holiday with community...
Gaines Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit... 11.19.2025 | Story by Marc Lindsay Seaman Yazmine Gaines graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC), earning the Navy Club of the United States Military...
Fox-McKinney Earns Military Excellence Award at... 10.08.2025 | Story by Marc Lindsay Seaman Apprentice Hailey Fox-McKinney was recognized as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military...
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...
