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    Recruit Training Command Capping Ceremony

    GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES

    12.04.2025

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mykala Keckeisen 

    U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command

    251204-N-MK109-1034 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Dec. 4, 2025) Vice Adm. Michael Vernazza, commander, Naval Information Forces, distributes Navy ballcaps to Sailors during the capping ceremony on the pier of USS Trayer at Recruit Training Command (RTC). Trayer, more commonly referred to as "Battle Stations," is the crucible event that recruits must pass prior to graduation, testing their knowledge and skills in basic seamanship, damage control, firefighting and emergency response procedures. Training at RTC is approximately nine weeks, and all enlistees in the U.S. Navy begin their careers at the command. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mykala Keckeisen)

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    Date Taken: 12.04.2025
    Date Posted: 12.04.2025 16:05
    Photo ID: 9421741
    VIRIN: 251204-N-MK109-1034
    Resolution: 7903x5269
    Size: 1.63 MB
    Location: GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, US

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