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    Capping Ceremony at Recruit Training Command (RTC)

    GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES

    03.26.2026

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stuart Posada 

    U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command

    260326-N-TW177-1086 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Mar. 26, 2026) – The Honorable Hung Cao, Under Secretary of the Navy, issues a Navy ballcap to a Sailor during the capping ceremony at USS Trayer (BST-21) onboard Recruit Training Command (RTC), Mar. 26, 2026. Trayer, more commonly referred to as “Battle Stations,” is the crucible event that recruits are required to pass prior to graduation, testing their knowledge and skills in basic seamanship, damage control, firefighting and emergency response procedures. Training is approximately nine weeks and all enlistees in the U.S. Navy begin their career 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 Jacob West)

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    Date Taken: 03.26.2026
    Date Posted: 03.31.2026 10:15
    Photo ID: 9591646
    VIRIN: 260326-N-TW177-1086
    Resolution: 4497x3212
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    Location: GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, US

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