RTC Capping Ceremony 11.06.2025 | Photo by Jacob West 251106-N-TW177-1087 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Nov. 06, 2025) – Radm. Matthew T. Pottenburgh, Commander, Naval Service Training Command, hands a Navy...
Recruit Training Command Oct. 23, 2025 Pass-In-Review 10.30.2025 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Suits 251030-N-GU344-1273 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 30, 2025) – Recruits assigned to the color guard parade the colors inside Midway Ceremonial Drill...
Recruit Training Command Capping Ceremony 10.30.2025 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mykala Keckeisen 251030-N-MK109-1028 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 30, 2025) Sailors congratulate each other during the capping ceremony on the pier of USS Trayer at...
Recruit Training Command Naturalization Ceremony 10.30.2025 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stuart Posada 251030-N-KL637-1006 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 30, 2025) -- Recruits take the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America...
Recruit Training Command Oct. 23, 2025 Pass-In-Review 10.23.2025 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Suits 251023-N-GU344-1398 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 23, 2025) – Rear Adm. Matthew Pottenburgh, commander, Naval Service Training Command (right),...
Battlestations 21 Capping Ceremony October 23, 2025 10.23.2025 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stuart Posada 251023-N-KL637-1163 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (October 23, 2025) – Rear Adm. Matthew T. Pottenburgh, commander, Naval Service Training Command, attends...
Recruit Training Command Oct. 16, 2025 Pass-In-Review 10.16.2025 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Suits 251016-N-GU344-1306 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 16, 2025) – Rear Adm. Matthew Pottenburgh, commander, Naval Service Training Command, presents a...
Recruit Training Command Naturalization Ceremony 10.16.2025 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mykala Keckeisen 251016-N-MK109-1107 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 16, 2025) -- Recruits take the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America...
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.
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 10.16.2025 | Courtesy Video Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 10.09.2025 | Courtesy Video Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 10.02.2025 | Courtesy Video Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL.
Navy Recruit Training Command Graduation 09.25.2025 | Courtesy Video Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL.
Navy Recruit Training Command Graduation 09.18.2025 | Courtesy Video Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL
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...
Staff in the Spotlight—Information Systems... 09.30.2025 | Story by Marc Lindsay Meet Information Systems Technician 1st Class (IT1) Trystan Hutchins, the Leading Petty Officer (LPO) of the Information Technology Department at...
Lillard Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit... 09.30.2025 | Story by Marc Lindsay Seaman Apprentice Ezra Lillard graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC), earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA) Oct....
Burke Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit... 09.24.2025 | Story by Marc Lindsay Airman Apprentice Bailey Burke graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC), earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA) Sept....
Staff in the Spotlight—Commander Jennifer Craig 09.22.2025 | Story by Marc Lindsay Meet Commander Jennifer Craig, Director of the Future Sailor Preparatory Course (FSPC) at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, the Navy’s...
Clackler Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit... 09.18.2025 | Story by Marc Lindsay Seaman Cadence Clackler graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC), earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA) Sept. 18, 2025.
Lane Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit... 09.10.2025 | Story by Marc Lindsay Seaman Ethan Lane graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC), earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA) Sept. 11, 2025.
Staff in the Spotlight—Gunner’s Mate First... 09.08.2025 | Story by Marc Lindsay Meet Gunner’s Mate First Class (GM1) Cristian Lazaro, a Recruit Division Commander (RDC) at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, the...
