Recruit Training Command Graduation Apr. 16, 2026 04.16.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mykala Keckeisen 260416-N-MK109-1391 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Apr. 16, 2026) β Capt. Lacey Vestal, N7 director/officer-in-charge, Navy Recruiting Orientation Unit...
Recruit Training Command Capping Ceremony 04.16.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Suits 260416-N-GU344-2151 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Apr. 16, 2026) β A Sailor calls out "last Sailor" during the capping ceremony at USS Trayer (BST-21)...
Recruit Training Command Graduation Apr. 16, 2026 04.16.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mykala Keckeisen 260416-N-MK109-1407 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (April 16, 2026) β Capt. Lacey Vestal, N7 director/officer-in-charge, Navy Recruiting Orientation Unit...
Staff in the Spotlight β Utilitiesman First Class... 03.24.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mykala Keckeisen Meet Utilitiesman 1st Class Joshua Gatke, a Recruit Division Commander (RDC) at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, the Navy's only boot camp.
Treffry Earn Military Excellence Award 04.15.2026 | Courtesy Photo Seaman Abigail Treffry graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC), earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA) Apr. 16, 2026.
Recruit Training Command Pass-in-Review 04.09.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stuart Posada 260409-N-KL637-1506 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Apr. 09, 2026) β Rear Adm. Richard S. Lofgren, acting chief of Navy Reserve,Β acting commander, Navy...
Recruit Training Command Capping Ceremony 04.09.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Suits 260409-N-GU344-2056 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Apr. 9, 2026) β Capt. Kenneth Froberg, commanding officer, Recruit Training Command (RTC), speaks to new...
Recruit Training Command Graduation Apr. 9, 2026 04.09.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stuart Posada 260409-N-KL637-1502 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Apr. 9, 2026) Rear Adm. Richard S. Lofgren, acting chief of Navy Reserve, acting commander, Navy Reserve...
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 04.09.2026 | Courtesy Video Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 04.02.2026 | Courtesy Video Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 03.26.2026 | Courtesy Video Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL.
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 03.19.2026 | Courtesy Video Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL.
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 03.12.2026 | Courtesy Video Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL.
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 02.19.2026 | Courtesy Video Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL.
Marching onboard Recruit Training Command 07.09.2018 | Video by Petty Officer 1st Class John Suits B-Roll footage of recruits marching onboard Recruit Training Command
PT onboard Recruit Training Command 07.08.2025 | Video by Petty Officer 1st Class John Suits B-Roll footage of recruits doing PT onboard Recruit Training Command
Staff in the Spotlight β Utilitiesman First Class... 04.17.2026 | Story by Marc Lindsay Meet Utilitiesman 1st Class (UT1) Joshua Gatke, a Recruit Division Commander (RDC) at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, the Navy's only...
Treffry Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit... 04.15.2026 | Story by Marc Lindsay Seaman Abigail Treffry graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA)...
Staff in the Spotlight: Senior Chief Hull... 04.02.2026 | Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mykala Keckeisen Meet Senior Chief Hull Maintenance Technician (HTCS) John Parkin, a Recruit Division Commander (RDC) serving at Recruit Training Command (RTC)...
Baez Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit... 03.31.2026 | Story by Marc Lindsay Seaman Efrain Baez graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA) Apr....
Clohessy Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit... 03.25.2026 | Story by Marc Lindsay Seaman Jason Clohessy Jr. graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA)...
Staff in the Spotlight: Personnel Specialist First... 03.23.2026 | Story by Marc Lindsay Meet Personnel Specialist 1st Class (PS1) Corinthian Scott, a Recruit Division Commander (RDC) serving at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great...
Lloyd Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit... 03.17.2026 | Story by Marc Lindsay Airman Arlo Lloyd graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA) Mar....
Mondragon Earns Military Excellence Award at... 03.11.2026 | Story by Marc Lindsay Seaman Apprentice Juan Mondragon graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military Excellence...
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...
