Yeoman Second Class Trinity Stevenson 12.03.2025 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mykala Keckeisen Meet Yeoman Second Class (YN2) Trinity Stevenson, an administrative clerk in the Executive Administration Department at Recruit Training Command...
Faces of Boot Camp 12.22.2025 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Suits 251222-N-GU344-1009 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Dec. 22, 2025) - Seaman Recruit Maddilynne Short poses for a photo at USS Hopper onboard Recruit Training...
Recruit Training Command Adopt-A-Sailor 12.25.2025 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Suits 251225-N-GU344-1145 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Dec. 25, 2025) Recruits participate in the Adopt-Sailor program for Christmas onboard Recruit Training...
Recruit Training Command Dec. 18, 2025 Pass-In-Review 12.18.2025 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Reymundo Villegas 251218-N-GR847-1484 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Dec. 18, 2025) – Honorable Hung Cao, Under Secretary of the Navy, presents the United Service...
The Honorable Hung Cao, Under Secretary of the Navy... 12.18.2025 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Suits 251218-N-TW177-1078 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Dec. 18, 2025) – The Honorable Hung Cao, Under Secretary of the Navy, receives an overview the Small Arms...
The Honorable Hung Cao, Under Secretary of the Navy... 12.17.2025 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stuart Posada 251217-N-KL637-1055 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Dec. 17, 2025) – The Honorable Hung Cao, Under Secretary of the Navy (center), discusses the Future...
Navy Recruit Training Command Graduation 12.18.2025 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Reymundo Villegas 251218-N-GR847-1271 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Dec. 18, 2025) – The recruit drill team performs during pass-in-review onboard U.S. Navy Recruit Training...
Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Jim Kilby... 09.04.2025 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Suits 250904-N-GU344-2186 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Sept. 3, 2025) - Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. James Kilby (right) speaks with Capt. Kenneth Froberg...
Set the Standard - How to Shave 10.15.2025 | Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stuart Posada A how to shave video for recruits at Recruit Training Command.
Recruit Training Command Celebrates the Navy's... 11.05.2025 | Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stuart Posada Recruits at Recruit Training Command pose for a photo to celebrate the Navy's 250th birthday in front of the USS Iowa on November 5, 2025. More...
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.
Staff-in-the-Spotlight: Yeoman Second Class Trinity... 12.30.2025 | Story by Marc Lindsay Meet Yeoman Second Class (YN2) Trinity Stevenson, an administrative clerk in the Executive Administration Department at Recruit Training Command...
RTC and Community Partners Strengthen Holiday... 12.23.2025 | Story by Marc Lindsay Community spirit shone brightly this Christmas as more than 1,000 Navy recruits were welcomed by local organizations participating in Recruit...
Dallabetta Earns Military Excellence Award at... 12.17.2025 | Story by Marc Lindsay Seaman Apprentice Lawrence Dallabetta was recognized as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military...
Staff in the Spotlight: Boatswain’s Mate First... 12.16.2025 | Story by Marc Lindsay Meet Boatswain’s Mate First Class (BM1) Dyamond Khammanivong, a Recruit Division Commander (RDC) at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes,...
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 Navy’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 Spotlight—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...
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...
