Recruit Training Command Naturalization Ceremony 06.25.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Suits 260625-N-GU344-1200 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (June 25, 2026) -- Recruits take the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America...
Hospital Corpsman First Class Ryan Wahrman 06.17.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mykala Keckeisen Meet Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Ryan Wahrman, an instructor at Battle Stations-21 assigned to Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, the...
Recruit Training Command Pass-in-review graduation 06.25.2026 | Photo by Brandie Nix Congratulations the newest and sharpest Sailors in the U.S. Navy who graduated from boot camp at Recruit Training Command. Training is...
Recruit Training Command Capping Ceremony 06.25.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mykala Keckeisen 260625-N-MK109-1066 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (June 25, 2026) Newly-capped Sailors celebrate during the capping ceremony at USS Trayer (BST-21) onboard...
RTC Mornings 06.24.2026 | Photo by Brandie Nix Recruits march in formation at Recruit Training Command. Training is approximately nine weeks and all enlistees in the U.S. Navy begin their...
Colletta Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit... 06.23.2026 | Courtesy Photo Seaman Ryan Colletta graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA) June...
Recruit Training Command Capping Ceremony 06.18.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Suits 260618-N-GU344-2146 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (June 18, 2026) – A Sailor expresses emotion during the capping ceremony at USS Trayer (BST-21) onboard...
Codd Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit... 06.17.2026 | Courtesy Photo Fireman James Codd IV graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA)...
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 06.18.2026 | Courtesy Video Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 06.11.2026 | Courtesy Video Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 06.04.2026 | Courtesy Video Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 05.28.2026 | Courtesy Video Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 05.21.2026 | Courtesy Video Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 05.14.2026 | Courtesy Video Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation
Official U.S. Navy RTC Boot Camp Graduation 05.07.2026 | Courtesy Video Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL
Staff in the Spotlight: Hospital Corpsman First... 06.26.2026 | Story by Marc Lindsay Meet Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Ryan Wahrman, an instructor at Battle Stations-21 assigned to Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, the...
Colletta Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit... 06.23.2026 | Story by Marc Lindsay Seaman Ryan Colletta graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA) June...
Codd Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit... 06.17.2026 | Story by Marc Lindsay Fireman James Codd IV graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA)...
Staff in the Spotlight: Lieutenant D’Mia Spivey 06.15.2026 | Story by Marc Lindsay Meet Lieutenant D'Mia Spivey, a Surface Warfare Officer assigned to Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, the Navy's only boot camp.
Antognoni Earns Military Excellence Award at... 06.10.2026 | Story by Marc Lindsay Seaman Madelyn Antognoni graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA)...
Monk Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit... 06.03.2026 | Story by Chief Petty Officer William Gaskill Seaman Jordan Monk graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA) June...
Staff in the Spotlight: Gunner’s Mate First Class... 05.29.2026 | Story by Marc Lindsay Meet Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Alma Gallegos, a Recruit Division Commander (RDC) assigned to Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, the...
Jelesiewicz Earns Military Excellence Award at... 05.27.2026 | Story by Marc Lindsay Airman Sara Jelesiewicz graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA)...
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...
