U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command (RTC)

“My faith in boot camp has brought me hope, discipline and the drive to keep going. As the religious petty officer for my division, I enjoy going to church on Sundays and seeing the senior divisions wave their 8-point ball caps on their final Sunday.” #facesofbootcamp Seaman Recruit Nasir Waltz Prospective Rate: Undesignated

Meet Interior Communications Electrician First Class (IC1) Jomo Terry, a Recruit Division Commander (RDC) at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, the Navy’s only boot camp. Hailing from Staten Island, New York, Terry began his journey in the Navy 14 years ago, driven by a desire for a change of scenery. “After high school, I really didn’t have a plan,” Terry says. “A friend of mine had just passed away, and I realized I was headed down the wrong path. I knew I didn’t want to stay in New York, so I applied to a few colleges out of state. When I wasn’t accepted, I decided to talk to one of the recruiters who used to visit my school. He was a really good guy and would tell me lots of sea stories that kind of hooked me on the idea of becoming a Sailor. It was a chance to get away from where I was and try something new.” Naval Service Training Command Naval Education and Training Command Commander, Navy Recruiting Command To read more of this story, click the link below: https://lnkd.in/dkFifFe3

Congratulations to the recruits and Sailors who pledged the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America! Naval Service Training Command Naval Education and Training Command Commander, Navy Recruiting Command

Congratulations to the newest and sharpest Sailors in the U.S. Navy who graduated boot camp Mar. 13, 2025! The reviewing officer was state senator Julie Morrison, from Illinois’ 29th District. Naval Service Training Command Naval Education and Training Command Navy Recruiting Command

Congratulations to our newest Recruit Division Commanders here at #bootcamp! Our graduates went through the rigorous RDC "C" school in order to achieve their red rope. The school is a 13-week-long, physically challenging, intensive hands-on training course which provides prospective RDCs with the necessary skills, perspective and physical readiness to be an #RDC. AS2 Dajia Brascom joins us from USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) QM2 Faith Batainni joins us from Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 4 MMC Rene Balanos joins us from USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) FC1 Andrew Carrillo joins us from USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) ITC Briana Black joins us from Navy Computer and Telecommunications Station Sicily QM1 Antoward Usher joins us from USS Germantown (LSD 42) CSC Teran Wakefield joins us from Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 1 DCC Francis Pareja joins us from SWESC Great Lakes MAC Nathan Lionberger joins us from Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 3

Information Systems Technician 1st Class Brian Kelley “I look forward to seeing recruits on the drill deck in front of their families, executing that left turn with the precision that we taught them. I want to see them come around that corner and realize that everyone did their part to make it look sharp.” hashtag #TeamRTC For questions or applications please email: RTCMentorshipConnections@us.navy.mil Naval Education and Training Command Naval Service Training Command MyNavyHR

Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Kayla Sublette “Being a firearms instructor, I teach recruits how to properly apply the training we provide them in Small Arms Marksmanship Training to live fire. Working with weapons is different here than in the fleet. For most of the recruits, this is the most fun they have during their entire training, so it's nice to see others motivated to learn what you're teaching.” For questions or applications please email: RTCMentorshipConnections@us.navy.mil MyNavyHR

Chief Fire Controlman Patrick Mixon “Being a water survival instructor is one of the most fulfilling and physically-challenging billets at Recruit Training Command. The most rewarding part is seeing the gratification from a recruit when they realize that they are going to leave RTC knowing that they have the ability to swim and survive out at sea. “ #TeamRTC For questions or applications please email: RTCMentorshipConnections@us.navy.mil MyNavyHR

“Your attitude, perspective and ambition all play a major part in your experience. Boot camp can be a stressful environment, but it’s helped mold me into a better person. Being positive and understanding that this will all benefit me for the rest of my life has helped get me put things into perspective.” #facesofbootcamp Seaman Recruit Romeo Ozornia Prospective Rate: Electrician’s Mate (Nuclear) Commander, Navy Recruiting Command

The Confidence Chamber is a training exercise at U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command that helps recruits gain confidence in their protective equipment. The application is used to teach recruits how to don gas masks and to understand the effects of chemical threats. Naval Education and Training Command Naval Service Training Command Commander, Navy Recruiting Command