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250605-N-GU344-1057 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (June 5, 2025) – Musician 1st Class Patrick Pedlar conducts Navy Band Great Lakes before the start of pass-in-review onboard U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, June 5, 2025. Boot camp is approximately nine weeks and all enlistees into the U.S. Navy begin their career at the command. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Suits)
Enlisted Leader Development (ELD)

"Our Navy requires enlisted leaders who are flexible, innovative and confident."

Musician 1st Class Patrick Pedlar leads Navy Band Great Lakes during pass-in-review at U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command. The nine-week boot camp trains over 40,000 recruits annually.
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Enlisted Leader Development (ELD)
As part of the MyNavy HR Team, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) is the largest shore command in the Navy with more than 24,000 military and staff personnel at more than 624 subordinate activities, sites, talent acquisition groups, stations, and detachments throughout the world. As the owner of the Force Development pillar within MyNavy HR, NETC recruits, trains and delivers those who serve our nation, taking them from "street to fleet" by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational, and combat ready warfighters.

We owe the fleet the very best in recruitment and training delivery. To provide the best in an increasingly competitive talent market, Navy Recruiting interacts daily with more than 10,000 civilians interested in potential careers with the Navy. On any given day, roughly 33,000 Sailors are learning at one of 251 NETC training sites, all while the Navy is modernizing with emerging technology and new concepts.
  • Become a Navy recruiter and make a lasting impact! For more information on how to become a Navy recruiter, visit cnrc.navy.mil. Become a Recruiter

 

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250605-N-GU344-1057 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (June 5, 2025) – Musician 1st Class Patrick Pedlar conducts Navy Band Great Lakes before the start of pass-in-review onboard U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, June 5, 2025. Boot camp is approximately nine weeks and all enlistees into the U.S. Navy begin their career at the command. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Suits) 250605-N-GU344-1057
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Sailors stand in formation before their Pass-in-Review ceremony at U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command in Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. 250529-N-KL637-1150
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Cryptologic Technician Technical 1st Class Nathan Butts, assigned to Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC), poses for a portrait at Naval Air Station Pensacola Corry Station, Florida, May 7, 2025. IWTC Corry Station, a subordinate command of the Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT), delivers world-class technical training to develop the Navy’s cryptologic and information warfare professionals. (U.S. Navy Photo by Public Affairs Specialist Austen McClain) 250507-N-HN924-1001
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Cryptologic Technician Technical 1st Class Nathan Butts, assigned to Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC), poses for a portrait at Naval Air Station Pensacola Corry Station, Florida, May 7, 2025. IWTC Corry Station, a subordinate command of the Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT), delivers world-class technical training to develop the Navy’s cryptologic and information warfare professionals. (U.S. Navy Photo by Public Affairs Specialist Austen McClain) 250507-N-HN924-1001
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Sailors stand in formation before their Pass-in-Review ceremony at U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command in Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. 250522-N-KL637-1150
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U.S. Naval Submarine Schools students conduct training in the school’s Pressurized Submarine Escape Trainer as part of their curriculum, May 13, 2025. The PSET teaches submarine sailors how to escape from a submarine that is unable to surface and then survive on the water’s surface until help arrives. U.S. Navy photos by SN Duncan Woodard 250513-N-ZZ999-1005
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NETC News Stories

  • 5/29/2025
    News

    On the Radar: How CTT1 Butts Became a Fleet-Ready Warfighter

    For Cryptologic Technician Technical 1st Class Nathan Butts, joining the Navy was more than a career choice; it was a chance to rewrite his story. Raised in Smiths Station, Alabama, Butts came from a difficult upbringing with few positive role models and little direction. Enlisting in the Navy gave him a chance to reset, to find purpose and to become the kind of mentor he once needed.
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    5/15/2025
    News

    Chief of Naval Air Training Welcomes Royal Norwegian Air Force

    Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) hosted Royal Norwegian Air Force’s (RNoAF) Brigadier General Kenneth Øvland, Colonel Atle Bråten and Major Ingmar Waage for a site visit aboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi.
  • 4/10/2025
    News

    CMNCC visits Naval Station Newport

    Commander, MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) Rear Adm. Stuart C. Satterwhite visited Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, March 25, 2025, where he held engagements at the Senior Enlisted Academy (SEA), Naval Leadership and Ethics Center (NLEC), and met virtually with students from the Human Resources Center of Excellence's (HRCOE) Human Resources Introductory Course (HRIC).
  • 4/9/2025
    News

    SWSC - Advanced Engineering Instructor Program

    The Advanced Engineering Instructor Program offers a unique opportunity for qualified Surface Warfare officers, chief warrant officers, limited duty officers, and senior enlisted engineers to become recognized experts in their field. AEIs play a vital role in enhancing the Surface Force’s tactical readiness by elevating engineering knowledge and training across the Fleet. Their presence onboard ensures timely maintenance and addresses high-failure items, improving overall engineering material readiness and sustainability. Ultimately, the AEI program fosters maintenance excellence, enhancing fleet knowledge and delivering combat-ready ships early or on time. SWSC will produce 45 AEIs per year with a goal of one AEI per ship by 2029.
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    4/3/2025
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    Rear Adm. Craig T. Mattingly Concludes Tenure at NSTC, Strengthening Navy Training Programs

    Rear Adm. Craig T. Mattingly was relieved by Rear Adm. Matthew T. Pottenburgh as commander of Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) during a combined Recruit Training Command (RTC) Graduation and change of command ceremony held April 03,2025 at Naval Station Great Lakes.
  • 3/28/2025
    News

    IWTC Virginia Beach bolsters Navy, Marine Corps intel capabilities

    The graduation of 17 students from the Marine Air Ground Task Force Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence Course in a surge convene comes at a time when demand is on the rise for these highly skilled professionals.
 

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