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LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas

Students conduct U.S. Navy handgun qualification course of fire from the kneeling position. The training is part of the Ready-Relevant-Learning 18.4-week Master-at-Arms (MA) "A" School course pilot at Naval Technical Training Center Lackland. The pilot, which began in mid-February and will conclude in mid-June, teaches a broad range of skills, such as night vision, combat optics, special weapon duties, tactical shooting, mechanical breaching, and more. U.S. Navy photo by Gunner's Mate 1st Class Veronica Martinez. Share

GREAT LAKES, Ill.

250213-N-LN782-1257 (Feb. 13, 2025) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Diamond Grant salutes as graduating divisions enter Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall during U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command's Pass in Review in Great Lakes, Illinois, Feb. 13, 2025. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Christopher M. O'Grady) Share

NEWPORT, R.I.

NEWPORT, R.I. – Lt. Cmdr. Jaki Linster, right, assigned to U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) Western Sector, instructs students during the Center for Service Support’s (CSS) Human Resources Center of Excellence (HRCOE) latest iteration of their Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) Commanding Officer Seminar at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, Feb. 13, 2025. The seminar, which forms part of the Human Resources Officer School (HROS) Seminars, saw seven Human Resources Officers (HRO) complete a four-day training to prepare them for future leadership roles at MEPS across the United States. As part of CSS, HRCOE was established in 2007 by the Chief of Naval Personnel to serve as a focal point for the HR community to further deliver expertise in defining, recruiting, developing, assigning, and retaining a highly skilled naval workforce. (U.S. Navy photo by Brett Dodge) Share

NEWPORT, R.I.

NEWPORT, R.I. – Lt. Cmdr. Jaki Linster, assigned to U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) Western Sector, instructs students during the Center for Service Support’s (CSS) Human Resources Center of Excellence (HRCOE) latest iteration of their Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) Commanding Officer Seminar at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, Feb. 13, 2025. The seminar, which forms part of the Human Resources Officer School (HROS) Seminars, saw seven Human Resources Officers (HRO) complete a four-day training to prepare them for future leadership roles at MEPS across the United States. As part of CSS, HRCOE was established in 2007 by the Chief of Naval Personnel to serve as a focal point for the HR community to further deliver expertise in defining, recruiting, developing, assigning, and retaining a highly skilled naval workforce. (U.S. Navy photo by Brett Dodge) Share

NEWPORT, R.I.

NEWPORT, R.I. — The Center for Service Support’s (CSS) Human Resources Center of Excellence (HRCOE) holds the latest iteration of their Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) Commanding Officer Seminar at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, Feb. 12, 2025. The seminar, which forms part of the Human Resources Officer School (HROS) Seminars, saw seven Human Resources Officers (HRO) complete a four-day training to prepare them for future leadership roles at MEPS across the United States. As part of CSS, HRCOE was established in 2007 by the Chief of Naval Personnel to serve as a focal point for the HR community to further deliver expertise in defining, recruiting, developing, assigning, and retaining a highly skilled naval workforce. (U.S. Navy photo by Brett Dodge) Share

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.

Marine Corps Master Sgt. Scott Wood delivers remarks to students and families as guest speaker during the Marine Air Ground Task Force Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence Course graduation ceremony Feb. 11 at Naval Station Oceana’s Dam Neck Annex in Virginia Beach, Virginia. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Louis Israel) Share

GREAT LAKES, Ill.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (February 5, 2025) Sailors at the Center for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Diving Detachment Great Lakes (CENEODDIVE DET GLKS) go on a sustained-run with weighted vests and prop rifles aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, February 5, 2025. CENEODDIVE DET GLKS is the single-entry point for all enlisted Navy diver, explosive ordnance disposal, and dive medical technician candidates from both Recruit Training Command and fleet accessions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matt Hall) Share

NAS WHITING FIELD, Fla.

Aviation Maintenance Duty Officer Ensign Jordan Baus, assigned to the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT) Detachment Whiting Field, poses for a portrait at Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton, Florida, Feb. 5, 2025. CNATT Det. Whiting Field supports the Navy's mission by delivering specialized technical training to aviation professionals. (U.S. Navy Photo by Public Affairs Specialist Austen McClain) Share

MILTON, Fla.

Aviation Supply Officer 2nd Lt. Anthony Rosario, assigned to the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT) Detachment Whiting Field, poses for a portrait at Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton, Florida, Feb. 5, 2025. CNATT Det. Whiting Field supports the Navy's mission by delivering specialized technical training to aviation professionals. (U.S. Navy Photo by Public Affairs Specialist Austen McClain) Share

NOTRE DAME, Ind.

Director, Reserve Warfare, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Rear Adm. Luke Frost, addresses midshipmen during the 30th Annual Naval Leadership Weekend dinner at the University of Notre Dame, Feb. 1. The event provides future Navy and Marine Corps officers with insights on leadership, integrity, and resilience from high-ranking officers, senior enlisted leaders, and a Medal of Honor recipient. Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) supports 98 percent of initial officer and enlisted accessions training for the Navy, as well as the Navy’s Citizenship Development program. NSTC’s responsibilities include Recruit Training Command at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois; the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps program at more than 160 colleges and universities; Officer Training Command in Newport, Rhode Island; and Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps and Navy National Defense Cadet Corps programs at more than 600 high schools worldwide. Share

NOTRE DAME, Ind.

Deputy Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, Brig. Gen. Thomas Armas, speaks to midshipmen at the 30th Annual Naval Leadership Weekend at the University of Notre Dame, Feb. 1. The event provides future Navy and Marine Corps officers with insights on leadership, integrity, and resilience from high-ranking officers, senior enlisted leaders, and a Medal of Honor recipient. Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) supports 98 percent of initial officer and enlisted accessions training for the Navy, as well as the Navy’s Citizenship Development program. NSTC’s responsibilities include Recruit Training Command at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois; the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps program at more than 160 colleges and universities; Officer Training Command in Newport, Rhode Island; and Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps and Navy National Defense Cadet Corps programs at more than 600 high schools worldwide. Share

NOTRE DAME, Ind.

Midshipmen participate in a physical training evolution during the 30th Annual Naval Leadership Weekend at the University of Notre Dame, Feb. 1. The event provides future Navy and Marine Corps officers with insights on leadership, integrity, and resilience from high-ranking officers, senior enlisted leaders, and a Medal of Honor recipient. Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) supports 98 percent of initial officer and enlisted accessions training for the Navy, as well as the Navy’s Citizenship Development program. NSTC’s responsibilities include Recruit Training Command at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois; the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps program at more than 160 colleges and universities; Officer Training Command in Newport, Rhode Island; and Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps and Navy National Defense Cadet Corps programs at more than 600 high schools worldwide. Share