Naval Education and Training Command: Photo Gallery

Sailors sit a consoles as an instructor points something out on a screen.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (March 7, 2023) Recruits have uniform items inspected by their Recruit Division Commander at U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command. Boot camp is approximately 10 weeks and all enlistees into the U.S. Navy begin their careers at the command. Training includes five warfighting competencies of firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding, and small arms handling and marksmanship along with physical fitness and lessons in Navy heritage and core values, Warrior Toughness, Life Skills, teamwork and discipline. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy’s only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Stephane Belcher)

GREAT LAKES, Ill.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (March 2, 2023) Naval Junior ROTC cadets from Zion-Benton Township High School practice line handling aboard USS White Hat, the Boatswain’s Mate “A” School trainer, at Surface Warfare Engineering School Command at Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill. The visit also featured tours of Engineman “C” School high bay and Damage Control “A” School fire, wet and chemical trainers. Naval Junior ROTC focuses on citizenship development, acting as a conduit for opportunities and scholarships. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cory Asato)

PENSACOLA, Fla.

Retired Navy Cmdr. Everett Alvarez, who served as a pilot during the Vietnam War and is the second longest held POW in U.S. history, related his experiences exiting Vietnam and going through the reintegration process of Operation Homecoming, during the Robert E. Mitchell Center (REMC) for Prisoner of War Studies observance for the 50th anniversary of Operation Homecoming held on Corry Station, Mar. 1, 2023.

PENSACOLA, Fla.

Cmdr. Michael Margolius, director of operations for the Joint Personnel Recovery Agency (JPRA), spoke as one of the guest speakers to naval aerospace medical professionals about the lessons learned during personnel recovery operations, during the Robert E. Mitchell Center (REMC) for Prisoner of War Studies observance for the 50th anniversary of Operation Homecoming held on Corry Station, Mar. 1, 2023.

PENSACOLA, Fla.

Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), answered questions during the Professional Naval Chaplaincy Executive Board offsite onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola February 28, 2023. Naval Education and Training Command’s mission is to recruit, train and deliver those who serve our nation, taking them from street-to-fleet by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters. (United States Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Sean Panish)

PENSACOLA, Fla.

Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), discusses the contributions made by chaplains and religious program specialists to the spiritual readiness of the fleet, during the Professional Naval Chaplaincy Executive Board offsite onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola February 28, 2023. Naval Education and Training Command’s mission is to recruit, train and deliver those who serve our nation, taking them from street-to-fleet by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters. (United States Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Sean Panish)

PENSACOLA, Fla.

Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), delivers opening remarks for the Professional Naval Chaplaincy Executive Board offsite meeting onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola February 28, 2023. NETC’s mission is to recruit, train and deliver those who serve our nation, taking them from street-to-fleet by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters. (United States Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Sean Panish)

PENSACOLA, Fla.

Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) meets with Chief of Chaplains of the Navy, Rear Adm. Gregory Todd, and Deputy Chief of Chaplains, Rear Adm. Carey Cash, during the Professional Naval Chaplaincy Executive Board offsite meeting onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola February 28, 2023. Naval Education and Training Command’s mission is to recruit, train and deliver those who serve our nation, taking them from street-to-fleet by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters. (United States Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Sean Panish)

PENSACOLA, Fla.

Retiring U.S. Navy Counselor Chief Cyrus Irani posed with his newly received service dog, Zoey. Zoey is part of Healing Paws for Warriors, a non-profit organization which places service animals with wounded veterans.

PENSACOLA, Fla.

The Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT) hosted a conference for Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) to standardize the Job Duty Task Analysis (JDTA) for all non-mobile Distributed SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) Operations (DSO) work roles, on Corry Station, from Feb. 22 to Mar. 2, 2023.