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GREAT LAKES, Ill.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Feb. 26, 2026) Justin Burkart, a technical instructor at Surface Combat Systems Training Command (SCSTC) Great Lakes (GL), receives his Civilian of the Year award from Capt. Chris May, SCSTC GL’s commanding officer. (U.S. Navy photo by Kelsey Danner) Share

GREAT LAKES, Illinois

Midshipman 1st Class Nicole Samella, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, and a senior at Virginia Military Institute, poses for a photo after selecting USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) as her first ship assignment during the Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NROTC) biannual ship selection ceremony hosted by Navy Personnel Command (PERS-41) Surface Warfare Officer Assignments, Feb. 25. Samella was the first midshipman to select a ship and chose the guided-missile destroyer, homeported in Mayport, Florida. For 100 years, NROTC has been one of our Nation’s proven Foundries of Navy and Marine Corps Officers – forging leaders who are united in purpose, resilient in spirit, and committed to ensuring that our Navy and Marine Corps Combat Team remains ready to fight and win tonight, tomorrow and well into the future. Share

GREAT LAKES, Illinois

Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby engages with Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (NROTC) Midshipmen from George Washington University after selecting their first warship assignments during the biannual ship selection ceremony, hosted by Navy Personnel Command Pers-41 Surface Warfare Officer Assignments, Feb. 25. For 100 years, NROTC has been one of our Nation’s proven Foundries of Navy and Marine Corps Officers – forging leaders who are united in purpose, resilient in spirit, and committed to ensuring that our Navy and Marine Corps Combat Team remains ready to fight and win tonight, tomorrow, and well into the future. Share

PENSACOLA, Fla.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Feb. 19, 2026) Master Chief Robert C. Inigo, Naval Education and Training Command’s (NETC) senior enlisted advisor, right, poses for a photo with the 2025 Military Instructors of the Year during a recognition ceremony onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., Feb. 19. The ceremony recognized Navy and Marine Corps instructors who have displayed outstanding instructional and leadership performance across the NETC domain. NETC is the largest shore command in the U.S. Navy and leads the Navy’s “Street to Fleet” process – recruiting America’s sons and daughters and transforming them through world-class training into highly skilled, battle-ready warfighters. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Austen McClain) Share

DAHLGREN, Va.

DAHLGREN, Va. (Feb. 17, 2026) Official portrait of Stephanie Allison. (U.S. Navy photo by Michael Bova) Share

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GREAT LAKES, Ill.

260212-N-KL637-1002 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Feb. 12, 2026) A recruit salutes during the capping ceremony on the pier of USS Trayer at Recruit Training Command. Trayer, more commonly referred to as "Battle Stations," is the crucible event that recruits must pass prior to graduation, testing their knowledge and skills in basic seamanship, damage control, firefighting and emergency response procedures. Training is approximately nine weeks, and all enlistees in the U.S. Navy begin their careers 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 2nd Class Stuart Posada) Share

NAVAL STATION NEWPORT, R.I.

The USS Mahan prepares to pass under the Pell Claiborne Bridge as the ship departs Naval Station Newport, R.I., August 2011. Two sailors with Medical Logistics Company, 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group joined the crew of the Mahan to learn how to perform supply missions aboard a naval vessel Oct. 14-28, 2012. Share

GREAT LAKES, Ill.

260129-N-MK109-1015 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Jan. 29, 2026) – Recruits assigned to the state flags unit wait to perform during pass-in-review onboard U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Jan. 29, 2026. Training is approximately nine weeks and all enlistees in 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 2nd Class Mykala Keckeisen) Share

GREAT LAKES, Ill.

260122-N-KL637-1103 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Jan. 22, 2026) Sailors wait to march into Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall during pass-in-review onboard U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command (RTC) in Great Lakes, Jan. 22, 2026. Training is approximately nine weeks and all enlistees in 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 2nd Class Stuart Posada) Share

SAN ANTONIO, TX

260110-N-XB641-1292 Sailors assigned to Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, salute during the national anthem before the start of the Navy All-American Bowl at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Jan. 10. Navy serves as the official title sponsor of the 2026 Navy All-American Bowl in San Antonio, which over the past 26 years, has established itself as the nation’s premier high school football all-star game, featuring over 500 All-Americans who have played in the NFL. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Thaddeus Berry) Share

GREAT LAKES, Ill.

251225-N-GU344-1056 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Dec. 25, 2025) Recruits participate in the Adopt-Sailor program for Christmas onboard Recruit Training Command (RTC). Local organizations hosted more than 1,000 recruits from ten divisions off-base to celebrate the holiday. Training is approximately nine weeks, and all enlistees in the U.S. Navy begin their careers 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) Share