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GREAT LAKES, Illinois

Midshipman 1st Class Noah Hawkins, from Oceanside, California, a senior at Texas A&M University, dons his Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) jacket after selecting his first ship assignment during the bi-annual ship selection event coordinated by Navy Personnel Command PERS-41 SWO Assignments. Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NROTC) is under the charge of NSTC, which oversees 98 percent of the Navy’s officer and enlisted accessions. NSTC, headquartered at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, is the Foundry of America’s Fighting Force. NSTC transforms America’s sons and daughters into service professionals through Recruit Training Command, Officer Training Command Newport, and NROTC. Additionally, NSTC leads the Navy Junior ROTC citizenship development program, which instills leadership, character, and civic responsibility in high school students globally. Share

GREAT LAKES, Illinois

A senior at Penn State University, dons her Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) jacket after selecting her first ship assignment during the bi-annual ship selection event coordinated by Navy Personnel Command PERS-41 SWO Assignments. Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NROTC) is under the charge of Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), which oversees 98 percent of the Navy’s officer and enlisted accessions. NSTC, headquartered at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, is the Foundry of America’s Fighting Force. NSTC transforms America’s sons and daughters into service professionals through Recruit Training Command, Officer Training Command Newport, and NROTC. Additionally, NSTC leads the Navy Junior ROTC citizenship development program, which instills leadership, character, and civic responsibility in high school students globally. Share

GREAT LAKES, Illinois

A midshipman celebrates with his peers after selecting his first ship assignment during the bi-annual ship selection event coordinated by Navy Personnel Command PERS-41 SWO Assignments. Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NROTC) is under the charge of Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), which oversees 98 percent of the Navy’s officer and enlisted accessions. NSTC, headquartered at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, is the Foundry of America’s Fighting Force. NSTC transforms America’s sons and daughters into service professionals through Recruit Training Command, Officer Training Command Newport, and NROTC. Additionally, NSTC leads the Navy Junior ROTC citizenship development program, which instills leadership, character, and civic responsibility in high school students globally. Share

GREAT LAKES, Illinois

A midshipman celebrates with her peers after selecting her first ship assignment during the bi-annual ship selection event coordinated by Navy Personnel Command PERS-41 SWO Assignments. Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NROTC) is under the charge of Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), which oversees 98 percent of the Navy’s officer and enlisted accessions. NSTC, headquartered at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, is the Foundry of America’s Fighting Force. NSTC transforms America’s sons and daughters into service professionals through Recruit Training Command, Officer Training Command Newport, and NROTC. Additionally, NSTC leads the Navy Junior ROTC citizenship development program, which instills leadership, character, and civic responsibility in high school students globally. Share

MEMPHIS, TN

Lt. Cmdr Matthew Faber, Memphis MEPS Commanding Officer, prepares to administer the oath of enlistment, during the Memphis Tigers game against the Tulane Green Wave, November 7. NTAG Nashville includes 46 Navy recruiting stations across the states of Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Georgia covering 138,000 square miles. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Samuel Osborn) Share

GREAT LAKES, Ill.

An official portrait of Capt. Gina Becker, chief of staff, Naval Service Training Command. Share

GREAT LAKES, Ill.

U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Jeffrey S. Hogan, Naval Service Training Command’s senior enlisted leader, poses for an official portrait at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Reymundo A. Villegas III) Share

GREAT LAKES, Ill.

250922-N-KL637-1018 (Sep 22, 2025) -- Recruits practice man overboard drills at U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command September 22, 2025. 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

GREAT LAKES, Ill.

250918-N-GU344-1276 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Sept. 18, 2025) – Honor Guard recruits march inside Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall during pass-in-review onboard U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Sept. 18, 2025. 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 1st Class John Suits) Share

NAVAL STATION NEWPORT, Rhode Island

Captain Michael Root Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, Calif.

Commander Downing is a native of Pensacola, Florida. He is a 2005 and 2012 graduate of Norwich University where he received a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Master’s of Science in Organizational Leadership. Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, Calif.

Command Master Chief Hartley is a native of California. He enlisted in the Navy in 1997, and attended Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, IL. Share