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U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command On behalf of the Commanding Officer, welcome to the only *OFFICIAL* Facebook fan page for Recruit Tra Do NOT click on any links in the comment section! See less

This is the only official page for Recruit Training Command. All other groups that are private closed-group pages are created by individual not officially affiliated with us. Also BEWARE of a scammer's page that has duplicated ours and asks for money to watch our free videos. Welcome to Recruit Training Command's Facebook Fan page sponsored by Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes. While

this is an open forum, it's also a family friendly one, so please keep your comments and wall posts clean. In addition to keeping it family friendly, we ask that you follow our posting guidelines here. Comments and posts that do not follow these guidelines will be removed:
-We do not allow graphic, obscene, explicit or racial comments or submissions nor do we allow comments that are abusive, hateful, derogatory toward any recruits or personnel or intended to defame anyone or any organization.
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- For Official Use Only (FOUO), classified, pre-decisional, proprietary or business-sensitive information should never be discussed here. Don't post personnel lists, rosters, organization charts or directories. This is a violation of privacy. We also strongly recommend you do not post your recruit's full name and division number for security purposes. The appearance of external links on this site does not constitute official endorsement on behalf of the U.S. Navy or Department of Defense.

Meet Nydia Hicks, the administrative and personnel supervisor at Recruit Training Command (RTC), the Navy's only boot ca...
05/12/2023

Meet Nydia Hicks, the administrative and personnel supervisor at Recruit Training Command (RTC), the Navy's only boot camp!
Mrs. Hicks is prior active-duty Navy. She joined the Navy in 2008 and served for six years.
"Coming back to RTC feels full circle," said Hicks. "This is where it all started. I think for me, the rewarding thing is seeing so many changes from when I was in boot camp to some of the new things. It brings you back to you to that moment. I think the most rewarding thing is that at the end of the day, we're helping the Sailors out."
Read the full story here https://www.dvidshub.net/.../staff-spotlight-nidya-hicks

23/11/2023
RTC civilian job opportunity available. MUST have professional writing experience.POSITION TITLE: EDITORIAL ASSISTANTPAY...
21/11/2023

RTC civilian job opportunity available. MUST have professional writing experience.
POSITION TITLE: EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
PAY PLAN-SERIES-GRADE: GS-1087-06
LOCATION: GREAT LAKES, IL
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: ST-12208798-24-TS
OPEN DATE: 11/21/2023
CLOSE DATE: 11/27/2023
VIN: 12208798
POC: TANISHIA SKEITH
TO VIEW THE FULL JOB OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT, PLEASE USE THE LINK PROVIDED BELOW:

20/11/2023

RTC civilian job opportunity:
Announcement for the position of EVENTS COORDINATOR ASSISTANT(N102), a FULL TIME PERMANENT position is open from Monday, November 20th 2023 to Monday, November 27th 2023.
POSITION TITLE: EVENTS COORDINATOR ASSISTANT (N102)
PAY PLAN-SERIES-GRADE: GS-0301-7/GS-0301-9
LOCATION: GREAT LAKES, IL
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: ST-12208779-24-TS
Duties
• You will have knowledge of military ceremonial honors, courtesies, etiquette, and other protocol issues.
• You will have excellent customer service skills.
• You will have knowledge of principles, methods, processes, and techniques of protocol to act as the technical authority on all protocol matters.
• You will have knowledge of procedures, processes, and activities required to make successful arrangements for conferences, outreach events, meetings, and other gatherings.
TO VIEW THE FULL JOB OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT
CLICK: USAJOBS - Job Announcement

Rear Adm. John A. Okon, Vice Commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command, gave a brief to members of the Chicago NROTC Consortiu...
20/11/2023

Rear Adm. John A. Okon, Vice Commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command, gave a brief to members of the Chicago NROTC Consortium following a tour of Battle Stations-21.
He explained the significance of the activities used to build the scenarios. Battle Stations-21 is the final event in boot camp, testing the skills recruits learn throughout their 10 weeks at the Navy's only boot camp!

"Being a female RDC, you get to lead people who maybe have never had a woman in charge of them. They may have never seen...
10/11/2023

"Being a female RDC, you get to lead people who maybe have never had a woman in charge of them. They may have never seen a woman in a position of authority and I get to show them it’s possible their very first step in the Navy”
AM2 Nanyely Corcinoagramonte

"Being an RDC is a hard, very demanding and stressful job but it is rewarding and worth it in my opinion." "I love that ...
07/11/2023

"Being an RDC is a hard, very demanding and stressful job but it is rewarding and worth it in my opinion."
"I love that I get to train and mold our future sailors. It is not for everybody but to be part of this community says a lot about your character as a Sailor. For you to take the challenge just shows you are motivated and always hungry for growth. "
- ABH1 Dayanararita G. Valdez, a Recruit Division Commander at

Meet Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Mercedes Logan! She's a Recruit Division Commander (RDC) at Recruit Training Command (RT...
02/11/2023

Meet Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Mercedes Logan! She's a Recruit Division Commander (RDC) at Recruit Training Command (RTC), the Navy's only boot camp.
Her parents moved from Liberia to the United States when she was 9.
"I joined in 2008," she said. "I am a native of Liberia, West Africa, but was raised in New Jersey. I graduated from Ridge High School in Basking Ridge, New Jersey in 2007."
Logan, along with being an RDC, also helps run the Naturalization Program that helps recruits who joined the Navy become U.S. citizens.
"My biggest accomplishment at RTC would be attaining my Master Training Specialist (MTS) certificate in a short period and aiding to run the Naturalization Program to get recruits naturalized," Logan said. "Since I, too was a non-citizen recruit while I was in boot camp, I chose to dedicate my entire Recruit Training Period (RTP) free time to the program, all while

Congratulations to the six award winners from this week's top graduating recruits!The following is a description of the ...
01/11/2023

Congratulations to the six award winners from this week's top graduating recruits!
The following is a description of the six awards:
• NAVY CLUB OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY EXCELLENCE AWARD: Presented to the graduating recruit who best exemplifies the qualities of enthusiasm, devotion to duty, military appearance and behavior, self-discipline and teamwork. This is the highest award a recruit may earn.
• NAVY LEAGUE AWARD: Presented to the graduating recruit whose enthusiasm, supportive attitude, and willingness to help others during their training period exceeded Navy training standards.
• MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA AWARD: Presented to the graduating recruit whose meritorious performance in recruit training demonstrated exceptional professionalism, maturity, integrity and leadership.
• MILITARY ORDER OF THE WORLD WARS AWARD OF MERIT: Presented to the graduating recruit whose meritorious performance in recruit training demonstrated motivation and dedication to duty.
• ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD: Presented to the graduating recruit who maintained the highest academic and assessment standards throughout all phases of training.
• UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATION SHIPMATE AWARD: Presented to the graduating recruit whose enthusiasm, supportive attitude and willingness to help others during their training period exceeded Navy training standards.
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Happy Halloween! This year the weather decided to dress up as winter!
31/10/2023

Happy Halloween! This year the weather decided to dress up as winter!

Check out this Recruit Takeover on the Official Physical Fitness Assessment! It’s the last major event   have to pass to...
31/10/2023

Check out this Recruit Takeover on the Official Physical Fitness Assessment! It’s the last major event have to pass to graduate !

Congratulations to the recruits and Sailors who pledged the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of Am...
27/10/2023

Congratulations to the recruits and Sailors who pledged the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America! On Oct. 26, 2023, Recruit Training Command held a naturalization ceremony where recruits became American citizens.

Please join in watching the newest and sharpest Sailors in the U.S. Navy graduate from boot camp today!
26/10/2023

Please join in watching the newest and sharpest Sailors in the U.S. Navy graduate from boot camp today!

Chicago Bears players Cody Whitehair, Patrick Scales, Trenton Gil and Khalid Kareem got to experience a little taste of ...
26/10/2023

Chicago Bears players Cody Whitehair, Patrick Scales, Trenton Gil and Khalid Kareem got to experience a little taste of what the recruits go through here at RTC.

Battle Stations secured. I am a United States Sailor!
25/10/2023

Battle Stations secured. I am a United States Sailor!

Friends & families of RTC,Due to some reorganization, we will relocate a few divisions into new ships (barracks) this co...
25/10/2023

Friends & families of RTC,
Due to some reorganization, we will relocate a few divisions into new ships (barracks) this coming weekend. Although recruits will be able to pass along this information in their next phone calls home, below a list of the divisions' new ships:
From Ship 6 to Ship 11: Divisions 355, 356, 367, 368, 369, 370, 375, 376, 379 and 380.
From Ship 7 to Ship 11: Divisions 373 and 374
From Ship 7 to Ship 10: Divisions 341 and 342
From Ship 7 to Ship 13: Divisions 381 and 382
Remember, the training group and division your recruit was assigned to is not changing, only the ship. Any mail sent to a previous ship’s address will be forwarded to the new one.
All ships addresses are located here: https://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/faq.html
Thank you,
Your RTC Public Affairs Team

The official website of the NETC Bootcamp

How do we make graduation look so good? Practice, lots and lots of practice.
24/10/2023

How do we make graduation look so good? Practice, lots and lots of practice.

Training, inspections and training for inspections, just another day in the life of a recruit.
22/10/2023

Training, inspections and training for inspections, just another day in the life of a recruit.

The Honorable Erik K. Raven, Under Secretary of the Navy, visited RTC to tour USS Trayer and pass out a few Navy ball ca...
21/10/2023

The Honorable Erik K. Raven, Under Secretary of the Navy, visited RTC to tour USS Trayer and pass out a few Navy ball caps along the way. Hooyah Navy!

Please join us in congratulating the newest and sharpest Sailors in the U.S. Navy who graduate from boot camp today!
19/10/2023

Please join us in congratulating the newest and sharpest Sailors in the U.S. Navy who graduate from boot camp today!

New fit, Who dis?
19/10/2023

New fit, Who dis?

"PT, PT, Good for you, Good for me!"
18/10/2023

"PT, PT, Good for you, Good for me!"

The friendship of the academy journey. As she embarks on her final year, Dumas draws inspiration from her friends and co...
17/10/2023

The friendship of the academy journey. As she embarks on her final year, Dumas draws inspiration from her friends and company mates, while seizing every moment to spend with loved ones before the embarks in May 2024.

It's that time again! HM's assemble! 🤨 ⚓ 📍PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 5, 2023) Ensign Jayla Darby, from Stafford, Virginia, rec...
17/10/2023

It's that time again! HM's assemble! 🤨 ⚓
📍PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 5, 2023) Ensign Jayla Darby, from Stafford, Virginia, receives the influenza vaccine on the mess decks aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) while conducting routine operations in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 5, 2023. Shoup is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, and is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Chipping and painting isn't just about making the ship look nice 🖌️🎨A fresh coat of paint also protects the ship from th...
17/10/2023

Chipping and painting isn't just about making the ship look nice 🖌️🎨
A fresh coat of paint also protects the ship from the harsh conditions of the opens seas, and prevents rust that can damage critical components 🚢⚓💪

  Photos of the Day:
17/10/2023

Photos of the Day:

Showing solidarity with   🇰🇷 🇺🇸 🤝 The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) led...
16/10/2023

Showing solidarity with 🇰🇷 🇺🇸 🤝
The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) led Carrier Strike Group 5 to Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK) for a port visit, Oct. 20.

Taking flight in the golden skies ☀️ ✈️ A CMV-22B Osprey from the “Titans” of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VR...
16/10/2023

Taking flight in the golden skies ☀️ ✈️
A CMV-22B Osprey from the “Titans” of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30 flies near the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) over the Pacific Ocean.

U.S.Navy Recruit Training Command (RTC)
15/10/2023

U.S.Navy Recruit Training Command (RTC)

Pass the joystick. 🕹️ ⚓ 🛩️ 📍 NAVAL STATION KEY WEST, Fla. (Oct. 11, 2023) Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franc...
15/10/2023

Pass the joystick. 🕹️ ⚓ 🛩️
📍 NAVAL STATION KEY WEST, Fla. (Oct. 11, 2023) Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti, center, receives a platform familiarization tour during the Navy's Hybrid Fleet event at Naval Station Key West, Oct. 11, 2023. The event aims to test various unmanned aerial and surface systems in order to strengthen and increase warfighter capabilities. Earlier this year, U.S. 4th Fleet was selected to operationalize 5th Fleet's innovative use of cutting-edge technology as part of a continuous campaign of learning.

Check out these great scenes from tonight’s Washington D.C. Navy Birthday Ball celebrating our 248th birthday!
15/10/2023

Check out these great scenes from tonight’s Washington D.C. Navy Birthday Ball celebrating our 248th birthday!

Practice makes perfect 💪 🚁 An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37 approa...
14/10/2023

Practice makes perfect 💪 🚁
An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37 approaches the flight deck aboard the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 😎 during a replenishment-at-sea exercise while operating in the Philippine Sea during Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Sama Sama.

Our Defense Organizational Climate Survey (DEOCS) is open for responses until October 23rd! Please log in and provide yo...
13/10/2023

Our Defense Organizational Climate Survey (DEOCS) is open for responses until October 23rd! Please log in and provide your input to help make RTC a better place to work!

There's nothing better than the phone call home after  ! 📞 "Mom, I'm a  !" 🇺🇸
14/03/2023

There's nothing better than the phone call home after ! 📞 "Mom, I'm a !" 🇺🇸

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