Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois
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The Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes (RTC Great Lakes), is a command unit within the United States Navy primarily responsible for conducting the initial orientation and indoctrination of incoming recruits, also known as boot camp and recruit training, or RTC. It is part of Naval Service Training Command. It is a tenant command of Naval Station Great Lakes in the city of North Chicago, Illinois, in Lake County, north of Chicago.
Recruit Training Command Great Lakes | |
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Founded | 1 July 1911; 113 years ago (1911-07-01) |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Role | Recruit training |
Part of | Naval Service Training Command |
Garrison/HQ | Naval Station Great Lakes North Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Motto(s) | "The Quarterdeck of the Navy" |
Website | bootcamp.navy.mil |
Commanders | |
Commanding officer | CAPT Kenneth Froberg, USN[1] |
Executive officer | CDR Richard A. Jarchow, USN[2] |
Command master chief | CMDCM Van-Troi A. Sibiliamartinez, USN[3] |
Called "The Quarterdeck of the Navy" since it opened in July 1911, RTC Great Lakes has been the service's only enlisted basic training location since 1994, when the Recruit Training Command in Orlando, Florida, was closed under the BRAC process. The similar RTC San Diego, California, was closed the previous year.
All enlistees into the U.S. Navy begin their service at RTC Great Lakes with at least ten weeks of training, and more if they do not pass certain tests. Upon completion of basic training, qualifying sailors are sent to various apprenticeship, or "A schools", located across the United States for training in their occupational speciality, or ratings. Those who have not yet received a specific rating enter the fleet with a general designation of airman, fireman, construction man or seaman.