RTC. Warship photograph collection
Senior Chief Cryptologic Technician (Collection) (SW/SS/AW) David Twiford, USS Constitution command senior chief, presents a helm used aboard “Old Ironsides” to ship six during a ceremony at Recruit Training Co... More
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191004-N-PL946-1217 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 4, 2019)
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180927-N-IY633-1019 (Sept. 27, 2018) – Sailors bow
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181122-N-PL946-1029 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Nov. 22, 2018)
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A firearms instructor secures an M9 Beretta 9mm pistol
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Security Forces Airmen participate in an 18-day
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181127-N-BM202-1111 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Nov. 27, 2018)
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Recruits practice basic seamanship skills aboard USS
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A recruit receives instruction before firing a simulated
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Recruits participate in firefighting and damage control
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191025-N-PL946-2320 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 25, 2019)
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190719-N-IK959-1564 GREAT LAKES, Ill., (July 19, 2019)
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191008-N-PL946-1056 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 8, 2019)
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180928-N-PL946-1331 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Sept. 28, 2018)
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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 5, 2019) -- Naval Reserve Officers
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Recruit Training Command (RTC) staff move initial uniform
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Recruits prepare to leave their compartment inside
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Recruits participate in firefighting and damage control
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190709-N-IK959-1381 GREAT LAKES, Ill., (July 8, 2019)
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161216-N-IK959-686 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (December 16,
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170821-N-ZI635-140 WASHINGTON (Aug. 21, 2017) Vice
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180915-N-BM202-1016 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Sept. 15, 2018)
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190708-N-IK959-1260 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 8, 2019)
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190819-N-BM202-1010 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 19, 2019)
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Recruit Training Command Graduation
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Airmen participating in the 204th Security Forces Squadron
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180724-N-UK306-1145 GREAT LAKES, Illinois (July 24,
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180925-N-PL946-1039 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Sept. 25, 2018)
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181122-N-PL946-1033 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Nov. 22, 2018)
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190914-N-WB795-1037 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Sept. 14, 2019)
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190328-N-PL946-2029 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (March 28, 2018)
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190801-N-BM202-1490 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 1, 2019)
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190914-N-PL946-1329 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Sept. 14, 2019)
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181126-N-BM202-1074 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Nov. 26, 2018)
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Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike M. Gilday
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Recruits march in an element between training locations
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200617-N-ZW825-0363 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (June 17, 2020)
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181029-N-PL946-1129 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 29, 2018)
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Recruits take part in the 1.5-mile run portion of their
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Catherine Kessmeier, performing the duties of Assistant
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190401-N-BM202-1227 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (April 1, 2019)
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Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint
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170621-N-SL853-050 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (June 21, 2017)
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190111-N-BM202-1133 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Jan. 11, 2019)
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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 22, 2019) – Naval Reserve Officers
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190620-N-BM202-1022 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (June 20, 2019)
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200124-N-BM202-1010 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Jan. 24, 2020)
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SECDEF Visits Great Lakes
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180710-N-DB390-1023 GREAT LAKES, Ill., (July 10, 2018)
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181218-N-BM202-1020 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Dec. 18, 2018)
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190129-N-BM202-1023 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Jan. 29, 2019)
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190207-N-BM202-2089 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Feb. 7, 2019)
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190702-N-IK959-1099 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 24, 2019)
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200116-N-BM202-1003 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Jan. 16, 2020)
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190702-N-IK959-1935 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 2, 2019)
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171109-N-BN978-058 GREAT LAKES, Ill (Nov. 9, 2017)
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181026-N-PL946-1162 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 26, 2018)
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190420-N-BM202-4051 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (April 20, 2019)
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Recruits march in formation at Recruit Training Command.
Recruits march in formation at Recruit Training Command. More than 35,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Apprentice Karra Brown)
The Senior Enlisted Advisor for the Chairman of the
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