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Uniform Issue and Inspection at Recruit Training Command
GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 27, 2026) Recruits get their uniform issued and undergo an inspection at Recruit Training Command (RTC). Training at RTC 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
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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 27, 2026) Recruits get their uniform issued and undergo an inspection at Recruit Training Command (RTC). Training at RTC 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 video by courtesy asset)
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