FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, Illinois ~ 12 JUL 2016

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | laurenmarlowe

[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, Illinois

Recruit Training Command Great Lakes (RTC Great Lakes), is a unit within the United States Navy primarily responsible for conducting the initial orientation and indoctrination of incoming recruits. It commonly is referred to as boot camp, recruit training, or RTC.

Since the BRAC-directed closures of Recruit Training Commands in Orlando, Florida and San Diego, California in 1999, RTC Great Lakes has been the only enlisted basic training location in the U.S. Navy and has been called "The Quarterdeck of the Navy" since it was first utilized in July 1911.

Running approximately eight weeks long, all enlistees into the U.S. Navy commence their enlistments at this command. Upon successful completion of basic training, qualifying sailors are sent to various apprenticeship, or "A schools", located across the United States for training in their occupational specialty, or ratings. Those who have not yet received a specific rating enter the fleet with a general designation of airman, fireman, or seaman.

U.S. Navy recruits begin their journey at Building 1405, Golden Thirteen, the Recruit In-processing Center in Camp Moffett. Recruits arrive at all hours, but mostly during the night. Before formal training can begin at Recruit Training Command, Recruits are screened medically, dentally, and administratively.

The first week of training, called P-Days (processing days), lasts for approximately five days but can run a little longer depending on weekends, holidays, and the schedule of arriving Recruits. During P-days, recruits are taught the basics of watch standing, they are given information to memorize, and they begin learning to organize their gear.

P-Days conclude with a commissioning ceremony, led by the Recruit's Group Commander (Ship's Officer) in which their division's guidon (divisional flag displaying division number) is unrolled. This ceremony marks the official start of their training.

Learn More About Recruit Training Command Great Lakes HERE!!

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT~Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. 

Please remember: The Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops. The Canteen is family friendly. Let's have fun!

We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 

[luvie]

LOL! I was not paying attention! :)

WoooooHooooo!!! Ya got it!

[luvie]

Good morning, Conor! (((hugs)))

Hope you are doing well....and hope you are on the mend! :)

[MEG33]

It was too easy!

[luvie]

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[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Luv!

Still not up to snuff - feeling better, though. Will probably go back to work tomorrow.

"I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces guarding our country and our way of life.
I am prepared to give my life in their defense."

[Soaring Feather]

Hi Du! Doing okay - day by day. Famous last words- if I had a million bucks - color me gone. LOL

[Publius]

Post #69. You don’t want our cool weather.

[luvie]

Noooo...I sure don’t want tornadoes! MN had some really bad weather last night...flooding in Carlton Co [near Duluth] and evil looking clouds!

I just want cool, rainy. Is that too much to ask? LOL!

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

“Tea or coffee? One lump or two?”

No lumps. Simply dip your finger into the cup! Ah, no, wait! That will make the coffee entirely TOO sweet! ;-)

[SandRat]

[SandRat]

[luvie]

Awww....ain’t you nice! I think.....

LOL!

[luvie]

Yep..104 here. What was it there in your part of the desert southwest?

[Bob]

Amen to the cold - December 22, 1966 - Merry Christmas and welcome to boot camp.

[SandRat]

We only hsd 95 todsy.

[11th_VA]

I got there a month before you, Company 296 I believe. Went to A and C school there as well. One of the coldest winters ever.