Capt. Jeffrey Sandin US Navy Photo
The Navy relieved the commanding officer of Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill., Saturday, according to a press release from the sea service. Read More
Head of Navy’s Boot Camp Removed from Command
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Pre-Boot Camp Quarantine for Navy, Marines May Continue Into Next Year
Poolees study Marine Corps knowledge at The Citadel, a public military college temporarily utilized to stage poolees for a 14-day observation period in Charleston, S.C. on May 6, 2020. US Marine Corps Photo
The Navy and Marine Corps basic training commands are unsure if they’ll have enough money to finish out the fiscal year, due to costs incurred from COVID-19 prevention measures they’ve implemented – but they’re going to keep doing what they’re doing because it’s allowed training to progress without the coronavirus having much of an effect, officials say. Read More
Navy Recruit Training Center in Great Lakes Eyeing National Guard Base for COVID Quarantine
Hospitalman Recruit Yavir Berrios-Santiago, assigned to Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, collects a nasal swab from a Naval Station Great Lakes Recruit Training Command employee during drive-through COVID-19 screening at Lovell FHCC in North Chicago, Ill., on June 5, 2020. Recruit division commanders (RDCs) and other RTC staff are tested regularly to help control the spread of COVID-19 in the recruit population. FHCC offers drive-through testing to make the process as easy as possible for its RTC patient population. US Navy photo.
The Navy is in talks with the National Guard to rent space to quarantine recruits before they attend basic training, according to service officials. Read More
MCPON: Navy Working to Keep Personnel Pipeline Flowing Amid COVID-19 Restrictions
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith speaks with U.S. Naval War College sailors on Jan. 16, 2020. US Navy Photo
The Navy’s top enlisted sailor is confident that the measures the service is taking now to keep the training pipeline moving will help smooth the flow of personnel in the coming months, when the Navy can resume its movement of sailors across the force. Read More
Navy Halts Travel of New Recruits to Great Lakes Boot Camp
Chief Boatswain’s Mate Omar Aleman briefs new recruits at the Golden 13 recruit in-processing center at Recruit Training Command. Navy photo
The Navy halted the travel of recruits to Great Lakes, Il., on Monday following the first positive test of COVID-19 at the Recruit Training Command, according to the chief of naval personnel.
Navy Recruit Tests Positive for Coronavirus at Illinois Boot Camp, Training of New Sailors Continues
Recruits dress off in formation at Recruit Training Command on Feb. 13, 2020. US Navy Photo
Navy Bars Families From Recruit, Officer Graduations Over Coronavirus Concerns
Recruits march in formation due to inclement weather at Recruit Training Command on Feb. 13, 2020. US Navy Photo
Concerns over spreading COVID-19 strain of coronavirus caused the Navy to bar families from attending boot camp and officer candidate school graduations and to cancel Liberty for graduates, the Navy Recruitment Training Command announced Monday.
