Sailors are some of the most highly trained people on the planet, and this training begins at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, otherwise known as boot camp. Every enlisted sailor starts their Navy journey at boot camp at Naval Station Great Lakes (NSGL), Illinois.

Petty Officer 1st Class Travis Davis, a native of Pennsauken, New Jersey, is currently stationed at NSGL as an instructor with Naval Education and Training Command (NETC).

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 8, 2023) Culinary Specialist Seaman Isiah Johnson, from Camden, N.J., prepares food for sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68)….

U.S. Navy Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Janelle Menzel, from Camden, N.J., observes the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) from the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).