Recruit Training Command Story Archive

RDC's Wife Dares to Dream  (7 February 2013)
Abby McCormack, the wife of Recruit Division Commander Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class (AW) Michael McCormack, is more than a wife, mother, vocalist, or even survivor; she has a dream, and it's a big one.
Reservists Tapped for RDC Positions   (7 February 2013)
Recruit Training Command (RTC), the Navy's only boot camp, announced Feb. 7 it has opened Recruit Division Commander (RDC) positions to Reserve Sailors for the first time.
RTC Honors Instructors of the Quarter  (14 February 2013)
Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) announced the Recruit Training Command (RTC) selection of Instructors of the Year (IOY) Jan. 16.
RTC Commemorates Black History Month  (15 February 2013)
Recruit Training Command will commemorate this year's Black History month with a command-wide event Feb. 21 in Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall.
RTC Celebrates Women's History Month with First Female Recruit Review Commander  (7 March 2013)
Recruit Training Command kicked off Women's History Month Mar. 1 by welcoming Seaman Apprentice Shelby Spaeth as the very first female Recruit Review Commander in boot camp's nearly 102 year history.
RDML Paula Brown Serves as RTC Reviewing Officer on International Womens' Day  (14 March 2013)
Rear Adm. Paula Brown, deputy commander of First Naval Construction Division, Civil Engineer Corps, served as reviewing officer for the weekly Pass-In-Review (PIR) graduation ceremony at Recruit Training Command (RTC), the Navy's only boot camp, on International Womens' Day, Mar. 8.
First Reserve RDC Earns Red Rope at Recruit Training Command  (14 March 2013)
Recruit Training Command's first reservist Recruit Division Commander successfully completed RDC "C" school March 7, earning his red aiguillette, with six other Sailors.
RTC Celebrates Women's History Month  (30 March 2013)
Celebrating women's contributions through Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), Recruit Training Command (RTC) held a Women's History Month celebration in Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall, March 28.
Williams Family Continues Five Generations of Service  (31 March 2013)
Seaman Recruit Jai Williams is going to be a builder in the Navy, and while he attributes his desire to enlist to follow his family's footsteps, he's also ready to forge his own path.
Red Ropes Now On NWU's at RTC  (4 April 2013)
Recruit Division Commanders at the Navy's only boot camp, Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, are wearing a new uniform with their red aiguillettes as of Apr. 1.
MCPON Hagan Donates Shadow Box to RTC  (10 April 2013)
More than 100 Recruit Training Command (RTC) staff and recruits were on hand aboard the USS Hopper recruit barracks to watch former Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) John Hagan donate his shadow box to the command April 5.
RTC Makes SAPR-F Permanent Part of Recruit Training  (17 April 2013)
Sexual Assault Prevention and Response - Fleet Level training will be a continuous training evolution at Recruit Training Command (RTC), even though the program technically ended for the rest of the Navy, March 31.
RTC XO Defines Role for Command  (26 April 2013)
After his first 90 days on the job, Cmdr. Kertreck V. Brooks, executive officer at Recruit Training Command (RTC), has learned much about his role in the mission of the Navy's only boot camp.
Recruit Saves Sailor's Life at RTC  (30 April 2013)
Capt. John T. Dye, Recruit Training Command commanding officer, presented Seaman Recruit Guislain-Christian K. Muvundamina, 24, of Minneapolis, with a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for heroic achievement April 29 aboard the USS Roosevelt recruit barracks at RTC.

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