190125-N-YG104-0012 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Jan. 25, 2019) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith speaks with a recruit in training at Recruit Training Command, Jan. 25, 2019. Smith and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson are in Great Lakes to observe damage control and basic seamanship training for new recruits. Recruit Training Command has implemented a hands-on curriculum designed to train recruits on critical skills and core competencies to increase Force lethality. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sarah Villegas/Released)