190401-N-BM202-1193 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (April 1, 2019) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith listens to an attendee's question at the 2019 Great Lakes Region Chief Petty Officer Symposium at Recruit Training Command. The symposium is in celebration of the 126th birthday of the chief petty officer. More than 35,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Camilo Fernan/Released)