190401-N-WB795-1121 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (April 1, 2019) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith speaks 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 Chief Mass Communication Specialist Brandie Wills/Released)