180724-N-UK306-1226 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 24, 2018) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Jace Gerrard, assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, speaks with the recruits of the squadron’s sponsored boot camp division at Recruit Training Command (RTC). About 38,000 to 40,000 recruits graduate annually from the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Schumaker/Released)