180808-N-BM202-1032 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 8, 2018) Recruits stand in formation before performing a simulated line- handling evolution at USS Marlinespike at Recruit Training Command (RTC). The hands-on learning curriculum at RTC tests recruits on their war-fighting skills before they reach the fleet. More than 30,000 recruits graduate annually from the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Camilo Fernan/Released)