180918-N-PL946-1230 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Sept. 18, 2018) Recruits prepare to perform fire fighting and damage control techniques aboard USS Chief as part of the hands-on training at Recruit Training Command. The 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 photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Spencer Fling/Released)