GREAT LAKES, Ill. (January 20, 2016) – Rear Adm. Stephen C. Evans (left), commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), and Capt. W. David Pfeifle, commanding officer, Recruit Training Command (RTC), observe 18 recruits and Sailors take the Oath of Citizenship during a naturalization ceremony at (RTC) here, Jan. 20. Since 2010, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), in partnership with the U. S. Navy and RTC, have expedited citizenship for more than 4,000 recruits during basic training. (Official U. S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom)