GREAT LAKES, Ill. (April 1, 2021) Recruit Training Command (RTC) chief petty officers (CPO) gather for a cake-cutting ceremony in front of the USS Chief Fire Fighter Trainer to commemorate the 128th CPO birthday at RTC. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Brandie Nix)