Great Lakes Naval Station
Naval Station Great Lakes (NAVSTA Great Lakes) is currently the home of the United States Navy's only boot camp, located near North Chicago, in Lake County, Illinois. Important tenant commands include the Recruit Training Command, Training Support Center, and Navy Recruiting District Chicago. Naval Station Great Lakes is Illinois's largest military installation and training station in the Navy. The base has 1,153 buildings on 1,628 acres (6.59 km2) and 69 mi (111 km) of roadway to provide access to the base's facilities. Within the naval service, it has several different nicknames, including "The Quarterdeck of the Navy", or the more derogatory "Great Mistakes". It is also called "second boot camp" while at Training Support Command.
The original 39 buildings, constructed between 1905 and 1911, were designed by Jarvis Hunt.
The base functions similarly to a small city, with its own fire department, Naval Security Forces (Police), and public works department.
One of the area's landmarks is Building 1, the clock tower building. Completed in 1911, it is made of red brick and features a tower above the third floor. The significant parade ground in front of the administration building [Note 1].
Notes
- ↑ The Ross Field Parade Grounds (nicknamed 'The Grinder' due to its; ability to grind the soles of military boots) is used for formal and graduation ceremonies, and an open area to practice close order drills (marching)
A Personal Note from Robin
I was assigned to the Recruit Training Command (RTC) for "Boot Camp" in 1957. Upon graduation, I was assigned to "Electricity and Electronics Preparation School" (E&EPrep), Electronics Technician Class 'A', and several 'C' Schools.
External links
- More information is available at [ Wikipedia:Great_Lakes_Naval_Station ]
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