🔴LIVE: U.S. Navy RTC Bootcamp Graduation Ceremony-August 13, 2026 Recruit Training Command Great Lake

Watch U.S. Navy RTC Bootcamp Graduation Ceremony-August 13, 2026 Recruit Training Command Great Lake Live

The U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command (RTC) will celebrate another important milestone on Thursday, August 13, 2026, as recruits from Training Group 36 (TG-36) officially complete their Navy boot camp training at Recruit Training Command, Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois.

The U.S. Navy RTC Bootcamp Graduation Ceremony is a proud and memorable occasion for recruits, their families, friends, and supporters around the world. During the ceremony, graduating recruits will participate in the traditional military Pass-In-Review, marking their transition from recruits into United States Navy Sailors.

⚓ August 13, 2026 Graduation Details

Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026
Training Group: TG-36
Graduating Divisions: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310 and 936
Location: Recruit Training Command, Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois
Event: U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command Boot Camp Graduation
Ceremony: Recruit Graduation / Pass-In-Review

The August 13 graduation is part of the Navy's regular Recruit Training Command graduation schedule. The official RTC schedule lists TG-36 and the graduating divisions for this date.

🎥 Watch the U.S. Navy RTC Graduation LIVE

Families and friends who cannot attend the ceremony in person can follow the official livestream online. U.S. Navy RTC regularly broadcasts its graduation ceremonies through its official online channels.

The live webcast is scheduled for approximately 9:05 AM Eastern Time / 8:05 AM Central Time on August 13, 2026. RTC's regular graduation livestream schedule begins around 9:00 AM Central Time.

Join us as the newest Sailors of the United States Navy proudly complete their recruit training and take the next step in their Navy careers.

🇺🇸 A Proud Day for New Sailors

Graduation Day represents the culmination of weeks of demanding physical training, classroom instruction, military discipline, teamwork, and personal development.

For the graduating recruits of TG-36, this ceremony is more than just a graduation. It represents the beginning of a new chapter of service, responsibility, honor, courage, and commitment.

Congratulations to all graduating Sailors of Training Group 36 and their families!

⚓ Congratulations, TG-36!
🇺🇸 Welcome to the United States Navy!