Damage Controlman 1st Class Joshua Rodriguez shows Navy Junior ROTC students how to don a gas mask at the USS Chief Firefighting Training Unit (FFTU) at Recruit Training Command on Feb. 23, 2023

 GREAT LAKES, IL, UNITED STATES
02.23.2024
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stuart Posada 
U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command  

Damage Controlman 1st Class Joshua Rodriguez shows Navy Junior ROTC students how to don a gas mask at the USS Chief Firefighting Training Unit (FFTU) at Recruit Training Command on Feb. 23, 2023. The FFTU teaches Recruits the essentials of working as a team to overcome a fire while serving aboard ships in the U.S. Navy. Boot camp is approximately 10 weeks and all enlistees into the U.S. Navy begin their careers at the command. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Stuart Posada)