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Quick Driving Tour

of

RTC Great Lakes

Rev: 1 – Quick Driving Tour

Let’s understand the base, then we’ll give you directions.

RTC Great Lakes Boot Camp Properties

The recruit training base in Great Lakes consist of 3 separate properties:

• Camp Moffett - the main in-processing area. This is where the recruits will arrive. • Camp Porter - the main recruit training area where most of the training is taken place, and

where some recruits are housed. • Camp John Paul Jones - mainly used for housing of the recruits.

Railroad tracks separates Camp John Paul Jones from Camp Porter here

The 3 Properties that make up RTC Great Lakes Camp Moffett, Camp Porter, Camp John Paul Jones

Navy Lodge

Camp

Moffett

Camp

Porter

Camp John Paul Jones

Yellow = Camp Moffett

Green = Camp Porter

Blue = Camp John Paul Jones

RTC Great Lakes is a combination of three (3) properties: - Camp Moffett (Yellow) - Camp Porter (Green) - Camp John Paul Jones (Blue)

USS Chief Bldg 1410 – Fire Fighting / Gas Chamber

USS Indianapolis Bldg 1415 – Combat Training Pool

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Golden 13 Bldg 1405 – Recruit-In-Processing

Bldg 1532– Uniform Issue/Tailor/NEX

USS Pearl Harbor ship 1 - Bldg 7122 – Chow Hall

USS Mason ship 17 – Bldg 7121– NAVET/OSVET Barracks

USS Red Rover – Bldg 1523 – Medical & Dental

In-processing only

USS Pearl Harbor ship 1 - Bldg 7122 – Barracks (1st day

of sleep)

Camp Moffett

USS Chicago ship 7 - Bldg 7117

USS John F. Kennedy ship 9 - Bldg 7116

USS Enterprise ship 10 - Bldg 7115

USS Kearsarge ship 11 – Bldg 7114

USS Triton ship 12 - Bldg 7113

USS Arizona ship 14 – Bldg 7111

USS Marvin Shields ship 13 - 7112

Atlantic Fleet Drill hall - Bldg 7117


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Visitor Control Center (VIP) – Bldg 7330

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Navy Exchange (NEX) - Bldg 1326

Photo Lab – Bldg 7626

Administrative Office Bldg 1313

Chapel – Bldg 1301

USS Missouri- Bldg 7325 – Simulated Small Arms Marksmanship

Trainer (SAMT)

Midway Ceremonial Drill hall– Bldg 7220– PIR (Graduation)

Parking Garage Bldg 7401

USS Iowa Bldg 7260 – CO office front part, USS Trayer

BST-21 (Battle Stations 21)

USS Wisconsin Bldg 7315 – Live Fire Range

Freedom Hall - Bldg 7250 – Physical Fitness (PFA)

USS Osborne - Bldg 1017 – Dental

USS Tranquillity- Bldg 1007 – Medical

USS Constitution Ship 6 – Bldg 7101

USS Reuben James ship 2– Bldg 7105 – Performance Division

(Sticks, Staff, Triple Threat (Choir, Band, Drill)

USS Marlinspike - Bldg 930 – Line Handling Training

USS Theodore Roosevelt ship 5 - Bldg 7102 – Separations

USS Arleigh Burke ship 4 - Bldg 7103 – SEALS Candidates, Swim,

PRT, Medical holds.

USS Hopper ship 3 - Bldg 7104

Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) - Bldg 933– Plumbing, HVAC

Pacific Fleet Drill Hall - Bldg 7210 U

Camp Porter

RTC Great Lakes = 3 separate bases Camp Porter, Camp Moffett, & Camp John Paul Jones

CAMP MOFFETT, PORTER, & JOHN PAUL JONES


Camp Porter

Camp Moffett

Keep on this road to go to the main Navy base NTC Great Lakes .

When coming from O’Hare airport to RTC Great Lakes just head north on I-94, which will turn into I-294. Turn right on Buckley Road (IL-137), go for 8 miles. You will see Camp Moffett on the left, and Camp Porter on the right.

The Canadian National railroad tracks separates Camp Porter from


BEQ = Bachelor Enlisted Quarters ie the Ship (Barracks)

Note: Buckley Road divides Camp Porter (Left) and Camp Moffett (Right).

There is a tunnel under the road that connects them together. The sailors will sing as they pass through the tunnel.

RTC Great Lakes ~ Ships

USS Enterprise

Ship 10

USS Chicago

Ship 7

USS Iowa /

Battle

Stations 21

Photo

Lab

USS Pearl Harbor

Ship 1

In processing

Barracks

USS MASON

Ship 17 for

Navet/Osvet

In processing

Barracks

USS Constitution

Ship 6

Pacific Fleet

Drill Hall

Freedom Hall

PFA

Midway Ceremonial

Drill Hall

(Graduation)

USS Kearsarge

Ship 11

USS Marvin Shields

Ship 13

USS Theodore

Roosevelt

Ship 5

USS

Reuben James

Ship 2

Atlantic Fleet

Drill Hall

USS

Hopper

Ship 3

USS

Arleign Burke

Ship 4

Small

Arm

(SAM-T) Courtesy of

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NEX

Parking lot

(After PIR dropoff)

Dental

Chapel

Buckley Road

(IL-137) Lake Front

Hwy/ Amstutz

Expy

Medical/Dental

USS Chief

& Gas

Chamber

Combat

Training Pool

Uniform

Issue/Tailor

Recruit

In-processing

(Where Hell Begins)

Golden 13

Visitor Control

Center (VIP)

USS

Marlinspike Medical

Graduation

(PIR)

Entrance

USS Triton

Ship 12

USS John F. Kennedy

Ship 9

USS Arizona

Ship 14

LAYOUT OF CAMP JOHN PAUL JONES


Triton

J.F. Kennedy

Chicago

Kearsarge

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Arizo

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lds

Atlantic

Fle

et

Drill

Hall

Main entrance to Camp John Paul Jones

Canadian National railroad tracks

LAYOUT OF CAMP

JOHN PAUL JONES


USS Chicago ship 7 - Bldg 7117

USS John F. Kennedy ship 9 - Bldg 7116

USS Enterprise ship 10 - Bldg 7115

USS Kearsarge ship 11 – Bldg 7114

USS Triton ship 12 - Bldg 7113

USS Arizona ship 14 – Bldg 7111

USS Marvin Shields ship 13 - 7112

Atlantic Fleet Drill hall - Bldg 7117


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TYPICAL SHIP (BARRACK) LAYOUT

1 - USS Marvin Shields 2 - USS Arizona 3 - Division muster (meeting) point & Entrance with more than 8 recruits 4 - Entrance for staff & less than 8 recruits 5 – Galley (cafeteria) (1st Floor) & Training rooms (2nd floor) 6 - Main point of entry into Camp John Paul Jones (Railroad underpass) 7 – Canadian National railroad tracks

1 2 3 3

6 7

4 4

5 5

Notice that the Atlantic Fleet Drill Hall & USS Chicago (ship 7) are not built yet.

COOL PICTURE OF

CAMP JOHN PAUL JONES

COOL PICTURE OF


Triton

(ship-12)

J.F. Kennedy

(ship-9)

Chicago

(ship-7) Kearsarge

(ship-11)

Enterprise

(ship-10)

Arizona

(ship-14)

Marvin Shields

(ship-13) Atlantic Fleet

Drill Hall

Notice that the Atlantic Fleet Drill Hall & USS Chicago (ship 7) are not built yet. Can you see it?.

Notice that the Atlantic Fleet Drill Hall is not built yet.

COOL PICTURE OF


USS Tranquillity (Medical)

COOL PICTURE

OF CAMP JOHN PAUL JONES

USS Triton

(ship-12)

USS John F. Kennedy

(ship-9)

USS Chicago

(ship-7)

USS Kearsarge

(ship-11)

USS Enterprise

(ship-10)

USS Arizona

(ship-14)

USS Marvin Shields

(ship-13)

Atlantic Fleet

Drill Hall (future)

USS Constitution

(ship-6)

USS Wisconsin (Live Fire Range)

USS Missouri (Simulated Small Arm)

building not shown

LAYOUT OF CAMP PORTER

Camp Porter

COOL PICTURE OF

CAMP PORTER

USS

Marlinspike

Freedom Hall

(PFA)

USS Arleigh Burke

(ship-4)

USS Hopper

(ship-3)

USS Osborne

(Dental)

USS Trayer

(BST-21) “Battle Stations”

USS Iowa

(CO Office)

Pacific Fleet

Drill Hall

USS Reuben James

(ship-2)

USS Roosevelt

(ship-5) (Separations)

USS Constitution

(ship-6)

Tranquillity

(Medical) Not Shown

A different angle showing a different angle

of Camp Porter

Base Chapel

USS Osborne

(Dental)

Freedom Hall

(PFA)

USS Iowa

CO Headquarters & Battle Stations

USS Tranquillity

(Medical)


USS Missouri (Simulated Small Arm)

building not shown

Parking Lot

Yet, another angle showing a different angle

of Camp Porter

Base Chapel

USS Osborne

(Dental) Freedom Hall

(PFA)

USS Iowa

(CO Headquarters) & Battle Stations

Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall

(PIR = Graduation)


Visitor Control Center (VIP)

Parking Lot

Navy Exchange Parking for PIR

(Graduation)

Camp Porter

Visitor Control Center (VIP) – Bldg 7330

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Navy Exchange (NEX) - Bldg 1326

Photo Lab – Bldg 7626

Administrative Office Bldg 1313

Chapel – Bldg 1301

USS Missouri- Bldg 7325 – Simulated Small Arms Marksmanship

Trainer (SAMT)

Midway Ceremonial Drill hall– Bldg 7220– PIR (Graduation)

Parking Garage Bldg 7401

USS Iowa Bldg 7260 – CO office front part, USS Trayer

BST-21 (Battle Stations 21)

USS Wisconsin Bldg 7315 – Live Fire Range

Freedom Hall - Bldg 7250 – Physical Fitness (PFA)

USS Osborne - Bldg 1017 – Dental

USS Tranquillity- Bldg 1007 – Medical

USS Constitution Ship 6 – Bldg 7101

USS Reuben James ship 2– Bldg 7105 – Performance Division

(Sticks, Staff, Triple Threat (Choir, Band, Drill)

USS Marlinspike - Bldg 930 – Line Handling Training

USS Theodore Roosevelt ship 5 - Bldg 7102 – Separations

USS Arleigh Burke ship 4 - Bldg 7103 – SEALS Candidates, Swim,

PRT, Medical holds.

USS Hopper ship 3 - Bldg 7104

Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) - Bldg 933– Plumbing, HVAC

Pacific Fleet Drill Hall - Bldg 7210 U

Camp Porter

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LAYOUT OF CAMP PORTER

Camp Moffett

Camp Moffett

USS Chief Bldg 1410 – Fire Fighting / Gas Chamber

USS Indianapolis Bldg 1415 – Combat Training Pool

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Golden 13 Bldg 1405 – Recruit-In-Processing

Bldg 1532– Uniform Issue/Tailor/NEX

USS Pearl Harbor ship 1 - Bldg 7122 – Chow Hall

USS Mason ship 17 – Bldg 7121– NAVET/OSVET Barracks

USS Red Rover – Bldg 1523 – Medical & Dental

In-processing only

USS Pearl Harbor ship 1 - Bldg 7122 – Barracks (1st day

of sleep)

Camp Moffett

Public R

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Spauld

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USS Chief- Bldg 1410 – Firefighting

Note: Bldg 1410 is actually a two floor building. On the bottom, the left hand side is the Gas Chamber, the right hand side is the fire fighter simulator.

The second floor of this building is the training room for trainers on the bottom.

Public Road Buckley Rd

Uniform Shop

USS Indianapolis Bldg 1425 - Pool

Under road walk way for sailors.

From Camp Moffett to Camp Porter

USS Pearl Harbor Ship-1

Barracks

Public R

oad

Lew

is Ave

USS Mason (Ship-17) (Prior Vets)

Golden 13 Bldg 1405 – Recruit In-processing Center

1st Hair Cut, the 15 second phone call, “the

box”, ID card issue, etc

USS Pearl Harbor

Ship-1 Chow hall

The USS Indianapolis This is where your sailors did their swim

The USS Pearl Harbor This is where your sailors slept during “P-days”

The “Golden Thirteen” Where the yelling begins Woo-hoo!!!

USS Red Rover Medical & Dental

Now lets go for a road trip.

The “Ships” What do they look like close up?

Close up of a “ship” Find the “flat topped” water tower

-You will be able to spot this “flat topped water tower miles from RTC Great Lakes. This is your landmark!

If you make it here, you’d be parking directly in front of “ship” USS Chicago (ship-7), to the left you’ll see the USS Arizona (ship-14)

Navy Lodge

Ente

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Kearsarge

Triton

JFK

Chicago Arizo

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Atla

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Drill H

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NEX /Gas

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How to get there: 1. From the Navy Lodge, turn at the NEX which is Cavin Drive.

2. Go to the main road Ill 131 (aka Green Bay Road). 3. Turn Left at the entrance of the Rosalind Franklin University & Science Medicine. 4. The road will end at a parking lot. Straight in front of you is the USS Enterprise (ship-6)

5. If you turn Left and follow the road around you’ll end up at the parking lot in front of USS Chicago – ship 7. 6. When facing the USS Chicago, look to the Left, you’ll see the USS Arizona – ship 14.

Walk through park to see the USS Triton ship-12

Flat top Water Tower

Berthing

(sleeping compartment)

Quarterdeck (main entrance) Galley (Chow hall) – 1st floor

Training rooms – 2nd floor

~ Understanding the Ships ~

A "ship" at boot camp is truly just a building. They call it a ship just to get the newbies to start using that word. - Each ship (building) has their own name. For example, this ship is the USS Chicago (ship-7). You have others like

the USS Reuben James (ship-2), or maybe the USS Kearsarge (ship-11), or the USS Arizona (ship-14). - Each ship berthing has 3 floors. - On each floor they have 4 divisions. Two on one side, two on the other. So you have 3 floors x 4 divisions = 12 divisions

per ship. - Each division has ~88 recruits, so you have 88 recruits x 12 division = 1056 recruits per ship. However, during

the surge months, they can easily move walls and have ~84 recruits x 18 division = 1512 recruits per ship. - What people get messed up on is they think each ship graduates (PIR) on the same date. It doesn't. One a few

divisions will graduate. You can a couple divisions from USS Triton Ship-12, a couple from USS Arizona Ship 14, maybe 4 divisions the USS Kearsarge Ship 11, and maybe one division from the USS Chicago Ship 7. So at

PIR (graduation) many ships are represented. All the ship basically look exactly the same since they were constructed by the same construction company.

You will also see: The Galley (chow hall) and Training rooms are in the Right building, the center is the Quarter Deck (main entrance), and the right is the sleeping Compartments.

The USS Chicago

USS Arizona Ship-14

USS Chicago Ship-7

USS Chicago Ship-7

Sailors normally enter the ship by this door.

The USS Arizona Rear entrance, which is how your sailors

normally enters the ship.

Gateway Inn

PIR Parking

Navy Lodge

Take Green Bay Road to

see the “ships”

Take Spaulding Street

to see Camp Moffett

Take Sheridan Road to

see Camp Porter

Short cut to PIR:

Take MLK to 137 to bypass the traffic

Short Cut to

PIR

• FROM THE NORTH – Take either Green Bay Road, or Hwy 41(Skokie Blvd), or Hwy 43 (Waukegan road) SOUTH to 22nd street (Martin Luther King Blvd), turn LEFT heading east for about 1 mile. Once you pass Commonwealth Ave, turn right at the next intersection (Hwy 137 – Bobby E. Thompson expressway). Stay in left lane and continue about ¾ of a mile and you will see the train station (OHIO STREET) . REMEMBER stay in the left lane and cross the intersection and head into the gate. Have gate passes and I.D.s ready.

• FROM THE SOUTH – Take either Green Bay Road, or Hwy 41(Skokie Blvd), or Hwy 43 (Waukegan road) NORTH to 22nd street (Martin Luther King Blvd), turn right heading east for about 1 mile. Once you pass Commonwealth Ave, turn right at the next intersection (Hwy 137 – Bobby E. Thompson expressway). Stay in left lane and continue about ¾ of a mile and you will see the train station. REMEMBER stay in the left lane and cross the intersection and head into the gate. Have gate passes and I.D.s ready.

• FROM THE WEST – Take Buckley Road (RT 137) to Hwy 41. Turn Left onto Hwy 41 and go one light to 22nd street (Martin Luther King Drive) and turn right and head east until HWY 137 Bobby E. Thompson Expressway, turn right and head straight into Ohio Street (REMEMBER STAY IN LEFT LANE)

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CHALLENGE COIN?

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USS Burke Ship-4

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USS Chicago Ship-7

USS Hopper Ship-3

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USS Shields Ship-13

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Oct 28, 1940

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