Naval Station Great Lakes is a large and busy place. More than 20,000 military and civilian personnel work, train and live here. Our training commands and schools proudly graduate thousands of recruits and Sailors every year. The installation is now 100 years old. It, along with the mission here, has

You may well wonder how the Navy’s largest training facility, and only boot camp, ended up in Illinois. Over a hundred years ago, when Theodore Roosevelt was President, he presided over the founding of Naval Station Great Lakes. At the time, it was unheard of—and many people were astounded—to have

The Fleet and Family Support Program (FFSP) provides unified, customer-focused, consistent and efficient programs and services to support sustained mission and Navy readiness. FFSP focuses on deployment support, crisis response, career support and counseling for individuals, families and commands, and provides these professional services through education classes and individual appointments

Serving the medical needs of active duty military, veterans and TRICARE beneficiaries, the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) is a unique network of facilities in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin that offers state-of-the-art medical care to its patients. As a first-of-its-kind integration, the Lovell FHCC is

Building 1 (847) 688-4286 www.cnic.navy.mil/cnrmw nrmwpao@live.com Navy Region Midwest (NRMW) was established in October 2003 as part of the Navy’s restructuring of shore installations under Commander, Navy Installations Command. It encompasses Navy organizations in a 16-state region. NRMW provides coordination of base operating support functions, which includes providing expertise in

Story by SPC David Lietz on 05/31/2016 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILAn estimated 7,000 to 10,000 people watched military units, scout troops, distinguished military officers, and veterans march through the streets of Arlington Heights during their 97th annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 30th, 2016. Greg Padovani, Chairman of the Veterans

Story by Cpl Janessa Pon on 01/19/2016 SHIZUOKA, Japan - Marines toured Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Anti-Aircraft Battalion facilities Jan. 13 on Camp Komakado, Shizuoka, Japan. The visit strengthened the relationship between Marines and members of the JGSDF by allowing the service members to explore static displays of anti-aircraft

Story by PO2 Aren Everett on 01/19/2016 MUSCAT, Oman The crew of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) departed Muscat, Oman, Jan. 12, after a four-day port visit. The liberty visit gave Sailors and Marines a chance to relax and experience the rich heritage of Oman. While in