Recruiting

250916-N-TL932-1127 MILLINGTON, Tenn. — (Sept. 16, 2025) Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic Ian Nartker, center, hugs his children after being promoted during a chief petty officer promotion ceremony at Pat Thompson Conference Center at Naval Support Activity Mid-South. Advancement to the rank of chief petty officer marks not only a promotion in rank, but a significant change in responsibility, le...[Read More]

250901-N-XB641-1006 Chief selects from Navy Talent Acquisition Groups across the nation attend leadership training at Navy Recruiting Command headquarters, in Millington, Tennessee, Sept. 1. The training is part of the Prospective Chief Petty Officer Training Seminar, held from Aug. 31 to Sept. 4. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Thaddeus Berry)

250901-N-XB641-1065 Capt. Gervy Alota, director of community outreach at Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, center, discusses leadership while chief selects from Navy Talent Acquisition Groups across the nation take notes during leadership training at Navy Recruiting Command headquarters in Millington, Tennessee, Sept. 1. The training is part of the Prospective Chief Petty Officer Training Semina...[Read More]

251204-N-UF592-1014 Rear Adm. James Waters, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, right, presents a Bravo Zulu belt buckle to Chief Master-at-Arms Ashley Smith, assigned to CNRC, for outstanding performance during fiscal year 2025 at CNRC headquarters, Dec. 4, 2025. The award recognizes her exemplary dedication, leadership, and contribution to the Navy’s recruiting mission. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass ...[Read More]

250903-N-TL932-1002 MILLINGTON, Tenn. (Sept. 2, 2025) Command Master Chief Jeremy Konopka, command master chief for Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, far left, Rear Adm. James Waters, Commander, NRC, center, and Master Chief Navy Counselor Kevin Kikawa, National Chief Recruiter at CNRC, far right, pose for a group photo with Recruiting Nation chief petty officer selects during their visit to CNR...[Read More]

Fans attending Navy Recruiting Command’s newest mobile mixed-reality recruiting asset, The Strike Group, prior to the game in Baltimore, Dec. 13. The Strike Group is a cutting-edge, multi-scenario, mobile mixed-reality experience that represents the latest innovation in the realm of Navy recruiting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Thaddeus Berry)

A future Sailor from Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphia tours Navy Recruiting Command’s newest mobile mixed-reality recruiting asset, The Strike Group, prior to the 126th Army-Navy football game at M&T Bank Stadium, in Baltimore, Dec. 13. · The Strike Group is a cutting-edge, multi-scenario, mobile mixed-reality experience that represents the latest innovation in the realm of Navy recr...[Read More]

Fans attending Navy Recruiting Command’s newest mobile mixed-reality recruiting asset, The Strike Group, prior to the game in Baltimore, Dec. 13. · The Strike Group is a cutting-edge, multi-scenario, mobile mixed-reality experience that represents the latest innovation in the realm of Navy recruiting.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Thaddeus Berry)

260218-N-XB641-1036 The Honorable Benjamin C. Kohlmann, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, right, shows appreciation to Robert Powell, operations analyst, N3 Operations Department, Navy Recruiting Command, center, at CNRC in Millington, Tennessee, Feb. 18, 2026. ASN M&RA Kohlmann was in the Naval Support Activity Mid-South area to visit Navy Personnel Command, Na...[Read More]

260218-N-XB641-1093 The Honorable Benjamin C. Kohlmann, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, center, receives a brief from Rear Adm. James Waters, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, left, in the Recruiting Operations Center at CNRC in Millington, Tennessee, Feb. 18, 2026. ASN M&RA Kohlmann was in the Naval Support Activity Mid-South area to visit Navy Personnel Co...[Read More]

260218-N-XB641-1137 Rear Adm. James Waters, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, right, briefs the Honorable Benjamin C. Kohlmann, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, center, in the Recruiting Operations Center at CNRC in Millington, Tennessee, Feb. 18, 2026. ASN M&RA Kohlmann was in the Naval Support Activity Mid-South area to visit Navy Personnel Command, Navy Re...[Read More]

FORT WORTH, Texas — Long before Lt. Cmdr. Jaclyn Kuhrt began helping experienced aviators find their way into the Navy Reserve, she was charting her own path into naval aviation.