Recruit division commanders, known as RDCs, are the drill sergeants of the United States Navy. Before they train Navy recruits at boot camp, future RDCs must graduate from Continuation School, or C School, at Naval Station Great Lakes near Waukegan, Illinois, about 40 miles north of Chicago.
Business Insider spent four days at RDC C School to see how recruit division commanders are trained to instruct the next generation of sailors.
RDCs distinguish themselves from other Navy personnel with a red rope they wear around the left shoulder of their uniforms. They’re responsible for training and mentoring Navy recruits during their time in boot camp.
During the 13-week C School course, RDC students learn how to motivate recruits, inspect their barracks, and lead them in physical training.
Although the Navy fell short of its recruitment goals in 2023, the branch shows no signs of dialing down the intensity recruits face during basic training. However, RDCs also learn how to implement the Navy’s Warrior Toughness program, which provides recruits with tools to cope with the stress they experience during boot camp.
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I've always wondered….who trains the people (DS, DI, and RDC) who train new recruits? What's THAT school like? 😅
Recruitment numbers are down because most people are aware of what happens to vets and also the Military Industrial Complex, and also how much it sucks to be in the military. Making basic training easier will just water down the quality of future soldiers
some of those future instructors look fat! not acceptable
And we wonder why the recruitment is so friken low….WE WONDER WHY
China after watching this: 😂
PRT scores should be a greater requirement for this program!!!!!!!! Some are kinda chubby 😢😢
I assure you our rdcs are intense
Petty officer Santiago was my first RDC not to long ago, would follow him to war any day
This video is pissing me off
Fake news bs
That was my division when class 380 graduated from c school
The amount of fat body's… I'm glad I'm not going Navy.
Can’t believe I was at RTC Great Lakes one year ago today. Man I wish I graduated bro.
weak women
Does the navy allow for beards? Why does that RDC instructor have a beard around 12:05 mark?
0:55 They don’t want to pay you enough to be in the military, that’s why there’s nobody wanting to join.
OS1 Santiago! What a great RDC, he taught me a lot while going through boot camp.
BRA!!!! They had 20 MF MINUTES TO COMPLETE 11/2 MILE RUN!!!!WTF HAS HAPPENED TO THE NAVY!!!! No way they lowered the standards that much!!!!
The Army is weak. If someone can't handle someone cursing and yelling at them, how can they handle being shot at?
A Buch of sissy that's why nobody wants to join the military. Being woke is a joke too.
🥱 pogs
It's ashamed how weak our military force has gotten. Going woke will surely tremble our enemies 😅
Navy has become a joke
Ok I'll say it. A good chunk of these people are overweight. Isn't there a screening process before they get selected as instructors? Twenty minutes to run 1.5 miles?!?! Are you kidding me? You can walk and still make that time.
Lets gooooo, this boot needed some new moto
Our military is getting so dang soft, wow
i was there for my nephews graduation back in january
That thumbnail though😂
LOL DO NOT SCREAM AT THEM PLEASE!!!! LOL
I want to join the Army but my parents will disown me. 😢😢😢
That dude with the mustache sounds gayy asf😂😂😂😂
Drill Sergeant²
The pride parade looking chunky
There is no way the Marine Corps is meeting their recruitment numbers. The only way to get their numbers is to reduce the number of personnel needed every year
Good for the navy.
My RDC DC2 Salcedo was in this, I have forgotten how to spell her name, one mean and pretty good rdc. My RDC’s we’re pretty good at the end giving a lot of good advice. I wish my division did better but glad to have had the proper leadership.
11:57 why does he even have a beard? I know we supposed to shave u less u got shave chit
PO Alexander is the best 😎🤝🏻my favorite RDC. Graduated with him 2 weeks ago. With respect🫡🇺🇸forever in my heart.
Yo my blue ropes are in this
“Petty Officer Santiago” I would’ve got beat if I said that 😂 we can’t say names in bootcamp, it’s 1st, 2nd, or 3rd rdc if you’re talking about them. Atleast that’s how my rdcs told us.
One of those RDC’s was my baby divisions RDC and he beat/IT us for 40 mins 😂
They said it's not used as a disciplinary tool but that is a straight up lie
Super cute!
Woah, what are the height and weight standards for the navy
What a joke 🤣
💯
Is that chief king
Our division is in this video that’s crazy
Ayoooo STG1 Henderson was my rdc back in bootcamp lmao
(13:45) completely unacceptable.. what is this summer school??