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Turn right on Buckley Road (Ill-137) Map of the region RTC is North O hare is south Take I-294 north which runs into I-94, then exit on Buckley Road/Illinois-137 Chicago O hare airport is locate here --------> Courtesy of
Recruit Training at Great Lakes The recruit training base in Great Lakes consist of 3 separate properties, Camp Porter, Camp John Paul Jones and Camp Moffett. ~ Camp Moffett is the main in-processing area. This is where the recruits will arrive. ~ Camp Porter is the main recruit training area where most of the training is taken place. ~ Capt John Paul Jones is mainly for housing of the recruits. Courtesy of
Recruit Training at Great Lakes Railroad tracks separates Camp John Paul Jones from Camp Porter Camp John Paul Jones 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 (Ill-137), go for 8 miles. You will see Camp Moffett on the left, and Camp Porter on the right. Buckley Road (Il-137) from I-94 Camp Moffett Camp Porter Keep on this road to go to NTC Great Lakes. Courtesy of
RTC Great Lakes ~ Ships USS Kearsarge Ship 11 USS Triton Ship 12 Atlantic Fleet Drill Hall USS Constitution Ship 6 USS Theodore Roosevelt Ship 5 USS Marvin Shields Ship 13 USS Enterprise Ship 10 USS John F. Kennedy Ship 9 USS Chicago Ship 7 USS Arizona Ship 14 Chapel Parking Lot (Graduation) Photo Lab USS MASON Ship 17 for Navet/Osvet In processing Barracks Medical/Dental NEX Recruit In-processing (Where Hell Begins) Golden 13 Combat Training Pool USS Chief & Gas Chamber Pacific Fleet Drill Hall USS Arleign Burke Ship 4 Courtesy of USS Hopper Ship 3 USS Marlinspike USS Reuben James Ship 2 Dental Freedom Hall PFA SAM-T USS Iowa / Battle Stations 21 Visitor Control Center (VIP) Buckley Road (IL-137) Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall (Graduation) USS Pearl Harbor Ship 1 In processing Barracks Uniform Issue/Tailor Lake Front Hwy/ Amstutz Expy Note: Buckley Road divides Camp Porter (Left) and Camp Moffet (Right). They connect to each other under the road
RTC Great Lakes ~ Ships Ship 1 USS Pearl Harbor Bldg 7122 3xxx Kansas Street 60088-3122 Ship 5 USS Theodore Roosevelt 3610 Illinois Street 60088-3118 Ship 10 USS Enterprise 3425 Sailor Drive 60088-3525 Ship 14 USS Arizona 3410 Sailor Drive 60088-3510 Ship 2 USS Reuben James 3600 Ohio Street 60088 Ship 6 USS Constitution Bldg 7101 3510 Illinois Street 60088-3119 Ship 11 USS Kearsarge 3505 Sailor Drive 60088-3505 Ship 12 Ship 17 USS Mason Bldg 7121 2705 Kansas Street 60088-3140 Ship 3 USS Hopper 3600 Ohio Street 60088-3156 Ship 7 USS Chicago 3405 Sailor Drive 60088 USS Triton 3515 Sailor Drive 60088-3515 Ship 13 Ship 4 USS Arleign Burke 3600 Ohio Street 60088-7103 Ship 9 USS John F. Kennedy 3415 Sailor Drive 60088-3515 USS Marvin Shields 3420 Sailor Drive 60088-3520 Courtesy of
Description: This is a old picture of what RTC Great Lakes (Camp Porter) use to look like. All the square buildings with the open middle are now gone. The only reason I bring this picture up is to show you how close you are to Lake Michigan (on the top of the picture. The main gate to enter Camp Porter is on the lower left hand corner. From RTC, it is 35 miles north of downtown Chicago and four miles from Waukegan. Lake Michigan Main Entrance to Camp Porter Courtesy of
As with all maps, you will need a reference point to understand where you are The reference point for Camp John Paul Jones (JPJ) is the railroad overpass. This is the main entrance into Camp JPJ, both vehicle and pedestrian. There are other gates on Camp JPJ, but their mainly used to bring in landscaping and maintenance equipment. Courtesy of
Question: How long did it take to complete this railroad overpass? Courtesy of
Answer: Because the railroad line provides daily freight service to local businesses during the week, the construction of the bridge over the underpass had to be completed over a weekend when there was no rail service. Courtesy of
Triton Kearsarge J.F. Kennedy Chicago Enterprise Atlantic Fleet Drill Hall Marvin Shields Arizona Elgin, Joliet & Eastern railroad tracks Courtesy of Main entrance to Camp John Paul Jones
Notice that the Atlantic Fleet Drill Hall & USS Chicago are not built yet.
1 USS Marvin Shields 2 USS Arizona 5 Division muster (meeting) point 10 Main point of entry into Camp John Paul Jones (Railroad underpass) 11 - Elgin, Joliet & Eastern railroad tracks
Oct 28, 1940