University of Illinois Naval ROTC Midshipman 1st Class Audrey Duncan, from Monticello, Ill., points out where midshipman candidates need to run to complete their initial physical fitness assessment - physical fitness test.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Jul. 24, 2018) University of Illinois Naval ROTC Midshipman 1st Class Audrey Duncan, from Monticello, Ill., points out where midshipman candidates need to run to complete their initial physical fitness assessment - physical fitness test (PFA/PFT) at Recruit Training Command (RTC). More than 65 young men and women entering their freshman year of the NROTC program participated in a two-week pilot program designed to provide standardized entry-level militarization and prepare midshipmen with a common training orientation. The Indoctrination Cruise serves as a standard training launch point for the future naval and Marine Corps officers, and the development of their character and professional competence. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom) File# 180724-N-IK959-1231