Located on Lake
Michigan, north of Chicago, Great Lakes is home to the
Naval Training Center, naval Dental Center, Recruit
Training Command, Service School Command, Navy Public
Works Center and Naval Reserve Center.
Main
phone numbers: Commercial (847)688-3500 or
DSN 792-3500
Mailing
address: Naval Training Center, 2601A Paul
Jones St., Building 1, Great Lakes, IL 60088-2845
Population:
5,045 active duty; 12,600 trainees; 6,661 civilians
Housing: 377
officer family units; 1,984 enlisted family units; 105
unaccompanied personnel units; 148-unit mobile home park;
wait can vary from one month to one year
(847)688-3440/3450
Temporary
lodging: 644 transient units
(847)688-2170; 50-unit Navy Lodge
(847)689-1485/(800)628-9466
Family
Service Center: (847)688-3603
Schools: Elementary
school on base.
Child
Care: Three centers; 70 approved homes
(847)688-2110, ext. 129
Health
care: 131-bed hospital.
Appointments/benefits/Tricare (800)941-4501
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
has a
large size commissary - (847)688-2644, and two large
exchanges (847)578-6273. Recreation at Great Lakes Naval Training Center
includes bowling, library, theater, golf, gym, tennis,
swimming, and outdoor activities.
