This report addresses the selection, training, and utilization of Navy Recruit Company Commanders (Recruit Training Instructors). It represents one in a series of reports concerning the optimization of Navy Recruit Training to meet the needs of the post-1980 period. The report provides a comprehensive review of the Navy's Recruit Company Commander program, including mission and organization; selection criteria and procedures; career benefits and incentives; training approach and content; and duties and functions. A comparison is drawn between the Navy's Company Commander program and similar programs of the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. Recommendations for the optimization of the Navy Company Commander (Recruit Training Instructor) programs are provided, including a proposed standardized training school curriculum. Descriptions of such programs in the other branches of the Armed Forces are appended. (Author/CT)