A School is a continuation of a Sailor's training beyond boot camp, and although Sailors will have a lot more freedoms than they did during boot camp they will still have limited privileges.
Sailors will not be allowed to take leave during A School, but will be granted liberty
.
Most recruits separated from Recruit Training Command are not eligible for additional benefits
. For additional questions regarding service member benefits, please contact the Veterans Administration. Q.
You may be able to use them all you want
, “off Duty”, not so much “on Duty”. They may have made rules and regulations against such, and may have provided a “Duty” phone if you are “On Watch” in case of emergency, that kind of thing.
After you attend Boot Camp, you'll report to Fort Sam Houston, TX, to attend “A” school for
14 weeks
. Here, you'll develop a working knowledge of basic principles and techniques of patient care and first aid procedures in preparation for your first assignment.
Recruit training, or “boot camp,” will be
approximately seven weeks
long. The goal of this training is to transform you from a civilian into a Sailor with all of the skills necessary to perform in the fleet.
- 1 Finish your enlistment or officer service commitment. Finish your enlistment or officer service commitment. …
- 2 Speak. Speak to your commanding officer about a transfer to another unit, ship or base. …
- 3 Explore your options in another Navy career field. …
- 4 Transfer to the Navy Reserve. …
- 5 Speak with your unit.
Another event that happens after Navy Boot camp is departing to Navy A School. A School is the training you receive that relates to the job you have in the Navy. At this school,
you learn entry-level skills so you can jump into your new job and begin your on-the-job training
.
Class “F” schools
provide team training to officer and enlisted fleet personnel who normally are members of ships' companies
. They also provide refresher training, including operator and technical courses of short duration to meet the needs of a fleet or type commander.
If you fail your “A” school
you will be sent to the fleet at the needs of the fleet as an IBM Technician
. (Instant Boatswains Mate where you will perform high yech activities on board ship in the Deck Department IE: many forms of 3M (Materials, Management and Maintenance).
The first three weeks of Navy Boot Camp are clearly the toughest (physically, and stressfully)
. Get through the first three weeks, and you'll almost assuredly graduate. As with Army and Air Force Basic Training, during the first couple of weeks, you'll find that no one can seem to do anything right.
Navy boot camp lengthened to
10 weeks
to prepare recruits for life in the fleet. The Navy is adding more mentorship, life skills and personal and professional development to its boot camp curriculum as it expands recruit training to 10 weeks — up from eight.
Can I quit the military after MEPS?
If you have NOT been to the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) and have NOT taken an Oath of Enlistment,
you are free to quit the process at any time
. Just because you arrive at MEPS does not mean you are fully committed with no chance of deciding not to commit after all.
About Ship 5
Recruits who have been removed from Recruit training for either medical or legal reasons, or failure to meet Navy standards
. The majority of these personnel are awaiting their administrative discharge from the Navy.
New Navy recruits will now have
10 weeks
of basic training, in the service's biggest overhaul to training in nearly 20 years. The 10-week training, which went into effect on Jan. 3, incorporates two weeks of life skills and mentorship, said Rear Adm.
“Sailors must be given the opportunity to obtain a minimum of
7.5 hours of sleep per 24-hour day
,” with an uninterrupted 7.5-hours or an uninterrupted 6-hour sleep period and uninterrupted 1.5-hour restorative nap, states the instruction, COMNAVSURFPACINST/COMNAVSURFLANTINST 3120.2A.
You'll get up at
5 a.m.
every single day. Waking up in the morning is an adjustment process that's the same for every single basic training class. When you first arrive, the drill instructors require a lot of noise, yelling and jostling to get everyone out of the rack.
C school is
more indepth training for the chosen job she has
. All go to a school but c school specializes in say a mechanic working on a plane, well there is more than one type of plane/jet the Navy flies, so once he is at his command he would probably go to C school to train for a specific plane/jet he is working on.
Will I Be Paid in Boot Camp?
Yes, your pay starts the day you get to boot camp
. Most new enlisted Sailors start out at the E-1 pay grade, but there are exceptions. You may also be eligible for additional bonuses and allowances.
How much are you paid during boot camp?
The president of the United States sets the salaries for all U.S. armed forces annually, by Executive Order. In 2018, the marine boot camp pay is
$1,479.30 monthly or $17,752 annually
. This salary applies throughout boot camp for personnel at the rank of E-1 who have less than four months of active duty.
Are phones allowed at basic training?
There are no cell phones allowed in Basic Training
. This is a consistent rule for all of the military branches: Do not expect your service member to be able to call you, text you, or receive your messages when they are in Basic Training.
Do you go to jail if you quit the military?
Attempted desertion also is charged as a military crime, as long as the attempt went beyond mere preparation
. Desertion carries a maximum punishment of dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay, and confinement of five years.
- Conscientious Objector Discharge.
- Early Release for Education.
- Military Hardship Discharges.
- Convenience of the Government.
- Military Service Commitments.
It takes
roughly nine weeks
to become a Navy Master at Arms. Their class “A” school is located in San Antonio, Texas.
