arrangement during my training period in 1962. At that time Camp Paul Jones housed the entire population of the station and the maximum recruit strength was 1,500. The period of recruit training was then
sixteen weeks
.
From Naval Service Training Command Public Affairs
– Recruit Training Command (RTC), the Navy’s enlisted boot camp, has extended the duration of its basic military training (BMT) program from eight to
10 weeks
.
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.
The idea is to provide extra training, which could make sailors more “fleet-ready” upon graduation.
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.
After that first day, normal days will run from 0600 (6 a.m.), with a loud whistle to awaken all recruits until lights out at
2200 (10 p.m.)
. Precisely at 10 p.m., lights go out.
“The additions were the result of
fleet feedback and the hard work of all the staff here at RTC and throughout the Navy
,” said Lt. Cmdr. Katy Bock, military training director, Recruit Training Command. “Every recruit now graduates with more tools and skills to make them more effective and combat-ready Sailors.”
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.
Petty Officer Second Class
(E-5)
As a petty officer second class, your level of authority will not change, but you will be expected to manage more resources and larger work groups or watch sections. In addition as a petty officer, you will be responsible for and to your subordinates.
Do you shower together in basic training?
In basic training,
you take group showers
. There’s no way out of communal showers. They’re required. Everyone in your barracks will enter the shower room assigned to your barracks when commanded.
The Navy, Army, and Marines have recruits drop out at roughly the same rate as each other, between 11 and 14 percent annually
. Contrary to what many think, the goal of officers in basic training isn’t just to push recruits to drop out.
What branch has the hardest boot camp?
The military branch with the toughest basic training is the
Marine Corps
. The hardest military branch for non-males because of exclusivity and male dominance is the Marine Corps.
Navy Seaman Recruit Pay
A Seaman Recruit is a junior enlisted in the United States Navy at DoD paygrade E-1. A Seaman Recruit receives a
monthly basic pay salary starting at $1,833 per month, with raises up to $1,833 per month once they have served for over 2 years
.
The Navy offers a very few
two year and three year
contracts, where the recruit spends two or three years on active duty, followed by six years in the Active Reserves. The other services offer four, five, and six year enlistment options (The Air Force only offers four and six year enlistments).
How long is Bud S?
You’re basically guaranteed to get sandy at BUD/S or Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training, which lasts
24 weeks
. BUD/S training takes place at the Naval Amphibious Base in Coronado, California.
Recruits have
three guaranteed calls
during boot camp: the “I’m here” call the night they arrive, the “I’m still alive” call in the 3rd week of training, and the “I’m a sailor” call in their 7th week. Any other calls have to be earned. Some divisions earn a half-dozen calls, others never earn an extra call.
Do Sailors Get Leave After Navy Boot Camp? After Navy boot-camp graduation,
sailors will not be given leave and are required to travel to their next training location, A School
. There are many locations for Navy A School, and not all sailors will go to the same school.
Because Navy SEALs perform much of their work in and near bodies of water,
they need to avoid drowning or sinking in difficult conditions
. The drown proofing test takes place in a nine-foot-deep pool, with the trainee’s hands tied and feet bound.
- #1 – Naval Base San Diego, California. …
- #2 – Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. …
- #3 – Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. …
- #2 – Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. …
- #3 – Naval Base Guam. …
- #1 – Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia. …
- #2 – Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.
Recruits who don’t pass their initial run will get another chance within 48 hours. But if they fail that,
they’ll be sent home with an ELS, an entry-level separation from the Navy that will require them to get a waiver if they want to try and enlist again
.
What does this mean? A.
Your recruit has have been removed from 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. Those who are being processed for separation will be retained at Ship 5.
Enlisted recruits head off to Boot Camp at the
Great Lakes Naval Training Center north of Chicago, Illinois
, near the western shore of Lake Michigan. While it’s called Boot Camp, it’s really a huge campus that includes both classroom and lots of hands-on training.
Do you get paid in boot camp?
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 many guests per recruit are allowed to attend the graduation ceremony? A. ALL GUESTS, including Active Duty/Retired Military Personnel and those ages 3 and older must be on the access list. Each recruit may invite
two guests (max, no exceptions)
to attend in person.
What is the easiest military branch to get into?
At the background clearance check stage, the easiest military branch to join is the
Army or Navy
. At the ASVAB stage, the easiest military branch to join is the Army or Air Force. At the basic training stage, the easiest military branch to join is the Air Force.
If you’re looking for a career that provides stable income, the military is a great option
. Pay is determined by a set scale based on rank and time in service. Additional financial incentives, such as skill-based or retention bonuses and hazardous duty pay may also be available.
Navy Boot Camp First Phone Call
At RTC Great Lakes, all recruits are allowed a ten-second call to let their family know they have arrived.
Recruits that still have a cell phone make the call from their personal phone; others use telephones provided by the Navy
.
