So, come May 8, 1969, we shipped out from Shreveport, LA, to San Diego for
12-weeks
of training in Navy RTC Company 69-332 where we learned to tie knots, put out fires, stand security watches, fold our clothes, march in step, fire lots of guns and many other coveted skills, many of which were never used again.
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.
By 1944 Great Lakes began to integrate training and all training was integrated by
mid-1945
. The Golden Thirteen were commissioned in March 1944 after training at Great Lakes. Four million served on active duty in the Navy during World War II. Over one million Sailors were trained at Great Lakes.
For men age 17 through 19, that means 62 sit-ups, 51 push-ups and running
1.5 miles
in 11 minutes. For women in this age bracket, they'll need to do 62 sit-ups, 24 push-ups and 1.5 miles in 13 minutes, 30 seconds.
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.
“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.”
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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 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
.
Training consists of:
12+ months
of initial training that includes Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL BUD/S School, Parachute Jump School and SEAL Qualification Training (SQT) 18 months of pre-deployment training and intensive specialized training.
Like the Air Force, the Navy has only
one
location for boot camp: The Great Lakes Naval Training Center, which is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee.
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.
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 SEAL training starts with two months of physical training. You will run
at least 4 miles on most days, and you may run as many as 10 miles during some runs
. This training is designed to prepare you for the first physical screening test, which requires you to run 4 miles in 31 minutes or less.
How many miles a day do you run in boot camp?
Once you actually begin basic training, the PFT or Physical Fitness Test encompasses a
3-mile
run, crunches and pullups or arm-hang. To pass this test, males must complete the run in 28 minutes, do a minimum of three pullups and 50 crunches in 2 minutes.
So, as PRT season gets underway next month, sailors will be expected to plank — it's replacing the sit-up—but
that score won't count as part of their PRT score
, Nowell explained. Instead, Big Navy will collect the plank scores for this round to help ensure their scoring tables are accurate.
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.
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.
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
.
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.
U.S. Navy basic training is
an intense, eight-week program where recruits endure physical training and must develop emotional endurance
. Also, recruits attend classes where they engage with relevant coursework and also receive practical training that allows hands-on experience and prepares them for real-life scenarios.
Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) Training (
24 weeks
) BUD/S is a 24-week training course that develops the SEAL candidates' mental and physical stamina and leadership skills. Each BUD/S phase includes timed physical condition tests, with the time requirements becoming more demanding each week.
Navy. The Navy calls this Boot Camp. It is
a bit shorter than the Army's Basic Combat Training
, at 8 weeks. You progress through: basic conditioning – confidence course – team-building week – hands-on training.
Basic Training
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
.
Yes, it is possible to fail basic training
. You could go through the trouble of leaving your home, job, family and friends and come back a failure. In fact, this happens to about 15% of recruits who join the military every year. Too many recruits I speak to think that it is impossible to fail basic training.
US Navy Salary FAQs
The average salary for an E5 – Navy – Petty Officer Second Class is
$47,264 per year
in United States, which is 5% higher than the average US Navy salary of $44,951 per year for this job.
Which branch has the easiest boot camp?
Among active-duty service members and veterans, it is agreed that the easiest military branch to get into, in terms of basic training, is the
Air Force
because programs are more spread out.
How much money will you have after boot camp?
Many recruits graduate boot camp with more than $3,000. That's a decent chunk of change. After you have four months in service, your pay rate will be
$1,733 a month, or $20,796 a year
. For an E-2 or Private First Class, pay is $1,943 a month, $22,316 a year.
