Below is a list of items that you must bring to U.S. Navy Basic Training and are allowed to keep during U.S. Navy Basic Training: All Recruits Must Have Social Security card Immunization records Covid-19 Vaccination Record Card (if vaccinated) Two Forms of Valid Identification One form of identification MUST have a photo. The name on ALL identification MUST match. If … [Read more...]
What’s It Like?
Recruit training, or "boot camp," will be approximately ten 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. Your training will include physical fitness, seamanship, firearms, firefighting and shipboard damage control, and lessons in our heritage and core values, teamwork, and … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Sea Pay
All Marine Corps personnel entitled to basic pay and serving on sea duty are entitled to career sea pay. Members entitled to career sea pay who have served 36 consecutive months of sea duty are also entitled to an additional $100 per month as a career sea pay premium. The premium continues for each subsequent month of sea duty served. For E-5s through E-9s with more than … [Read more...]
Step 5: Start Training
https://youtu.be/HmzIHHdyaBk?si=v_DFic_dg8SIKNNi It is extremely important for everyone serving in America's Navy to be at the top of their game in everything they do. With that being said of course the training is in-depth, hands-on, and very challenging. Boot CampThe Navy Boot Camp is located at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center north of Chicago, Illinois, near the … [Read more...]
Step 4: Get Processed
Everyone who joins the Navy goes through the Military Entrance Processing Station (MSPS). Below is what you should expect with the MEPS. Take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple choice test used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States Armed Forces. In addition to … [Read more...]