Navy Boot Camp Weekly Training Schedule
Ten-Week Training Schedule
The First Half of Your Navy Boot Camp Journey:
I hope you're ready for an intense time. Your experience at Boot Camp begins as soon as you step off of the bus and are met by one of your Division Commanders. If you show up at Boot Camp having not prepared physically for the experience, you are in for a wild ride on that front. Be prepared, mentally, to be picked apart for being different. Here is a brief run-down on what you'll experience in the next 10 weeks of your training:
Week (1) of Training
During week one you will go through processing. You will fill out a lot of forms regarding health, benefits, wages, direct deposit, insurance, the Montgomery G.I. Bill and much more. If you haven't yet memorized your social security number, you will want to this before leaving for boot camp, you'll be writing it on everything. Once you've finished processing, then the real fun starts.
Week (2) of Training
Week two finds you tired, irritable and wondering what the heck you got yourself into. You will get use to waking up at 0600, I promise. This week you will begin physical conditioning and participate in a confidence course. The focus for this week of training is team-building. You will learn to rely on your shipmates, and the confidence course is a big start.
Week (3) of Training
In a hands-on environment, this week you will learn first aid techniques, signalling with flags, the proper procedure to board and disembark a ship, and basic seamanship. You will do this training on a real ship situated in a large hangar. Your first PT (physical training) test is administered during week three, the areas tested are 1.5 mile run, push-ups and sit-ups. This is often called the PT0, because it is the starting point from which you will improve.
Week (4) of Training
Time for weapon training. You will go through safety training, then weapon training in a supervised range environment. This is the halfway point in your academic training, as well as the week during which you will take your graduation photos in preparation for your Pass and Review ceremony.
The Second Half of Your Boot Camp Journey:
You've reached the home stretch at this point, with four more weeks to go! Here's what you'll be doing during the second half of your boot camp journey.
Week (5) of Training
More classes, more training, and a lot more PT. By this point you've learned how to do everything the way the Navy wants you too, and though you may not feel like it -- you've changed. Rigorous training and a restricted diet, a fast paced and active training style in and out of the classroom, and a behavioral structure deeply rooted in forming a team bond between you and up to 100 total strangers have all contributed to your change, and in most cases this change is for the best.
Week (6) of Training
Fire fighting training, and shipboard damage control classes. This week you will learn how to put fires out, how to properly don fire safety gear in case you must fight a fire aboard the ship, how to open and close watertight doors, and operate fire fighting equipment. This week also finds you and your shipmates inside the gas chamber, being exposed to tear gas while you and everyone else recites name and social security number. You will also go through the confidence course again, further solidifying the concept of teamwork and comraderie.
Week (7) of Training
At this point, you're nearly finished with boot camp. Excitement sets in and now you're ready for the final test: Battle Stations! Battle Stations is a twelve hour event held to test your entire division on how well you've absorbed everything you've learned thus far. If you are present at the call for Battle Stations, this means you have successfully passed all academic and physical challenges presented to you up to this point, and are ready for this final test.
You will be pushed to the very brink here, and will find that once it is over and you stand in the finishing room, dirty, beyond weary, emotional and drained. All that fades away as the Commanding Officer in charge of RTC Great Lakes comes in to personally congratulate you, presenting you and your division with your new status as a United States Sailor -- your Navy ball cap.
Week (8) of Training
Graduation/Pass and Review. Aside from everything mentioned above, part of your training has been in drill and ceremony. That portion of your training will come in to play here, where you march proudly, shoulders squared and with a bolstered confidence before friends, family, and thousands of supportive individuals from all walks of life. There is nothing like it in the whole world.
After completing the eight weeks of original boot camp, recruits become sailors and stay at Great Lakes for an additional two weeks to really hammer down what they learned at BMT and adjust from civilian to sailor life. The objective is to provide sailors with additional resources and fleet-centric training that will contribute to their success in the Navy.
“Our ships, submarines, aircraft and other fleet units have got a lot on their plate,” the commander of Naval Service Training Command, told reporters. “And they do not have the time to do basic training. That’s my job to do basic training.”
What happens after boot camp?
After (PIR) Pass and Review, your newly capped Sailor will pack his or her sea bag, be given orders and travel information for their next duty station where their next level of training starts - "A" School. Here they'll be on a much more mundane journey to learning their actual JOB while serving in the United States Navy. During "A" school they'll experience life as a Sailor in a whole new way...
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Permalink Reply by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on
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there are 3-5 processing or P-days before things start....watch these vids for an idea of what they are going through: http://www.navydads.com/forum/topics/return-to-bootcamp
and no, best to wait for the form letter for address
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Permalink Reply by Mark Little on
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First off, thanks for the welcome a few nights ago. Andrew flew out from Houston last Wednesday Oct. 3rd. Last night, the11th, i had a voicemail from him. Just a short "I'm good, tell everyone i love em" type of message. So upset i missed the call. Wasn't expecting a call that quick. This site is awesome and I'm so glad i found it. Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by Rick B Halvorsen on
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thats, hard but you will get another call about the third week, we got two one last sunday and another on wed it is good to hear their voice. it gos by so fast it like yesterday my son got there and now he starting his fourth week. ti looks like it starts getting fun at this point. i wish your son the best and hang in there.
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Permalink Reply by SSG LoGiudice on
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Always nice to have a play-by-play, great to see it gets easier as they approach graduation, not harder.
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Permalink Reply by JMBrouPTBSSGN on
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My son arrived at RTC December 3rd. My wife & I both appreciate this site & navy for mom site having lots of useful info, connection with other parents, & a good guide of what our recruits do and learn throughout the process. And I do think it will go by quickly & before we know it he'll be off to A school.
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Permalink Reply by kevin Carney on
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Here is a link to a Youtube channel of a recent RTC graduate that has his videos broken down by the week. ( https://www.youtube.com/user/NavyNewbie?feature=g-user-c ) This young man has done a pretty good job describing his experience as well as informing future recruits what they should expect on a week by week basis.
My son also arrived 03Dec12. Ship 14 Div 074. Received my "Kid In A Box" from FedEx yesterday afternoon.
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kevin Carney said:Here is a link to a Youtube channel of a recent RTC graduate that has his videos broken down by the week. ( https://www.youtube.com/user/NavyNewbie?feature=g-user-c ) This young man has done a pretty good job describing his experience as well as informing future recruits what they should expect on a week by week basis.
My son also arrived 03Dec12. Ship 14 Div 074. Received my "Kid In A Box" from FedEx yesterday afternoon.
Wow! We got a door tag from Fed-X Friday, & wasn't sure if it was "kid In A Box". Well, we have delivery secured for tomorrow, so some here can write him.
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That's interesting Kevin. We did get the kid n the box & his letter last Monday. He is Ship 14, Div 076. We are now making prelim plans for January 25th.
J M Brou said:
kevin Carney said:Here is a link to a Youtube channel of a recent RTC graduate that has his videos broken down by the week. ( https://www.youtube.com/user/NavyNewbie?feature=g-user-c ) This young man has done a pretty good job describing his experience as well as informing future recruits what they should expect on a week by week basis.
My son also arrived 03Dec12. Ship 14 Div 074. Received my "Kid In A Box" from FedEx yesterday afternoon.
Wow! We got a door tag from Fed-X Friday, & wasn't sure if it was "kid In A Box". Well, we have delivery secured for tomorrow, so some here can write him.
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Permalink Reply by Larry Cournoyer on
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You will get his address soon when you get your son's form letter indicating his pir date and password to get on the base. PIR is an acronym for Pass In Review. (graduation)..Hope that helps...
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Permalink Reply by scott raymond on
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thanks for the info i hope my son is handling it well. its the not knowing that kills ya.
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For "new" recruit parents, just be patient & confident of your son or daughter. Our son PIR'd 2 weeks ago, we got his kid in the box & form letter the same day. But be patient since the address could change. Ours went from ship 14, to ship 03, but same division, so it took an extra couple weeks for him to get letters we sent to the ship 14 address. He got a little discouraged but persevered & was very happy when he finally started getting a load of mail. My wife was very nervous for several weeks, while I was a little concerned but confident he'd make it. It will help for you guys to connect with others here & on Navy for Moms.
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My son just started boot camp feb.6. My question is does the week run a normal week or does it start on that wednesday that he arrived? Also when do we get the info about address for letters
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