Welcome to the Navy Boot Camp page
If your son or daughter has left for Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, you probably have a lot of questions. Navy Boot Camp is the first major step in a sailor’s journey, and it can be an emotional t
Read more…If your Sailor’s orders say San Diego, California or Point Loma, they will likely be reporting to Naval Base Point
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If your Sailor’s orders say Meridian, Mississippi, they will be reporting to Naval Air Station Meridian, a Navy aviation training installation loc
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If your Sailor’s orders say Virginia Beach, Virginia or Dam Neck, they are heading to one of the Navy’s most
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If your Sailor’s orders say Groton, Connecticut, they are headed to the Navy’s submarine capital of the world — Naval Sub
Read more…If your Sailor’s orders say Charleston, South Carolina, they will be reporting to Naval Weapons Station Charleston, part of Joint Base Charleston.
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If your Sailor’s orders say San Antonio, Texas, they will be training at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) — specifically at Lackland Air Force
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Welcome to Your Sailor's Next Step: “A” School at Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL
If your Sailor’s orders say Pensacola, FL for “A” School, they’ll be heading to one of the Navy’s most important aviation training hubs and known as the “Cradle of
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Welcome to Your Sailor’s Next Step: “A” School at Great Lakes, IL
Seeing “Great Lakes, IL” on your Sailor’s orders right after boot camp can bring up a lot of questions and emotions — and that’s totally normal. If your Sailor is headed to “A” Sc
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When a loved one becomes a United States Navy sailor, the whole family begins a new journey alongside them. Navy life brings pride, opportunity, structure, and purpose — but it also brings change, distance
Read more…When a U.S. Navy Sailor deploys, it is not only the Sailor who serves — the entire family serves alongside them in a d
If your son or daughter is training at Recruit Training Command (RTC), Great Lakes, their boot camp graduation ceremony is called Pass in Review (PIR). This guide explains what PIR is, h
After boot camp, sailors report to Navy “A” School for job-specific technical training based on their assigned rating. Below is a clear guide to major training hubs and common pipelines.
After your Sailor graduates from Navy boot camp at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, their journey is just getting started. Graduation (PIR — Pass-In-Review) marks the completion of basic training, bu
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