How hard is Navy basic training?

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.

What does Navy basic training look like?

This week, you’ll board a land-bound training ship. Everything will be hands-on, something your recruiter told you the Navy is big on. Classroom studies will focus on customs and courtesies, laws of armed conflict, money management, shipboard communication, Navy ship and aircraft identification, and basic seamanship.

What is the first week of Navy boot camp like?

You’ll take your first academic test during this week. Then comes the confidence course, where you will work with a team to simulate a shipboard emergency. Together, you’ll pass through small passages in full gear, toss life rings and put on firefighting equipment. Now your hands-on training takes center stage.

How many weeks is Navy basic training?

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.

What happens after basic training Navy?

After recruits have completed eight weeks of Navy boot camp successfully, they will graduate as sailors and join the world’s finest Navy. Upon graduation, sailors will head to A School, where they will continue training before they are sent to the fleet.

Can you quit Boot Camp Navy?

Basic Training Until a new recruit takes the Oath of Enlistment at MEPS, they are not considered to be truly available for duty. 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.