The Navy is adding two weeks to boot camp, extending basic military training to 10 weeks. The change gives new sailors time to work with mentors to talk about situations they and their families wil… ...

Sailors finish basic training The 715th batch of Navy recruits take part in a ceremony at a boot camp in the southeastern city of Changwon on Aug. 1, 2025, to mark the completion of their five ...

The Navy is adding two weeks to its eight-week boot camp program this year to focus on improving recruits' emergency skills and war readiness, as well as equipping them to handle issues related to ...

WASHINGTON – The Navy has extended its enlisted basic training by two weeks to ensure recruits are better prepared to enter the fleet – the first major change to the bootcamp structure in 20 ...

While the Navy’s Basic Military Training, known as boot camp, historically has spanned eight weeks, the service extended the program to 10 weeks in January 2022 to accommodate more life skills ...

Navy Adds 2 Weeks to Boot Camp A recruit chief petty officer does a mass count of his division as they prepare to march in formation at Recruit Training Command.

A recruit chief petty officer transitions to parade rest during drill practice inside a compartment of the USS Enterprise recruit barracks at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. (MC1 ...

The Navy 's boot camp at Great Lakes, Illinois, says it will start letting recruits have some access to cell phones while they are in training. "Over the next few weeks," recruits in two divisions ...