The Navy added the two-week “Sailor for Life” curriculum to Basic Military Training in 2022, increasing the length of boot camp from 8 weeks to 10. The latest on Task & Purpose ...

Even though you will learn some useful skills required of a sailor, Navy boot camp is going to be 10 weeks of physical deconditioning when compared to your current training programs.

Here is a very common question I receive, this time from a future Navy member who has a few months to prepare for boot camp and beyond: Now I'm running 1.5 miles. Got 12:52.

NORFOLK, Va. — For the 40,000 or so recruits who go through the Navy's Basic Military Training program for enlisted sailors every year at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, boot camp just got ...

They're responsible for training and mentoring Navy recruits during their time in boot camp. During the 13-week C School course, RDC students learn how to motivate recruits, inspect their barracks ...

Navy officials said Friday that expanding boot camp to 10 weeks will provide more leadership training and ensure sailors are reporting to their jobs in the fleet better prepared for duty.

For the fitness portion of the program, the data provided by Czerewko's office shows that recruits who came to the Navy's boot camp at Great Lakes, Illinois, in 2024 did better than their ...

Navy officials said Friday that expanding boot camp to 10 weeks will provide more leadership training and ensure sailors are reporting to their jobs in the fleet better prepared for duty.

Graduating Sailors march in formation during their pass-in-review graduation ceremony at Recruit Training Command. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.

Navy officials say expanding boot camp to 10 weeks will provide more leadership training and ensure sailors are reporting to their jobs better prepared for duty. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) ...