An curved arrow pointing right. A Navy sailor breaks down every item that new recruits are issued on their first day of boot camp. MM2 Lionell Comeaux explains what's in the Navy "ditty box," or ...

Before they train Navy recruits at boot camp, future RDCs must graduate from Continuation School, or C School, at Naval Station Great Lakes near Waukegan, Illinois, about 40 miles north of Chicago.

The Navy is cutting its Basic Military Training ... will now be condensed during recruits' time at boot camp, Jamieson said. "Our focus is on delivering a streamlined yet robust training ...

Navy recruits undergoing basic training at Naval ... for the five phone calls they are granted during the 10-week boot camp, a changed that Recruit Training Command said came about after several ...

The Navy expects to meet its recruiting numbers for the second year in a row. Both years have the same goal, the highest in two decades.

The U.S. military is tracking strong early year recruiting figures across the services, a signal it will meet or exceed 2024 ...

An incident on the South Side of Chicago instilled a fascination with criminals in Navy Lt. David Pingenot and eventually led ...

A new report found that trainees at the Army’s pre-bootcamp program exceeded body composition limits and had inconsistent medical monitoring.

The DEP gives the Navy and recruits some breathing space, allowing people to have a bit of time before shipping out to boot camp, Waters said. As of Jan. 31, there were approximately 11,424 future ...

Airman Apprentice Armando Rabago graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA) March 13, 2025.

a waiting area where recruits prepare to ship out to boot camp. That means that the services will always be able to meet their weekly goals for shipping airmen and Guardians to basic training.

In 2024, the U.S. Navy exceeded its recruitment goals, with 40,978 new recruits. The Navy did this through strong DEI policies that communicated equal opportunities and a place for all. Today’s Navy ...