Boot camp is tough, but what happens when you get injured before finishing? My journey through Navy boot camp took an unexpected turn when a severe knee injury landed me in the Recoup Convalescent ...

The Navy is cutting its Basic Military Training program from 10 weeks to nine weeks, effective next year, in an attempt to better streamline curriculum. While the Navy's Basic Military Training, known ...

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.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea praised recruiters during an all-hands meeting Wednesday at the service’s ...

After graduation, Pingenot and his friends were shipped to a Navy boot camp north of Chicago. Lots of running, marching, and swimming. After about two months, the recruits were given an eight-hour ...

U.S. Navy veteran Dave Garren actually started his tour of duty before he completed his senior year at Tech Memorial High ...

Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) has introduced the inaugural Basic Military Training Core Competencies Manual (BMTCCM) at the Navy's only boot camp, Recruit Training Command. The new manual ...

The US Navy launched the Navy Bootcamp Rebirth Tournament to build credibility, equity and connection with Gen Z through e-sports. Summary of the marketing challenge, methodology, insight discovered, ...

For the 2025 fiscal year, however, the Navy has set its highest recruiting goal in at least 20 years, at 40,600. Since October 1, the service has brought in 14,111 new recruits and sent 12,751 to boot ...