About Navy Boot Camp
Boot camp is military training for new recruits, whether it's for the United States Navy or the United States Marine Corps. Navy boot camp lasts for eight weeks, and prepares the new recruits with basic training required for the Navy. After Navy boot camp is completed, the recruits are sent over to occupational specialty schools or to apprenticeships. Navy boot camp entails a mixture of intense physical training, Navy customs, weapons training and much more.
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Significance
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Navy boot camp consists of learning military drills, swimming tests, learning Navy ethics and values, watchstanding (operating a ship around the clock), money management, seamanship, aircraft knowledge, armed conflict laws, shipboard communication, weapons training, firefighting skills, battle stations exercises and more.
Geography
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Navy boot camp is conducted at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center on the western side of Lake Michigan (about halfway between Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Chicago, Illinois). Navy boot camp generally takes place indoors (everything from weapons training to marching).
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Prevention/Solution
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If you are considering joining the Navy and entering Navy boot camp, prepare yourself both physically and mentally before entry. Getting into good physical shape is a great idea (the training can be rigorous), and learning about ceremony and drill rudiments is important. Try to read the U.S. Navy Personal Training Plan Booklet before you leave for training as well. It's also smart to have a basic understanding of Navy ratings and ranks beforehand.
Warning
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Smoking and using any tobacco products is strictly forbidden in the Navy and in Navy boot camp. If you are a user of either of these things, you should definitely try to kick your habit before you enter into training. The Navy has a very strict policy regarding this issue, and even visitors aren't allowed to use them or bring them onto Navy premises.
Considerations
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Before considering joining the Navy, it's also a good idea to think carefully about the stress level factor. They don't use "boot camp" to describe something harsh and difficult for nothing! If you've ever heard about the Navy handing out "stress cards" to recruits during boot camp, forget about that, because those are a thing of the past. No stress cards means no time out, and it's just intense physical training and a lot of classroom time (especially compared to other boot camps such as the Marines) for you, for eight weeks on end.
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