Navy Basic Training Extended to 10 Weeks, First Major Overhaul in 20 Years
By: Heather Mongilio
January 7, 2022 4:44 PM
New Navy recruits will now have 10 weeks of basic training, in the service’s biggest overhaul to training in nearly 20 years.
The 10-week training, which went into effect on Jan. 3, incorporates two weeks of life skills and mentorship, said Rear Adm. Jennifer Couture, commander of Naval Service Training Command, said during a press briefing on Friday.
The last two weeks are called “Sailor For Life,” Couture said, adding that it is not necessarily all new training. Instead, the two weeks will add hands-on practicals and mentorship that sailors typically get once they join the fleet.
Based on fleet feedback, hands-on training will be centralized and done in boot camp so that the sailors are more ready for fleet life once they arrive at their assignments.
https://news.usni.org/2022/01/07/navy-basic-training-extended-to-10-weeks-first-major-overhaul-in-20-years
