Capt. Jeffrey Sandin US Navy Photo
The Navy relieved the commanding officer of Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill., Saturday, according to a press release from the sea service. Read More
Head of Navy’s Boot Camp Removed from Command
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Navy Basic Training Extended to 10 Weeks, First Major Overhaul in 20 Years
Sailors in recruit division 012 present class and 2d Marine Division (MARDIV) guidons in the USS Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall during their boot camp graduation at Navy Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill., on Dec. 10, 2021. U.S. Marine Corps Photo
New Navy recruits will now have 10 weeks of basic training, in the service’s biggest overhaul to training in nearly 20 years.
Pre-Boot Camp Quarantine for Navy, Marines May Continue Into Next Year
Poolees study Marine Corps knowledge at The Citadel, a public military college temporarily utilized to stage poolees for a 14-day observation period in Charleston, S.C. on May 6, 2020. US Marine Corps Photo
The Navy and Marine Corps basic training commands are unsure if they’ll have enough money to finish out the fiscal year, due to costs incurred from COVID-19 prevention measures they’ve implemented – but they’re going to keep doing what they’re doing because it’s allowed training to progress without the coronavirus having much of an effect, officials say. Read More
