How long is Navy boot camp?

Approximately 10 weeks at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, Illinois.

What is a passing Navy PRT score?

Each event must score at least Satisfactory Medium and the overall must be Satisfactory or higher. Use the Navy PRT calculator to check by age and sex.

What is the Sailor's Creed?

A short, four-sentence creed every Sailor memorizes — beginning ‘I am a United States Sailor.’ Drill Deck has the full text with fill-in, reorder, and quiz drills.

How long is Navy boot camp?

Approximately 10 weeks at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, Illinois.

What is a passing Navy PRT score?

Each event must score at least Satisfactory Medium and the overall must be Satisfactory or higher. Use the Navy PRT calculator to check by age and sex.

What is the Sailor's Creed?

A short, four-sentence creed every Sailor memorizes — beginning ‘I am a United States Sailor.’ Drill Deck has the full text with fill-in, reorder, and quiz drills.

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Navy Recruit Study Guide

Everything a future Sailor needs to memorize before shipping to Recruit Training Command Great Lakes — creed, ranks, general orders, chain of command, and PRT standards.

What every future Sailor memorizes

Sailor's Creed

Read, fill, reorder, and quiz.

11 General Orders of a Sentry

Standard Navy and USMC sentry orders.

Navy Ranks & Insignias

Enlisted, Warrant, and Officer.

Navy Chain of Command

Top-down RTC chain.

Navy Core Values

Honor, Courage, Commitment.

RTC Maxim

The recruit's daily mindset.

Fitness

Navy PRT Calculator

Score your fitness test against the current official table.

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Readiness Assessment

Am I ready for boot camp?

Body Fat Calculator

DoD tape method.

Run Pace Calculator

Goal pace per mile / km.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Sailor's Creed, the 11 General Orders of a Sentry, Navy ranks and insignias, the RTC chain of command, Navy Core Values (Honor, Courage, Commitment), and the RTC Maxim.