When does the Navy start their boot camp?

Question

I want to join the Navy, but I need to lose 30 lbs, and I wanted to join ASAP and go into boot camp ASAP...but the next one is in August, and I don't know when else they start them :( I really want to join this year, but I need to lose the weight, I need help with that, and I just don't know when else the Navy does their boot camp sessions :(

Please help me!

I know I won't lose the weight, lol. I just need help :)
I asked a recruiter a month ago and she said August was the next one, but I duno after that. I'm just sayin :)

I'm 5'7
I need to weigh 167. So yeah, I guess I just need dieting tips. I already have the exercise, I need to set it in motion. Thanks a bunch you guys are a great help.

Answer 1

Not sure I understand what you're saying... or asking.

If you're thinking of Navy recruit training as a kind of weight-loss program, while you might lose weight, that's not its purpose.

If you want to lose weight before you go to boot camp, and want to know how often they start, you need to worry about the weight first. 30 pounds is relative. If you're 6'3" you probably could almost sweat it off in a sauna. If you/re only 5/3, you need to work out. Get lots of exercise.... LOTS...running (not jogging) is good if your knees can handle it. Swimming (HARD) is good, and is easier on the knees--but you have to put in several hours a day in the pool... and they have to be hard work, not leisurely laps. But don't get obsessed with weight. The military probably won't take you if you have what is called an eating disorder..

Get the weight down and then think about a start date.

Answer 2

I have no idea who your recruiter is and why they would tell you the next one starts in August. There are a lot of things at play here. First of all, Navy Boot Camps start nearly every week and depending on the time of year, every day. You don't even know if you are eligible to enlist in the Navy. By being 30 pounds over Navy weight standards you can't even start the enlistment process. You need to lose the weight first. Concentrate on doing that. Once you lose the weight go talk to a different Navy recruiter that knows what they are talking about and won't make Navy Boot Camp sound like summer camp. The factors that determine when you will go to boot camp depend solely on when there is a seat open for boot camp and when there is a seat open for the school you will go to following boot camp. Those two seats in each segment need to match up so there is not more than about a week gap between the end date of boot camp and the start date of your school. Normally you will graduate from boot camp on a Thursday or Friday and be at your "A" school ready to start school that next Monday. The Navy and a lot of the other branches are booked up for numerous months. You will no be able to go to MEPS when you are eligible to start the enlistment process (after you have lost the weight) take your physical, talk to a Navy Classifier, pick your job in the Navy and be able to ship out to boot camp right away. There will be several weeks up to numerous months between being accepted into the Navy and actually going to MEPS. The speed that you want to enter the Navy is great, but the time frame is mostly up to you. Get going on the weight loss, get to MEPS, pass your physical, Take and pass your ASVAB and get a seat in boot camp and "A" school. The longer it takes you to lose weight the longer you will wait to do anything. Get it out of your mind about any fixed times for the start of any Navy Boot Camps. If you really want this bad enough, it will happen. Just work hard and stay focused. The time it takes you to lose the weight you should be studying just as hard to take the ASVAB. The harder you study, the higher the score, the better choices for Navy jobs you will have. Go to the library or Barnes an Noble and get an ASVAB study guide, they are near the SAT study guide. Good luck.

Answer 3

Boot camp starts all the time. And to find out if you're on the right track with your weight loss, do a search for the OPNAVINST 6110.1H. That is the Navy manual that tells you all about physical readiness standards and maximum weight and body fat allowances. Females can have no more than 36% body fat, so if you're overweight but muscular, you're good to go. It'll even tell you how the Navy determines BF% with measuring tape. You can find out what your run time has to be and how many pushups and situps you'll have to do to pass.

Don't worry--the military will always be there to ship you off when you're ready. It's nothing you can't handle, I'm sure. It's a lot of class work, some basic seamanship, and tons of folding clothes ;-) Hope this helps.

Answer 4

Bootcamp divisions class up every week, about 8 - 10 divisions at a time. This is between 800 - 1000 people. The problem is not getting you a spot in Basic Training it's finding a class up date for your "A" school. We won't send you to Basic in August if there isn't a school available until January.

So regardless of when you lose the weight and actually join the Navy, you will probably be in the Delayed Entry Program for an average of 3 - 6 months. While in the D.E.P. you must maintain your weight or you will be DEP Discharged. So, it is in your best interest to lose the weight the "right way", and avoid any crash diets because typically you won't be able to keep the weight off that way.

Also, you don't need to kill yourself exercising for rediculous amounts of time and doing any strenuous activities that your body isn't ready for. The most important thing to do is get your diet right, this is the single MOST important part of losing weight. Visit a nutritionist or a personal trainer and get a diet tailored to foods you can actually eat. Second, start a workout routine that will push you, but also something you can accomplish. Set goals and continuously train harder and harder. You shouldn't be working out for any more than 60 to 90 minutes at a time, anything longer becomes counter-productive. And STICK WITH IT. You should see the weight come off pretty quickly at first, but it will then plateau. Just fine tune your diet and training regiment for continued success.

Last, you don't have to run 2 miles in 12 minutes, lol! To pass the PRT (Physical Readiness Test) you have to run 1.5 miles in a time that is predetermined by your age (typically not faster than 14:00.)

Answer 5

The U.S. Navy, like the other four main branches of our military, is constantly running 'boot camp,' so any time you want to enter will be fine by them. Since recruiters are sales people, they will sign you up as quick as they can.

I say take your time. Spend the next 6 months really getting in shape. Who cares about extra pounds, you'll need to be able to run 2 miles in under 12 minutes.

I recommend you be able to run 5 miles w/o a heart attack,
50 crunches in 2 minutes, 30 push-ups, and at least 10 pull-ups. The psychological difficulties that come from going from civilian to military life shouldn't be underestimated. The whole experience will be much more do-able if you go in with some physical endurance.

Good luck, and, in advance thank you for serving our country

Answer 6

My boyfriend just joined the navy about 2 weeks ago and he is leaving for boot camp in Great Lakes, Illinois on January 23rd.

Answer 7

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When does the Navy start their boot camp?
I want to join the Navy, but I need to lose 30 lbs, and I wanted to join ASAP and go into boot camp ASAP...but the next one is in August, and I don't know when else they start them :( I really want to join this year, but I need to lose the weight, I need help with that, and I just don't...

Answer 8

Well, I remember that we had been up and finished morning exercise and usually standing in the chow line when you heard revile over at the Swabbie camp in San Diego, so my guess is---quite a bit later than the Marines!! but in defense of them, they were only there for a few weeks and didn't go outside if it rained--too hot or the wind was blowing!! USMC 60-68

Answer 9

They start them periodically throughout the year. Call up your local recruiter and ask the specific dates. And don't figure you're going to be able to lose 30 pounds in two weeks, or the like. While it may be technically possible, it's really not healthy.

Answer 10

the Navy starts new recruits every week. when you can ship depends almost entirely on the A school you choose and when it starts. they schedule your ship date to coincide with the starting date of the next A school in the rating you chose.