My Experience with Navy Bootcamp
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- Опубликовано: 11 дек 2015
- Hopefully this is somewhat helpful, I remember watching tons of these videos before I left for boot camp. My experience was definitely a good one, just remember it is what you make it. Two months honestly fly by and before you know it you'll be graduating along your new brothers and sisters. Always try your hardest and remember why you're there, to anyone shipping out to basic soon good luck and have fun!
Thanks to my roommate Anthony for helping me make this video, love you girl (:
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Great video.
Some other pointers:
Just don't get noticed, at all. Don't volunteer for leadership positions: it has zero impact on your naval career and really grants no perks while you're in boot camp.
Get comfortable in the water before boot camp. Back float, dead man's float, treading water, swim a few laps. You don't need to be michael phelps, just be comfortable in the water.
Walk a lot before you enter boot camp. If you're not used to walking (marching), your feet and legs can get really sore.
Don't bring any extra weight into boot camp. They'll feed you as much as you can handle 3 times a day once you're in.
Don't worry about the running; you don't need to run more than 1.5 miles to 2 miles max.
Get the GI Bill whether you plan on college or not. Just get it.
Remember that "the fleet" is nothing like boot camp or A school. Boot camp is not an accurate reflection of what life is like once you make your first duty station.
Finally, sailors are as foul-mouthed as truckers and loggers put together. When you're back with your family on leave and what not, keep track of how many "fucks" you throw out there.
good shit yo
Anyone watching this video should check out this dudes Channel, makes great navy videos
She's a lot more positive than this guy and is more informing
+Alycia Alycia Nah fam. JT is the OG navy video creator.
What up fam
I'm joining navy soon. have all kinds of feelings in my stomach
anxious excitement nervous
how'd it go?
XxVeNoMxX yeah I want to join! But I'm soo nervous!!
Same omg!
Where u at now, dawg?
this video calmed me down so much, I leave tomorrow to go to boot camp. thank you so much for this video!
Carole Zehner how did it go ?
Where u at now
How was it
R u still alive
You're coming to the fleet while I'm leaving the fleet back to civilian life. The best thing I can say, just enjoy every moment. Thank you for serving, passing the torch is an honor! :)
How’s life now
Wishing you all the best. Hang in there, think positive and you'll make it. You will carry the experience proudly the rest of your life. From a Navy Corpsman 67 to 71 including 2 tours in N
this vid was very helpful. I'm currently losing weight with the help of friends, so I can get in. My best friend went to boot camp, and graduated a few months ago. I wanted a better understanding of what he went through, and your vid has given me some insight to that. Definitely helped me with my fear of Boot Camp a bit.
This was super helpful and relieved me of some of the things I was scared about. Thanks!
"Yeah no one yells at you at church" Lol.
Im so happy i found your channel ! I ship out to bootcamp in January now I’m so excited
Legit saving all of ur vids. I'm super nervous for bootcamp. Joining the navy at 31 and I'm female, married, no kids but latino fam so we r all close. I'm old but I still have nothing much going for me after college as a teacher its hard to live in the bay area. Looking forward to more vids grl!!
The things they are doing to you all is to break you down and then build you back up the Navy way. I spent 24 years in the Air Force and they did the same thing to all of us while in boot camp. Once you get to your training base after boot camp it will get a little easier, but the pressure won't be off of you until you get to your first duty assignment and you are working whether it be on a ship or a land base. I hope you all get some nice assignments in the field you both want to be in. I wish you all the best and may God continue to Bless you both.
Great video! Keep it up.
This video is super helpful! Thanks for sharing your perspective!
Thank you for this vid!! Helped a lot. Future sailor will be shipped on sept!
My son is there right now he entered June 6th 2019 I keep watching all your videos to see what he is most likely going through, thank you 🙂👍
So I'm trying not to sound like a total girl, but i have to ask... how are you able to keep your eyebrows and everything so clean especially in bootcamp. like do you have time to do any of that stuff ?
"Gospel is so lit" 😂
My daughter is there right now. And she is not clicking with anyone. I feel sad for her. And she’s a real sweetheart too. Down to earth and someone you can trust.
The ending of the movie was so moving💕
Awesome video! Freaking helpful I've been so nervous about boot camp.
Loved it 😄sisters are forever
I went through Boot Camp in 1961 (the Stone Age) and some of what you related told me that things have not changed much. There were guys who were shirkers and just plain fools who fought the system. However, the majority of the recruits got with the program and found that Boot Camp was remarkably easy if you did what you should do. In 1965 I left the Navy as an HM2 and still consider my service time as the best part of my young life.
I ship out February 12, 2019
This video was very helpful!
JUDY L I ship February 2, 2019
Nervous asf
I went to Navy bootcamp in 2000. Really the hardest things for me were the lack of sleep, lack of time to eat, and lack of contact with family/friends at home. While I was in, lights out was from 10pm till 4am, but it would take some time to fall asleep of course so that was about 5 1/2 hours of sleep a night. And if you had a 2 hour watch it was much less. That really kicked my ass; I was always sick and so tired that I remember very little. And then we would only have 2 minutes to eat a lot of our meals so I was always hungry. And the lack of getting to call home made me really miss my family. But as far as bootcamp itself went (the physical stuff and academics), it really wasn't that bad. Just make sure that you get lots of sleep the day before you go, make sure you can touch your toes, and you can do some sit-ps, push-ups, and run a mile and a half without having to walk and you should be just fine.
That is the cleanest, neatest and good-looking barrack I'd ever seen. When I went through a-school in Pensacola, we had the ghetto barracks. Cinderblock walls, broken A/C, 4 guys in one room and a public head that smelled terrible 24/7.
She's on an Air Force Base in Texas. Not a Navy base.
Omg! you guys helped me so much!
Thanks for the Advice!! I'm training to become an aviation rescue swimmer. I did think IT stood for intense training but it doesn't matter 😂 you two have great personalities! I think the training out of basic is specific to the career you are going for. Like, I know I'm going to be doing a hell of a lot of swimming. So far your experience in the navy, what is it like?
Thank you for your service and Anchors Aweigh Sailors. I was only in for 30 days and got a medical discharge.
I leave July 11! I'm so exited and your video helped me so much, hopefully I make friends :)
I love this video it is very informative... helps make my decision better
"gospel is so lit" lmao. great video!
You should do a video for the military hair buns....My hair is thick and cant figure it out.
Thank you for this video!
Thanks for the video! very helpful.
I'm going June 20th, 2017 I'm so excited/nervous!
Thanks! I feel a hell of a lot better about bootcamp now! Haha
I'm 14 and about to join JROTC. Can't wait for to get out of highschool though to join.
I ship out on the 14th of this month (2 days) so I'm pretty nervous. Thanks for the info and such!
Good luck! Have fun.
This was really helpful, I leave to boot camp in a month 😭
Hey Tiffany (:
Love your videos !
What did you score on your ASVAB to qualify as a MA ? How did you study for your ASVAB ?
I'm a little bit discouraged. I just turned 31 and I go to take the ASVAB April 5th. I'm nervous about boot camp. I'm not in all that great of shape and that's my main reason why I'm so nervous. In this video u said that ppl were there because they had no other choice. I've always wanted to join the navy, but at this moment in my life I feel like I have no choice. Mentally I'm excited and I can't wait. But my main concerns are passing the ASVAB and getting into shape. What tips or advice do you have?
did you ever join?
Naara Perez Don't worry, the ASVAB isn't that hard and neither is pt (especially compared to the Army and Marine Corps). As for pt, depending on your fitness level just start off walking and then start running etc (just remember to pace yourself and it will be a lot easier) little by little you will get to where it is easy. I am only 15 so obviously I have never been in the military but my dad was in the army for 16 years and I aspire to join the military when I graduate. My biggest challenge is push ups even though I am strong when it comes to lifting weights (especially the bench press) the main thing to remember is that you have (at least for the army not sure about navy) 2 full minutes to do these push ups or sit ups (I believe the pull ups used in other branches have no time limit), so even though you can't get up and walk around you can stay in the resting position until you are ready to pump more out. Another tip I have on push ups is to keep good form and do them fast (within reason) what some people don't realize is that even though you are doing them fast that takes less energy than going slow which leaves you in kind of a constant plank position. Also when you go fast that tends to end you in that perfect sweet spot which is right before your chest touches the ground (you don't actually have to touch the ground with your chest but bring it to a 90 degree level which is almost touching the ground), while it seems small that little bit of distance can make a big difference. Doing the push ups fast also seems to give you more momentum which in turn takes less energy.
The main thing is just to read up on the standards and then train consistently, it really isn't that hard. There are also tons of programs to help you with pt and boot camp, so you don't just have to listen to some stupid kid that hasn't even been in the military.
What are those collar devices? You just graduated from Basic Training. What is your rate and rating? Has the U S Navy changed that much???
this video helped me a lot ! Thank you ! im a senior in highschool and Im still debating on if I should go into the military or go to collage and by watching this video it made me want to join the navy and even got me excited haha again thank you for the advice it was very helpful ! quick question ? do you still have to cut your hair going into bootcamp ?
You don't HAVE to cut your hair but you only get 15min to get ready every morning so if you have really long hair it takes a while to get it perfect.
Damn...I entered boot camp May 5, 2002. Wow have things changed. Even the swim test was different.They don't do the wet coverall air pocket thing anymore? I also heard they don't have Battle Stations anymore....Whaaat? I was in Ship 6, the U.S.S. Carr during boot camp. I know they leveled that building years ago sad....
I think they still have battle stations but I heard it’s hella boring
On my way to Bootcamp now. Going to Texas for MA as well
I graduated Div 928 in May 2015. The RDCs were definitely ornery when we were processing...
One other thing in case you don't know make copies of everything in your service record cause they purge it after you be in for awhile.
What I am curious about is how do you know what time to wake up? Personally I am a heavy sleeper and need to wake up with an alarm. Is there something like that in boot camp?
The new MA barracks look nice.
back when i was in a school (corpsman) we would go to san antonio mall and see all the MA students and wed all talk shit to eachother lmfao. also i prob gave you your shot in Pdays :P
I plan on shooting for MAA! I'm glad I finally found another female in it too
I appreciate the video, Im debating on joining the navy, I have met with recruiters and have all made it sound amazing. I want an honest opinion, do you ever regret joining? Im nervous for boot camp because I'm not fit, do you have any recommendations ? or any advice to make boot camp go smoothly? Thank you :)
How many repetitions of what exercises did you have to do? I'm considering joining, but have 0 muscle and want to prepare myself.
I'm going to basic in November I'll be MA!! I hope I can come out as E3
Omg I’m watching this and i heard the part about the guy who was playing around with guns and got sent back and was like wait...THAT WAS MY BOY DANIEL HAHAHAAH 😂 it was around that year too I’m dead
i met Tiffany in the recruiters office a few days ago and she gave me a ton of great info for me as my son is in bootcamp right now grad date april 1 2016
+Andrew Vaughan aw I remember you ! hopefully you've talked to your son by now (:
this video was very informative it calmed me down about the swim test . do you know anything about the 900 division?
from what I heard 900 division are for musically talented I believe. they perform for graduation and their ceremonies
You said "Litt" . i love you.
Can I bring or do they sell things for your face? My face dries up after awhile and I use certain things when I wash my face and Cortizone creams right after. Thanks in advance.
They'll have certain things for your face at the nex, if you bring it they'll make you throw it out so you're better off buying it there!
Are there any general info I need to know? Like getting randomly called on to answer a question in a rule book or something?
what are your badges for one is marksmanship but whats the other? Did you get them in Boot camp?
I have an important question, was the asvab hard for you and if you feel comfortable on telling us, what was your score on the asvab and what good tips would you think is good to encourage future navy sailors or officer about the asvab. Your also pretty! :-) lol
I did alot of practice test online and studied a lot on the subjects I needed help in. I scored a 59, and thank you
Looking forward to bootcamp
Great information I leave for Bootcamp April 12th but I'm hoping to go next month
When did you swear in?
+poppunkpizza August 28th
+Yene - really good luck to us feel free to follow me on here and add me on FB
I'm thinking of joining though I did need to have a bridge put in because I had a very serious case of periodontal disease and hadn't been to the dentist in years cause I couldn't afford it. By the time I did it was too late to save two of my teeth and I'm only 25. Do you know if my bridge work would be a problem in joining? I just want better health coverage and to have school paid for.
P.s. This is so embarrassing to even talk about.
watching your video made me feel so much comfortable I was super nervous to join the navy bc of boot camp.Any ideas that would help study for the asvab I keep scoring low in the practice test?
Go online and Google ASVAB practice test and just do it over and over, copy the ones you get wrong and work them out. That's what helped me.
I want to join the Navy, but I can't swim properly cause no one taught me how to. Any advice?
48 hours? Elementary
I've been up for a week. My 🦄 friend here kept me company. No problemas!
Because They Made You Throw Out Your Shampoo & Etc, Does That Mean We Have To Bring Our Own Money To Buy It? & Did You Get To Make Phone Calls At All During Boot Camp?
best video ever! THX
Omg I just had to comment but you're soooo beautiful 😍
Hi , I'm a freshman in high school and in JROTC I really want to enlist after high school ...I was told by master chief that if I do enlist I should be a yeomen but I'm not sure what that is or if it's for me , also everyone seems to think that I'm not able of graduating boot camp because I'm not "strong enough" mentally even thought I can run 1.5 mile in 10 mins do 300 sit ups in 2 mins and 100 push ups in 2 mins I don't know how to prove my self what do you think I should do ....I know this is late but this video makes me want to join more and prove others wrong
Yeoman is like an office secretary.
Never
Again
Volunteer
Yourself
i served in the Navy for 4 years thank you for service
ite is intensive training exercise.good vid thought ship mate.
I'm thinking of joining the navy but the only thing that I don't feel like doing is Battlestations because it's 12 hours and you do a lot of stuff
I leave 20160119 and I'm so nervous about the mile run. but I feel like I'll be okay. Im just really nervous in general.
How long does it take to go too bootcamp after taking the asvab
"Gospel is so lit" 😂😂
i know im a whole year late, to when you made this video but, im really looking into joining the navy and doing MA as well, any tips you can give? and one more question did you always know you wanted to join the navy?
Thomas Campione no, I decided my last months as a senior that I wanted to join. It was kind of an impulsive thing but as much as I hate it some days I don't regret it.
Thomas Campione also MA is easy you'll get the hang of it fast, it's just long hours.
Any tips for getting my push-up count up? I leave next month and I'm so worried about it..
They don't have to be perfect, trust me I'm not the best at push-ups either but just practice while you're there everyday before you go to bed, you'll be fine !
Do three sets each of diamond, regular, and wide pushups to the point of exhaustion each time every other day. Your pushup count will rise significantly in a month.
You mention volunteering to be yeoman. I'm 25 and am prepping for recruitment and already have strong leadership skills. At what point do they seek out yeomen? Do they pretty much ask, "Ok so who wants this?" or do they look around and pick?
Ren Fenwitz are you below E-3 if no don't do Jack shit. If yes just be the first one to volunteer to take muster.
Do you mean you graduated November 25th?
I'm shipping off April 5th and I'm nervous af. I know it's most likely not gunna be that hard but the big change is whats getting me. I got AV so I'm going to Pensacola for A school. Anyone else shipping that day?
+Mike Hollick I leave the exact same day and ill also be in Pensacola for my A school. I'm a ABE.
Great video, thanks! Were there any older women going through boot camp with you? Is it going to be hard for me at 32?
Aleksandra Nomokonova one of my closest friends was in her 30's and she was probably the most healthy out of all of us lol. You'll be fine !
This is random and not really to do with boot camp lol but what did you use to record your videos and what program do you edit with? I don't have a ship date yet, but I'm barely taking my ASVAB soon so I'm anxious to go to boot camp already and your video has really helped out a lot!
StormrageXD I used to use my iPhone 5 and edit with iMovie. I recently just got a camera and now I edit with windows movie maker.
Cool thanks for the reply!
u are hillarious! i find you are funny!Txs for info
This sounds way different then army. The food was god awful and you can't avoid PT lol. And we woke up at 0400 too.
Are you well into your rate master at arms ? Because I wanted to know do you just patrol all day?
Do you need to hold your breath underwater ? If so for how long?
Do you know why they would have you throw out your travel size shampoos, ect. to have you repurchase them when you arrive at boot camp?
Leesa014 Because the Navy doesn't trust you.
I really want to join the military, but I cannot decide on what branch . I really want to join the navy, but I don't want to be on a boat at all, I want to have a ground job and that seems impossible considering the navy is all about being a "sailor" . The army has a ton of jobs but their uniform is ugly , I don't know if I could make it through their boot camp, and everyone is telling me they treat women bad. Which leaves me with the Air Force , which is okay , it doesn't have a lot of jobs , but I'd rather be on an airplane than a boat.. Can you help me ?
Being in the navy doesn't necessarily mean you'll be on a boat, out of my class of 60 only one person got orders for a ship. It depends on the job you pick.
If u have long hair when u go into the navy will they make u cut it? It fits in the bun, but places online say that they will make u cut it short. But urs doesn't look short. Just wondering
Lucia Gibson If you can keep it in regs (but) then you can keep your hair.
Im 29, foreign asian living in US for 1.5 years and cant swim. Should I join navy ? :(
Go for it.
i'm a senior in high school and want to join the navy, i want to leave right after graduation! i've talked to a recruiter already but want to get even more serious about it and haven't heard from him in a couple of months now, how do i go about this situation now? 🤔
If that specific recruiter hasn't contacted you go to a different recruiting office, I'm sure any would be happy to help you with the process. That's actually what I did and it worked out for me (:
Yoooo, is there a way I can get in contact with you to ask you some questions about what you have going on? I'm joining but I need more info before I make my decision
Was the "medical check" or physical I don't know that to call it, as invasive as it is when you get checked when you first try to join?
They basically just draw blood and give you a bunch of shots.
Did you earn your higher rank during boot camp ? And how did you do it ?
I'm considering navy. Kinda nervous about the boot camp but it looks like fun at times to. Do you find out where your going to get stationed right after graduation?
You find out after A school !
i leave 20160321 and im getting nervous! one question... when do you get birth control? hopefully the first week because my menstual cycle will start the second week im there if i dont get it and thays what im most scared about 😮