Hey Everyone! I’m so glad you all are enjoying this video, if you would like a part two to what to expect at navy bootcamp or any question in general you’d like me to address in a video go ahead and comment below your question and like this comment for a part two video!
I graduated August 27th of last year lmao seems like it was ages ago 😂 If you’re reading and about to leave and you’re nervous I promise you’ll be ok. Boot Camp isn’t set up for you to fail, wake up everyday and tell yourself you’re gonna succeed!
Same. I keep in contact with a lot of people from my division and my brother division but would def go back in time to re live certain parts of bootcamp
I graduated October 29th and was put into THU for a month. I finally made it to MA school about 3 weeks ago and tbh this was the best decision I’ve ever made. Hooyah
Aye!!!! Let’s go!!!! I hope you get to sight see around San Antonio, it’s worth it take advantage of the fact that your there. And I agree with you, best decision I have made, where would you like your first duty station to be ?
This was very very informative. I’m bout to ship out to Navy bootcamp in a few weeks. I definitely can’t wait to be apart of the World’s Greatest Navy.
You got this don’t be nervous. And yes waited around for a while but that’ll be the time where they aren’t screaming at you so it’s chill and you’ll start looking around and you’re finally like holy cow i’m at bootcamp!
Clean every day from 30 minutes to an hour? Yeah no. I was forward hold PO. I had to clean every 10 minutes I was in the compartment in order to keep that dusty ass room SAT. And it was winter, so everyone was constantly getting sick and vomiting in the head. So, we had the bleach the entire compartment every time we got the house on spot. Other than that, though this video was pretty spot on from what I experienced. One thing to note is you're going to feel like a complete waste of oxygen the first couple weeks. You don't know what you're doing and no one else knows what they're doing. But after the first couple weeks bootcamp was easy as hell. It may not feel like it, but it is. 9 times out of 10 if you don't know what to do just follow everyone else and you'll succeed.
Hey everyone’s experience is different! Also you had the position and responsibility of being the forward hold PO and i didn’t it so we had really different experiences. Your RDC’s also make the experience different for sureee!!!
Yup I felt the same way. But watch time is going to fly by!! I’m an HM once you get to hospital corpsman school let me know and I can help you in anyway that i can (:
@@kellypriscilla718 I’m hoping so lol😭and thanks soo much! I definitely will! do we have the option in A school to choose our focus/what we wanna further our education in or do they just choose a position for you when you finish?
So what your referring to is C-school also known as an NEC. The answer to that question is yes and no. When it’s time for your class to pick “orders” they will tell you what C-schools are available to your class, every class has different opportunities. If you do not pick a C-school from the options like if you don’t list one as a choice you may just be assigned a C-school. So it’s best that you pick one because if your stuck with a NEC you don’t like that’s your career you get me? You can research all of the Hospital Corpsman NECs online, it should be available to you, if you cannot find a list let me know! A lot of the NECs have the capability to be applicable into the civilian world. Once you get to that stage in your career don’t hesitate to ask your leadership and or peers for help in doing so. Or you can even reach out to me and i’ll do my best to guide you and I’ll ask around for you.
@@kellypriscilla718 wow thank you sooo much you’ve been soo helpful and I really appreciate you taking the time to respond! I’m going to look more into the options for NEC so I can have an idea of what exactly I want to do bc I didn’t plan for HM at all and it kinda caught me by surprise bc I technically didn’t qualify w/ my ASVAB score but I got a waiver and I’m really excited that I’ll be in a field where I can help others and it will translate over into civilian life after my term! Thanks again really appreciate you!❤️😊😊
@@kellypriscilla718 hey girly! Unfortunately I currently don’t have a rate at the moment I chose to go A-PACT (Aviation PACT) it’s an undesignated job until a rate becomes available for me. I only had an option between CS & A-PACT. What’s yours ?
@@kellypriscilla718 I’m so proud of you! & yes I know a bit about the program . Luckily with a program like this a rate becomes available within the first two years of me being in PACT. & with A-PACT our duties is to pretty much keep the ship tidy & help maintain and stow aircraft. A lot of individuals say “It’s not the way to go” , but I am going to make the best out of it !
Thank you for your kind words! Yup that sounds about right. Wherever you are needed that’s where you’ll be. Glad you have a positive outlook. You can pick any rate you want to strike and your chain of command will let you know when it’s time to strike. When it’s time for that make sure you pick a rate you actually want and don’t settle if they say it’s not available. It’s your career not theirs.
My daughter is in her week 2, she has shoulder length dreads. Will she b ok? Whn do I send form in for graduation for Great Lakes? I sent her 2 letters online through sandbox but I haven’t heard from her.
She should be! As long as she can put her hair in a bun she should be okay. You can send it to her now and she will just hold on to it until whenever her RDCs collect it. Her sending mail will take a while to get to you, i call it snail mail. She is getting all your letters don’t worry though. Keep on sending letters don’t stop, recieving letters were my favorite part of bootcamp.
Don’t stress the swim. There’s no like pace on how fast you need to come up lol as long as you come up! There’s a video called “Making of a sailor” and the process of the swim qual is there. Trust me you got this. Don’t psych yourself out. Everything is at your pace when it comes to swimming across to wherever they need you to go. But make sure you pass it eventually before the “deadline” because you can get held back for the swim so you stay at RTC longer until you can pass it.
Hey, thanks for making the video! I just have a quick question, do you get to go back home after boot camp, or do you immediately get sent to A-school?
That’s so soon!!! How exciting. Don’t worry you got this, think about your ‘why’ and let that be your motivation. Go to Boot Camp as a civilian and leave as a Sailor that’s the goal always.
Don’t let that stop you, people around you will understand and they’ll make sure that understand as well. As far as age don’t let that bother you there are a bunch of people there of all ages from 17-40 yrs old. My brother divs RPOC was 39 ! And he crushed it the whole time was an incredible leader and motivated others around him. If you have wisdom share it with others because not everyone is there mentally yet, for some kids this will be their first job and first time leaving home. There’s nothing to stress. Have you watched a video called ‘making of a sailor’ ? It’s good and you can visually see what your going to go through at RTC.
Kelly, is it normal for recruits to feel like giving up at around the second week? Do a lot of recruits second guess their decision in the beginning of boot camp? Also, will I have a chance to see my son on the Saturday after graduation or just on the Friday? Thank you
Hi David, yes it is very normal for them to feel like giving up. I sure felt like that and so did the people around me, as well as seconding guessing ourselves. A lot of said “i should’ve never joined” although It got better after week 3 and you begin to reel yourself back in and remember why it is that you made the decision to talk to a recruiter and why you said yes to joining. If your recruit is feeling like that just write them letters of encouragement and tell them to remember their “why”. Why they decided on the military, why they joined, and who motivates them/who they do everything in life for. Once they think about that it’ll all click and change for them. As far as seeing your son for graduation, typically it is only the day of graduation unless their A-School is in great lakes and then you’re able to spend the whole weekend with them. Do you know what job your son picked upon joining ?
@@kellypriscilla718 My son is Nukes, so he will be heading to SC. I was hoping he might not leave Great Lakes until Sun or Mon so that we could spend the entire weekend with him. If that's not possible, I will visit him in SC after he feels settled in. Thank you so much for the fast response. I am an Air Force veteran (23 years, retired E8). I still work for the Air Force as a civilian. I am ending my career with the military soon and my son is just beginning his! You make great videos and I will continue to watch. I wish you all the sucess and joy. Thank you Kelly!
@@nyasia19Rosado Yes, you can! Once you check into the student side of great lakes they will give you liberty rules and what not so you’ll know what you can and cannot do, and what time you have to return to base. I hope this helps!!
Yes you do. Even if you are vaccinated you’ll go into a clean population quarantine for about 4 days. I went back in 2019, I know this because my brother is currently in bootcamp.
Thanks for the info!!! My son just got there last nte and I’ve been crying 😢 up til this point!!! Can I began sending him letters now or do I have to wait until he writes me? If I can began now, Wht is the address I send to. Thank You!!
Awe!!! This journey is bittersweet. Have you received your “I made it safe call” ? I’m glad this video could give you somewhat peace and insight to what he will be going through in the next few weeks. If you want to know more watch the making of a sailor videos it’s real and raw footage of bootcamp. The only way you can find out his address will be once he sends you a “form letter” which gives you information about graduation date and times and rules. That form will have every piece of information you need it also includes his division number and address to the “ship” that he will be living in for the next eight weeks. The fastest way for him to receive a letter will be through an app called Sandboxx not sure if you’ve heard of it but basically delivered your letters overnight we can be a bit expensive but worth it for the encouragement and the thought of you knowing that he’s been receiving your letters because when writing through like regular mail and putting a stamp on it we often call it snail mail because it does take a long time for it to arrive at Great Lakes and also if it’s a while for him to send out a letter because he only has one we have any bags out letters can typically take like 5 to 14 days to arrive to him and also to you.
I have you looked into Facebook groups if not I have one that is incredible! It’s great for encouragement on the days where you’ll miss him the most, and there’s also other loved ones that write about what they receive in their letters and the encouragement from everyone is awesome.
Hola! Recomiendo que esperas para que ella recibe la residencia porque cuando vas para bootcamp y la escuela después es muy difícil para que ella empecé el proceso porque nunca sabes do des vas a estar. Otra cosa también cuando es tiempo que ellos te dan órdenes para que vas a tu base puede a ser difícil si ellos te dan órdenes para fuera de los estados unidos y ellos no saben la situación. Cuando los órdenes está ya escrito es difícil cambiar. Mejor que termines el proceso de la residencia después enlistar al Navy. Ojalá que esta repuesta te ayuda y no te confunda
I’m leaving this Tuesday and I’m hella nervous lol cuz I’m lowkey goin unfit like my push-ups because I was injured and didn’t get to work out so all I could do is like 15-20 push-ups but my requirement is 46 so idk if I’m gonna pass
Try to bust out as many as you can, you don’t need to go all the way down as long as your breaking 90 degrees. If you have a friend that can help you out with those numbers that would be great (; buttttt i didn’t tell you that.
My navy boot camp was the worst time of my life. If all the recruits in my company was like me, boot camp would be a breeze. I couldn't understand why the whole company got punished if one of us screwed up. Now I know that you go down with your ship, no matter who screwed up.
What was going on while you were there? Just everyone not working as a team? When i was in boot camp there were good days and rough days, all in all we all bumped heads and it took a while for us to get on the same page. I think a good reminder for everyone is that we all have the same end goal which is to graduate and become sailors.
ok this has been really bugging me and i really hope you reply back! when they tell you to put your stuff in a box when you arrive there with current address on it, are they actually shipping it back home or do you get it after boot camp ceremony?
Hi!!! I always try to reply back, so whatever other questions you might have you can also ask them. The box will stay at great lakes in storage and you get the box back like a few nights before graduation and it stays in the compartment until graduation day and then after the ceremony you can walk to your ship (barracks building) and get it but you can only open it “off of rtc property” but i just opened it in my parents car. I hope this helps!! When do you ship off? And what job did you pick?
Hi Kelly, I'm shipping out in January. I just wanted to know, how often did you run in boot camp. I'm just trying to prepare. Any info will help. Thanks
Hey Michael, sorry for the late response trying to remember how often we ran. I believe we ran every other week and indoors at freedom hall and then we did PT just about everyday. We did something on Saturdays called BASES and it was like a circuit training, it was fun a lot of us liked it. But we didn’t run a lot because I was there in the winter, your going to pretty much have the same experience as i did because you’ll be headed to RTC in Jan.
How you get stuff when you go to A school? (Clothes, laptop etc ) you can’t bring too much to bootcamp because if it doesn’t fit in the box it has to be given away right ? Your family ship you a luggage or you buy new stuff once in A school ?
The box you pack up in bootcamp with your stuff you take gets sent to a storage facility and then you get it a few nights before graduation but you can’t open it until graduation. Your family can bring you a suitcase with them to your graduation and take it to the airport the day you leave so that you can take it with you to A-School. They have to take it to the airport, they will not let you bring it back to RTC with you. You can also have your family mail you your clothes in a box once you get to A-School but that can get expensive. You can also buy stuff from the NEX once you get to A-School but again that can get expensive
when i’m done with boot camp, what do i do next? i’ve heard of A-school but i’m not entirely sure what it is, and i want to be a fighter pilot so is there another place i would have to go for that
A-School comes after bootcamp, A-school is where you learn to do your job in the navy. You can only be a fighter pilot if you have gone to college achieved your bachelors degree and when to school to be a pilot. It’s only a position for officers not enlisted so of course you’d have to commission as an officer. I hope this helps (:
I don’t leave till July and got depped in last June I’m getting pretty nervous but I’ve wanted nothing other than the navy for my entire life I got a NUC contract
June! Get ready for the heat and a nice farmers tan haha. Just kidding. Your gonna do great things. Since you will be there during the summer please please please stay hydrated!! Nuke school is a little bit on the difficult side of things but you’ll do great.
Did you workout before going into boot camp for a better chance to like do better at the push-ups and running part you have to pass or did you learn and get better in there?
I worked out before, if you don’t you risk not passing your first PFA and you can get set back. You’ll get better throughout bootcamp though for sure, they have you workout everyday so you’ll improve from your first PFA to your last one.
My phone was put away in my box, my makeup is kept with me in my A&B drawer, you’re able to also buy some makeup at the recruit NEX. Your RDCs will tell you when it’s okay to buy it, some RDCs won’t let you buy it until a few days prior to your recruit photo/graduation.
I leave on the 15th of November and I’m honestly just nervous about the swim qual, specifically jumping off into the water. I know there are divers there to make sure you don’t drown I’m just afraid I won’t come up fast enough and fail 🤣
There’s no like pace on how fast you need to come up lol as long as you come up! There’s a video called “Making of a sailor” and the process of the swim qual is there. Trust me you got this. Don’t psych yourself out. Everything is at your pace when it comes to swimming across to wherever they need you to go. And if you want ibuprofen you will get it at medical, maybe in P-Days they can give it to you when you guys go to female wellness, I don’t really remember because I don’t take medication on my cycle. I hope this helps.
My daughter left today too! She was nervous about swim part. She on plane now but i screened shot this! Thank you. Shes also nervous about running bit in read your above comment🙂
Did y’all pt before the initial PFA?? I saw on someone else’s video that you do now. When I went in 2018 you didn’t do anything but stencil and study and processing until the day of the PFA.
That’s unheard of. Recruits are not allowed to PT until cleared ‘Fit for full duty’ aka ‘FFD’ and that’s only the last day of P-Days and then the next morning you conduct your initial PFA. If that’s going on then that’s sketchy and at the risk of the RDC and then again they have rules that they are supposed to abide by and if they break them then they can get ‘sat down’ from being an RDC. I say this because I work at a recruit training command and this is the protocol for all recruit training commands.
Thank you for the video. If you don't mind me asking, what were the two tests on? Also, I do ship out for boot camp June 24, 2024. Right after, I will be headed to MM A School.
The two tests are based on the lectures that you attend and from the book that’s given to you! It’s very broad, navy uniform & regulation, ships, aircraft, etc. Good luck to you! If you have any questions let me know. There might be a delay with responses due to my current duty station status.
Hey girl, my boyfriend just got there on Wednesday, just wondering when he graduates will he have a free time on the premises for a weekend? I just heard the end of the vid , you said you can get to see the city so the answer to my question would be yes, right 😀
hey! If his A-School is there in Chicago he will have off base liberty for the whole weekend if his A-school is located somewhere else he will only have off base the day of graduation and then leave to his A-school the very next morning, but you can see him at the airport. The airport gives family passes to go to the terminal with their loved ones to hang out and chill until it’s time for the departure of their flight! Hope this helps!!
Hi! Loved your video - I have a question I’m leaving next week and I’m not sure when I’m supposed to know when my estimate graduation date will be (here hoping everything goes well) and how many people am I allowed to invite? I have to let my friends know because they’re all adults with jobs and I have to let them know in advance. Thank you I’m advance.
Hi! So it’s different for each training group. But as of right now if im not mistake it’s only 2 people allowed to attend the graduation per graduating recruit. But you are allowed off base after graduation so you’re more then welcome to just meet with your friends after the ceremony outside of the gates or even at their hotel. Bootcamp is 10 weeks long, you find out your graduation date in P-Days so whenever your write your letters to your friends you can let them know through their letters of course.
The highest rank you can achieve as enlist prior to bootcamp is E-3 which is a seaman. If you’re close to getting your bachelors since you have over 60 credits I’d wait to join so you can commission as an officer! I hope this helps 😊
@@kellypriscilla718 sorry about that. In the Navy, where did you deploy after boot camp? Any extended operations away from home port that lasted up to 6 to 9 months, and do ships typically deploy once every 18-24 months?
I have not deployed because i am not stationed on a ship i’m at a shore command at the moment. Ships have a schedule as per when they will be in port, out at sea, underways which are typically brief periods out at sea, or dry docked for maintenance. Every ship is different so i won’t be able to speak for all of the Navy on that question unfortunately.
During processing week you’ll get a dental exam, from that exam if the dentist say that you need treatment that needs to get done soon then you get it done in bootcamp if not it’ll be done later on when they get to their first duty station. I hope this helps(: If you have any other question let me know !
No, so now you packed everything in a box with your name on it and it stays at Boot Camp and then you get it like the night before you graduate it will be delivered to your division and then it stays in your compartment and then the day of graduation you grab it and then you can open it with your family to have your phone and other stuff.
No they won’t but when you get to your A-school you can ask for a 180 day form and they will give it to you, you’ll fill out the form and put the new sizes of uniform that you’ll need and they will ship it to your A-School for you. This can only be done immediately after boot camp though, that’s why it’s called a 180 day form 180 days after you graduate from RTC
It’s honestly not that bad. Just relax and breath. If you overthink it and stress about it too much you’ll psych yourself out of it and won’t do well. Swim test is on training week one when i went to bootcamp. P-Days doesn’t count towards training so keep that in mind (: If you have any questions about anything let me know !!
@@kellypriscilla718 is there a specific swimming type I have to use to get to the other side and can I stop or go on my back and float and take a break if I have too? And so the swimming will be all on the first week?
They’ll teach you I believe three different ways to get across you pick any of those. There will be a video and lecture brief before you even get into the pool. They’ll demonstrate what needs to be executed and you can ask any questions you want to the instructors there. The first initial swim yes is on week 1, if you do not pass you’ll continue going to swim lessons until you pass. Unfortunately if you do not pass by a certain week you will get asmod. You cannot graduate basic training without passing that initial swim test. But trust me you got this!!! It’s all in your head
Just wanted to ask, are the physical tests strict or is it like something where they watch everyone do it at once, meaning they aren't really looking closely. And how long did you have to train pre-bootcamp?
Yes it is monitored by the command fitness leaders and the assistant command fitness leaders. It really depends they are walking and trying to keep an eye on everyone but it’s not really possible to sit there and only monitor one person at a time if they do that they will be there all day. As far as training before bootcamp it really is up to you and your goals and if you can do what’s asked of you for the physical readiness tests.
@@kellypriscilla718 alright thank you I was watching a video and saw this recruit do terrible form push ups and thought he was getting away with it so I had to ask
Yeah, another recruit is counting so it’s up to that recruit to see if they’ll count the push-ups. The CFLs and ACFLs demonstrate a proper push up before it begins but they can only do so much.
Yeah lmao! Literally. When you get to bootcamp in pdays you will see that people will be on the same page as you and just wanna pass. So be like what numbers do YOU need… hopefully they pick up what your throwing down and you’re good to go lol. And then vice versa you ask them the same
Hola Kelly! Yo ya tengo mi residencia y pronto entraré. Sabes cuales son los requisitos físicos ( PRT) para chicas y cuando es el tiempo de cada prueba?
Hola Laura!! Cómo estás ? Tienes instagram? Te puedo mandar todo por ahí por mensaje! Mi instagram es @_kellyyaguilera mándame un DM y te mando todo lo que necesitas para el PRT 😊
Hey! Yes If I'm not mistaken you will get held back in training if you fail any part of your first PRT. Try to get at least the bare minimum before leaving to bootcamp!
Try working it before you leave to RTC. Your arms need to break 90 degrees. There’s a video uploaded on how to that the Navy posted so your able to see exactly what it is that they ask of you. There are service members at freedom hall walking around and watching you they are known as ACFLs and if your not doing it properly they ask you to stop and then your basically done for that portion of the PRT.
Why do you think you’re going to fail? Your mind is a powerful thing, speak into existence you’re going to do great and pass and become whoever it is that you want to become!
Ahhhh general orders my fav.. said no on ever. LOL. I went to bootcamp and didn’t have anything memorized but learned quickly during training. If you can make yourself a quizlet and study that or just re read it to your self out loud and in your head. In bootcamp you’ll be reading your recruit study guide like all the time so you’ll get it eventually. Don’t stress it too much. When it comes to the PRT just make sure you do the bare minimum to pass the first one and then you’ll get better throughout training. You’ll see the progress. You got this girl!!!!! Best of luck to you. Your going to CRUSH it !
It’s not that bad but a reality check for some. It can be the first time some people even leave home and experience what a job is actually like. Your bootcamp experience is unique and also every RDC is different, they are the ones who make the experience and who set you up for success in the fleet.
Usually phone calls go as so; night of arrival, week 3 of training, week 5 of training, and once battle stations is complete (: Hope you hear from him soon!
It’s not during P-Days, it’s like week 2 or 3. The only time you swim in bootcamp is the one day you go to the pool for the swim test. (: Hope this helps! Do you have any other questions ?
In regards to run just start running now like twice a week maybe three times. Get that in your routine so when you get to RTC it’s not like a shocker to your body. For your first run if things have stayed the same since i went through RTC, you have 17 min and some seconds to make the 1.5 run. You NEED to pass that run to start training if not you get held back.
If you want to follow this your more than welcome to. This will help you be prepared for what’s to come. Mon- run 1.5 Tues- push up/plank/squat Weds- run 20mins Thurs- push up/plank/squat Friday-run 1.5 (add .5mile every week no time) Sat- push up/plank/squat Sun-rest Push up and plank goal should be navy standard to start increase weekly to become stronger.
@@klondik697 Yes, you can take it with you it’ll just be put away in the box and then you can get it on graduation day. You can use it at A-School just not during school obviously, but after school hours whenever you’d like.
Don’t be! In my opinion that’s the best time to go to bootcamp in the winter. I went around the same time I spent Christmas and New Years at RTC. I could not be in the heat and end up with a farmers tan, PT outside, and get ITE outside. I rather be cold, PT inside, ITE inside, and shovel snow. You’ll have a lot of fun around this time, my RDC was easier on us the day of Christmas and New Years so it was obviously not as sucky. You’re going to crush it! If you need any advice or have any questions let me know!! Don’t hesitate to reach out (-:
For ABH? Not so much but I do have friends I can ask for you! I’m a corpsman at a shore command I haven’t been shipboard yet but a lot of my friends are.
So, what I could gather from a few friends is that you role is to move aircraft. You’re on the flight deck pretty often, you’re a chock holders and also take part in chain tying, another one of your roles is that in the hanger bay you’re a tractor driver to move aircraft later then moving it up to the flight deck. I hope this helps!
Yes, but only if you can maintain them, if they are in regulations if not they will make you take them out. There were females in my division that had to take their braids out and a lot of them were upset because they had just gotten them done for bootcamp :/ It’s really a hit or miss. I hope this helps!
I went pre-covid, and everyone faces their own struggles no matter what era you go and or when you went to bootcamp. it’s not always a walk in the park for everyone (:
Did you lose any weight while in basic? I was hoping to lose more fat and gain muscle while in! Is the food healthy? I work out all the time and am worried my body won’t be pushed haha!!
I lost like 5lbs! The food is okay, you just have to make the healthy choices, there were people in my division that lost like 30lbs. I think it’s really just the person like it varies. And you PT everyday but it’s probably not a workout that you’re use to, depending on when you go to bootcamp determines where you will PT like inside or outside.
The swim test isn’t difficult. If you youtube search navy bootcamp swim test there are a few videos where you can actually see the pool and what they test you on. I know RTC shows you what’s goes on during your swim qual and also in their videos making of a sailor you can see it there too. As far as the pool depth goes i believe it’s like 9ft deep. If i can remember correctly the pool at RTC is the size of an olympic sized pool. I hope this helps! (-:
I recently turned 21 and my pap smear was abnormal. Am I gonna be disqualified if my pap smear if abnormal? My recruiter said don’t worry about it. I don’t want to be disqualified and my pap smear was cleared as non concern without major issues.
@@brookebennink3658 In P-Days they will ask you if you have ever gotten one, just say no because if you say yes they will ask you for permission to get the records from your doctor that you got a pap smear from out in town. Just get one done in bootcamp and go from there. Often times if it comes out “abnormal” they’ll ask for another one and then go from there. Nothing to stress about. If you have any other questions you can DM on instagram to further discuss (-:
So many of you guys are finding buddies that ship out the same day as you and i’m so excited for you all. I hope you guys end up in the same division! If you do let me know in the comments once you graduate. 10 more days!!!!
Hey Everyone! I’m so glad you all are enjoying this video, if you would like a part two to what to expect at navy bootcamp or any question in general you’d like me to address in a video go ahead and comment below your question and like this comment for a part two video!
Thank you for this sis. I’m bout to ship off to navy bootcamp in a few weeks. This was very helpful for me.
It’s my pleasure(: thanks for watching the video! Good Luck i’m bootcamp!!!
@@kellypriscilla718 thank you sis I appreciate that a lot.
I graduated August 27th of last year lmao seems like it was ages ago 😂 If you’re reading and about to leave and you’re nervous I promise you’ll be ok. Boot Camp isn’t set up for you to fail, wake up everyday and tell yourself you’re gonna succeed!
Do you miss bootcamp sometimes lol!?
@@kellypriscilla718 Yeah I miss the friends I made there for sure, but I absolutely do not miss being a recruit 😂
Same. I keep in contact with a lot of people from my division and my brother division but would def go back in time to re live certain parts of bootcamp
@@kellypriscilla718 Thats true, I some of my best friends there tbh and yeah some of it I definitely would go back do again!
I graduated October 29th and was put into THU for a month. I finally made it to MA school about 3 weeks ago and tbh this was the best decision I’ve ever made. Hooyah
Aye!!!! Let’s go!!!! I hope you get to sight see around San Antonio, it’s worth it take advantage of the fact that your there. And I agree with you, best decision I have made, where would you like your first duty station to be ?
Ship 10?? what div?
Ah yes bootcamp, honestly fun 😂 graduated in may of this year
Haha. Congrats !! Are you done with A-School ?
This was very very informative. I’m bout to ship out to Navy bootcamp in a few weeks. I definitely can’t wait to be apart of the World’s Greatest Navy.
When do you ship? I ship on the 4th
@@britneynicole8698 on the 12th
What’s your rate FS Scott ?
@@britneynicole8698 What’s your rate ? Are you excited to go to bootcamp ?
@@kellypriscilla718 E-1
i leave november 2 i’m so nervous . i heard they make you sit for 4 hours on the first day in the hallway
You got this don’t be nervous. And yes waited around for a while but that’ll be the time where they aren’t screaming at you so it’s chill and you’ll start looking around and you’re finally like holy cow i’m at bootcamp!
This video was so emotional for me to watch and I have no clue why! But I loved it 🥰 🥺
❤️ Because you experienced it all through me. The letters kept me going.
Very nice video. Thank you for your service and good luck and god bless you on your journey. My son is currently in boot camp.
Thank you!!
Going to talk to a recruiter next Thursday, I believe the Navy can give me some direction in my life.
That’s awesome !! Can’t wait to hear from you
It went well, I got to lose a little bit of weight and then I'm eligible for enlistment.
That’s great! You’re going to meet your goal soon, you’ll see (:
@@kellypriscilla718 Without a doubt, I'm really pumped to get my Navy career started.
went to army bct now im switching over to the navy and i have to do basic all over again people say its way easier and i hope so too
Yes it is ! There will be challenges but you’ll get through them. It’s all a mental game just need to be strong and focus on your ‘why’ always.
Clean every day from 30 minutes to an hour? Yeah no. I was forward hold PO. I had to clean every 10 minutes I was in the compartment in order to keep that dusty ass room SAT. And it was winter, so everyone was constantly getting sick and vomiting in the head. So, we had the bleach the entire compartment every time we got the house on spot. Other than that, though this video was pretty spot on from what I experienced. One thing to note is you're going to feel like a complete waste of oxygen the first couple weeks. You don't know what you're doing and no one else knows what they're doing. But after the first couple weeks bootcamp was easy as hell. It may not feel like it, but it is. 9 times out of 10 if you don't know what to do just follow everyone else and you'll succeed.
Hey everyone’s experience is different! Also you had the position and responsibility of being the forward hold PO and i didn’t it so we had really different experiences. Your RDC’s also make the experience different for sureee!!!
Thanks for the video its really informing
You’re welcome ! Glad it could help in anyway
Oh the cleaning and inspections are a daily thing in the fleet. It doesn’t go away.
Yup(: Both in your workplace and in the barracks.
I leave Feb. 7th w/ an HM rate! I’m so excited and ready to gooo but I need this time to physically prepare anyway😭
Yup I felt the same way. But watch time is going to fly by!! I’m an HM once you get to hospital corpsman school let me know and I can help you in anyway that i can (:
@@kellypriscilla718 I’m hoping so lol😭and thanks soo much! I definitely will! do we have the option in A school to choose our focus/what we wanna further our education in or do they just choose a position for you when you finish?
So what your referring to is C-school also known as an NEC. The answer to that question is yes and no. When it’s time for your class to pick “orders” they will tell you what C-schools are available to your class, every class has different opportunities. If you do not pick a C-school from the options like if you don’t list one as a choice you may just be assigned a C-school. So it’s best that you pick one because if your stuck with a NEC you don’t like that’s your career you get me? You can research all of the Hospital Corpsman NECs online, it should be available to you, if you cannot find a list let me know! A lot of the NECs have the capability to be applicable into the civilian world. Once you get to that stage in your career don’t hesitate to ask your leadership and or peers for help in doing so. Or you can even reach out to me and i’ll do my best to guide you and I’ll ask around for you.
@@kellypriscilla718 wow thank you sooo much you’ve been soo helpful and I really appreciate you taking the time to respond! I’m going to look more into the options for NEC so I can have an idea of what exactly I want to do bc I didn’t plan for HM at all and it kinda caught me by surprise bc I technically didn’t qualify w/ my ASVAB score but I got a waiver and I’m really excited that I’ll be in a field where I can help others and it will translate over into civilian life after my term! Thanks again really appreciate you!❤️😊😊
I can’t wait to join the Navy!! Been studying and training really hard for boot camp!! 😍💖
That’s awesome! Keep it up.
@@kellypriscilla718 Awwww thank you!! I can’t wait to start my Navy career!! 🥰🥰
I leave Dec 14th so watching this video helped me a lot and know what to expect
Wow that’s awesome! So soon. Your gonna do great things. Cant wait to hear back from you when you graduate (:
@@kellypriscilla718 Thank youu 🙏💕
My pleasure!! What’s your rate??!
I leave dec. 14th too as a CTN. So ready to start my new chapter
@@kellypriscilla718 sn pact 😥 unfortunately buhh I hope to be an et
Great video, excited and terrified to experience it for myself!
You can do it!! Congratulations on making the decision to enlist!
Hey I leave may 18 will they send you on the ship after a school??
It depends on what orders are available!
Shipping out DEC 6th, I’m so excited ! 🥳
ayeee!!!! let’s go! what’s your rate?
@@kellypriscilla718 hey girly! Unfortunately I currently don’t have a rate at the moment I chose to go A-PACT (Aviation PACT) it’s an undesignated job until a rate becomes available for me. I only had an option between CS & A-PACT. What’s yours ?
Do you know about that program? I just replied to someone else explaining it. I’m an HMDA ! Hospital Corpsman Dental Assistant(:
@@kellypriscilla718 I’m so proud of you! & yes I know a bit about the program . Luckily with a program like this a rate becomes available within the first two years of me being in PACT. & with A-PACT our duties is to pretty much keep the ship tidy & help maintain and stow aircraft. A lot of individuals say “It’s not the way to go” , but I am going to make the best out of it !
Thank you for your kind words! Yup that sounds about right. Wherever you are needed that’s where you’ll be. Glad you have a positive outlook. You can pick any rate you want to strike and your chain of command will let you know when it’s time to strike. When it’s time for that make sure you pick a rate you actually want and don’t settle if they say it’s not available. It’s your career not theirs.
My daughter is in her week 2, she has shoulder length dreads. Will she b ok? Whn do I send form in for graduation for Great Lakes? I sent her 2 letters online through sandbox but I haven’t heard from her.
She should be! As long as she can put her hair in a bun she should be okay. You can send it to her now and she will just hold on to it until whenever her RDCs collect it. Her sending mail will take a while to get to you, i call it snail mail. She is getting all your letters don’t worry though. Keep on sending letters don’t stop, recieving letters were my favorite part of bootcamp.
OMG I’m leaving December 7th and I’m so nervous because I can’t really swim like that‼️ I’ve been watching boot camp videos like everyday😂
I LEAVE DEC 6TH WE GOT THIS BABY !
Don’t stress the swim. There’s no like pace on how fast you need to come up lol as long as you come up! There’s a video called “Making of a sailor” and the process of the swim qual is there. Trust me you got this. Don’t psych yourself out. Everything is at your pace when it comes to swimming across to wherever they need you to go. But make sure you pass it eventually before the “deadline” because you can get held back for the swim so you stay at RTC longer until you can pass it.
Dixie you found a buddy! Who knows you guys might end up in the same division !!!!
goodluck! i leave dec 13.
I leave the 7th too!
Hey, thanks for making the video! I just have a quick question, do you get to go back home after boot camp, or do you immediately get sent to A-school?
Hi!
You Immediately get sent to A-School :/
@enaмoυredcнaoѕ Roughly about 14 weeks!
Thank you for your useful video，i will ship out Oct 27，a little nervous and excited
That’s so soon!!! How exciting. Don’t worry you got this, think about your ‘why’ and let that be your motivation. Go to Boot Camp as a civilian and leave as a Sailor that’s the goal always.
@@kellypriscilla718 Thank you for your encouragement, language and age are both challenges for me, but I will try my best!
Don’t let that stop you, people around you will understand and they’ll make sure that understand as well. As far as age don’t let that bother you there are a bunch of people there of all ages from 17-40 yrs old. My brother divs RPOC was 39 ! And he crushed it the whole time was an incredible leader and motivated others around him. If you have wisdom share it with others because not everyone is there mentally yet, for some kids this will be their first job and first time leaving home. There’s nothing to stress. Have you watched a video called ‘making of a sailor’ ? It’s good and you can visually see what your going to go through at RTC.
@@kellypriscilla718 Yes, I have watched that video too, thank you, I will take what you said to bootcamp💪
We ship the same day!!! I've been on youtube searching for people who ship the same day as me lmao
Kelly, is it normal for recruits to feel like giving up at around the second week? Do a lot of recruits second guess their decision in the beginning of boot camp? Also, will I have a chance to see my son on the Saturday after graduation or just on the Friday? Thank you
Hi David, yes it is very normal for them to feel like giving up. I sure felt like that and so did the people around me, as well as seconding guessing ourselves. A lot of said “i should’ve never joined” although It got better after week 3 and you begin to reel yourself back in and remember why it is that you made the decision to talk to a recruiter and why you said yes to joining. If your recruit is feeling like that just write them letters of encouragement and tell them to remember their “why”. Why they decided on the military, why they joined, and who motivates them/who they do everything in life for. Once they think about that it’ll all click and change for them. As far as seeing your son for graduation, typically it is only the day of graduation unless their A-School is in great lakes and then you’re able to spend the whole weekend with them. Do you know what job your son picked upon joining ?
@@kellypriscilla718 My son is Nukes, so he will be heading to SC. I was hoping he might not leave Great Lakes until Sun or Mon so that we could spend the entire weekend with him. If that's not possible, I will visit him in SC after he feels settled in. Thank you so much for the fast response. I am an Air Force veteran (23 years, retired E8). I still work for the Air Force as a civilian. I am ending my career with the military soon and my son is just beginning his! You make great videos and I will continue to watch. I wish you all the sucess and joy. Thank you Kelly!
@@kellypriscilla718 Wait so since my A school will be in Great Lakes I can spend the weekend with my parents?
@@nyasia19Rosado Yes, you can! Once you check into the student side of great lakes they will give you liberty rules and what not so you’ll know what you can and cannot do, and what time you have to return to base. I hope this helps!!
@@kellypriscilla718 Thank you
do y’all still have to quarantine? i was at RTC july 2020 and i had to quarantine at the great wolf lodge
Yes you do. Even if you are vaccinated you’ll go into a clean population quarantine for about 4 days. I went back in 2019, I know this because my brother is currently in bootcamp.
Thanks for the info!!! My son just got there last nte and I’ve been crying 😢 up til this point!!! Can I began sending him letters now or do I have to wait until he writes me? If I can began now, Wht is the address I send to. Thank You!!
Awe!!! This journey is bittersweet. Have you received your “I made it safe call” ? I’m glad this video could give you somewhat peace and insight to what he will be going through in the next few weeks. If you want to know more watch the making of a sailor videos it’s real and raw footage of bootcamp. The only way you can find out his address will be once he sends you a “form letter” which gives you information about graduation date and times and rules. That form will have every piece of information you need it also includes his division number and address to the “ship” that he will be living in for the next eight weeks. The fastest way for him to receive a letter will be through an app called Sandboxx not sure if you’ve heard of it but basically delivered your letters overnight we can be a bit expensive but worth it for the encouragement and the thought of you knowing that he’s been receiving your letters because when writing through like regular mail and putting a stamp on it we often call it snail mail because it does take a long time for it to arrive at Great Lakes and also if it’s a while for him to send out a letter because he only has one we have any bags out letters can typically take like 5 to 14 days to arrive to him and also to you.
I have you looked into Facebook groups if not I have one that is incredible! It’s great for encouragement on the days where you’ll miss him the most, and there’s also other loved ones that write about what they receive in their letters and the encouragement from everyone is awesome.
Hola a todos! Alguno sabe si se puede enlistar en la Navy sabiendo que la esposa es indocumentada y está en proceso con USCIS para la Residencia???
Hola! Recomiendo que esperas para que ella recibe la residencia porque cuando vas para bootcamp y la escuela después es muy difícil para que ella empecé el proceso porque nunca sabes do des vas a estar. Otra cosa también cuando es tiempo que ellos te dan órdenes para que vas a tu base puede a ser difícil si ellos te dan órdenes para fuera de los estados unidos y ellos no saben la situación. Cuando los órdenes está ya escrito es difícil cambiar. Mejor que termines el proceso de la residencia después enlistar al Navy. Ojalá que esta repuesta te ayuda y no te confunda
Leaving November 15th nervous and abs excited
You got this !! 5 days away.
I’m leaving this Tuesday and I’m hella nervous lol cuz I’m lowkey goin unfit like my push-ups because I was injured and didn’t get to work out so all I could do is like 15-20 push-ups but my requirement is 46 so idk if I’m gonna pass
Try to bust out as many as you can, you don’t need to go all the way down as long as your breaking 90 degrees. If you have a friend that can help you out with those numbers that would be great (; buttttt i didn’t tell you that.
No way! Me too kinda lol I leave on the 10th
Wow, that’s awesome! So so so close!
My navy boot camp was the worst time of my life. If all the recruits in my company was like me, boot camp would be a breeze. I couldn't understand why the whole company got punished if one of us screwed up. Now I know that you go down with your ship, no matter who screwed up.
What was going on while you were there? Just everyone not working as a team?
When i was in boot camp there were good days and rough days, all in all we all bumped heads and it took a while for us to get on the same page. I think a good reminder for everyone is that we all have the same end goal which is to graduate and become sailors.
ok this has been really bugging me and i really hope you reply back! when they tell you to put your stuff in a box when you arrive there with current address on it, are they actually shipping it back home or do you get it after boot camp ceremony?
Hi!!! I always try to reply back, so whatever other questions you might have you can also ask them.
The box will stay at great lakes in storage and you get the box back like a few nights before graduation and it stays in the compartment until graduation day and then after the ceremony you can walk to your ship (barracks building) and get it but you can only open it “off of rtc property” but i just opened it in my parents car.
I hope this helps!!
When do you ship off? And what job did you pick?
Hi Kelly, I'm shipping out in January. I just wanted to know, how often did you run in boot camp. I'm just trying to prepare. Any info will help. Thanks
Hey Michael, sorry for the late response trying to remember how often we ran. I believe we ran every other week and indoors at freedom hall and then we did PT just about everyday. We did something on Saturdays called BASES and it was like a circuit training, it was fun a lot of us liked it. But we didn’t run a lot because I was there in the winter, your going to pretty much have the same experience as i did because you’ll be headed to RTC in Jan.
I ship out in January too
I ship January too for HM
That’s awesome! I’m an HM, once you get to A-School let me know if you need anything (: Good luck!
Hey guys I’m a HMDA and ship out jan too
How you get stuff when you go to A school? (Clothes, laptop etc ) you can’t bring too much to bootcamp because if it doesn’t fit in the box it has to be given away right ?
Your family ship you a luggage or you buy new stuff once in A school ?
The box you pack up in bootcamp with your stuff you take gets sent to a storage facility and then you get it a few nights before graduation but you can’t open it until graduation. Your family can bring you a suitcase with them to your graduation and take it to the airport the day you leave so that you can take it with you to A-School. They have to take it to the airport, they will not let you bring it back to RTC with you.
You can also have your family mail you your clothes in a box once you get to A-School but that can get expensive. You can also buy stuff from the NEX once you get to A-School but again that can get expensive
@@kellypriscilla718 thank you
@conradobri you’re welcome!
when i’m done with boot camp, what do i do next? i’ve heard of A-school but i’m not entirely sure what it is, and i want to be a fighter pilot so is there another place i would have to go for that
A-School comes after bootcamp, A-school is where you learn to do your job in the navy. You can only be a fighter pilot if you have gone to college achieved your bachelors degree and when to school to be a pilot. It’s only a position for officers not enlisted so of course you’d have to commission as an officer. I hope this helps (:
@@kellypriscilla718 thank you so much!!
I don’t leave till July and got depped in last June I’m getting pretty nervous but I’ve wanted nothing other than the navy for my entire life I got a NUC contract
June! Get ready for the heat and a nice farmers tan haha. Just kidding. Your gonna do great things. Since you will be there during the summer please please please stay hydrated!! Nuke school is a little bit on the difficult side of things but you’ll do great.
When are you leaving in July? My ship date is the 13th
Did you workout before going into boot camp for a better chance to like do better at the push-ups and running part you have to pass or did you learn and get better in there?
I worked out before, if you don’t you risk not passing your first PFA and you can get set back. You’ll get better throughout bootcamp though for sure, they have you workout everyday so you’ll improve from your first PFA to your last one.
Did you leave the makeup you used for graduation with your phone or did you take it with you to your drawer?
My phone was put away in my box, my makeup is kept with me in my A&B drawer, you’re able to also buy some makeup at the recruit NEX. Your RDCs will tell you when it’s okay to buy it, some RDCs won’t let you buy it until a few days prior to your recruit photo/graduation.
I leave on the 15th of November and I’m honestly just nervous about the swim qual, specifically jumping off into the water. I know there are divers there to make sure you don’t drown I’m just afraid I won’t come up fast enough and fail 🤣
Oh, and do they let you have ibuprofen on your period?
There’s no like pace on how fast you need to come up lol as long as you come up! There’s a video called “Making of a sailor” and the process of the swim qual is there. Trust me you got this. Don’t psych yourself out. Everything is at your pace when it comes to swimming across to wherever they need you to go. And if you want ibuprofen you will get it at medical, maybe in P-Days they can give it to you when you guys go to female wellness, I don’t really remember because I don’t take medication on my cycle. I hope this helps.
My daughter left today too!
She was nervous about swim part. She on plane now but i screened shot this! Thank you.
Shes also nervous about running bit in read your above comment🙂
You’re welcome ! She’s going to do great. Keep us updated. Excited to know she’s there now.
Did y’all pt before the initial PFA?? I saw on someone else’s video that you do now. When I went in 2018 you didn’t do anything but stencil and study and processing until the day of the PFA.
That’s unheard of. Recruits are not allowed to PT until cleared ‘Fit for full duty’ aka ‘FFD’ and that’s only the last day of P-Days and then the next morning you conduct your initial PFA. If that’s going on then that’s sketchy and at the risk of the RDC and then again they have rules that they are supposed to abide by and if they break them then they can get ‘sat down’ from being an RDC. I say this because I work at a recruit training command and this is the protocol for all recruit training commands.
Thank you for the video. If you don't mind me asking, what were the two tests on? Also, I do ship out for boot camp June 24, 2024. Right after, I will be headed to MM A School.
The two tests are based on the lectures that you attend and from the book that’s given to you! It’s very broad, navy uniform & regulation, ships, aircraft, etc. Good luck to you! If you have any questions let me know. There might be a delay with responses due to my current duty station status.
Hey girl, my boyfriend just got there on Wednesday, just wondering when he graduates will he have a free time on the premises for a weekend? I just heard the end of the vid , you said you can get to see the city so the answer to my question would be yes, right 😀
hey!
If his A-School is there in Chicago he will have off base liberty for the whole weekend if his A-school is located somewhere else he will only have off base the day of graduation and then leave to his A-school the very next morning, but you can see him at the airport. The airport gives family passes to go to the terminal with their loved ones to hang out and chill until it’s time for the departure of their flight!
Hope this helps!!
@@kellypriscilla718 thank you ! ☺️
Hi! Loved your video - I have a question I’m leaving next week and I’m not sure when I’m supposed to know when my estimate graduation date will be (here hoping everything goes well) and how many people am I allowed to invite?
I have to let my friends know because they’re all adults with jobs and I have to let them know in advance. Thank you I’m advance.
Hi!
So it’s different for each training group. But as of right now if im not mistake it’s only 2 people allowed to attend the graduation per graduating recruit. But you are allowed off base after graduation so you’re more then welcome to just meet with your friends after the ceremony outside of the gates or even at their hotel. Bootcamp is 10 weeks long, you find out your graduation date in P-Days so whenever your write your letters to your friends you can let them know through their letters of course.
So I’m at TSC( across the street ) and I’m hearing it’s 4 people now.
Is it true that if I enter navy with +60 college credits/hours I get to skip rank?
The highest rank you can achieve as enlist prior to bootcamp is E-3 which is a seaman. If you’re close to getting your bachelors since you have over 60 credits I’d wait to join so you can commission as an officer! I hope this helps 😊
I ship January 24th! Thanks for the advice!!
how’s it going now for you ?!
Does everyone really get a 6-9 month active duty on a Navy ship? Also 15 days every month a the sea for training?
I’m not really sure if i understand your question could you possibly rephrase it ?
@@kellypriscilla718 sorry about that. In the Navy, where did you deploy after boot camp? Any extended operations away from home port that lasted up to 6 to 9 months, and do ships typically deploy once every 18-24 months?
I have not deployed because i am not stationed on a ship i’m at a shore command at the moment. Ships have a schedule as per when they will be in port, out at sea, underways which are typically brief periods out at sea, or dry docked for maintenance. Every ship is different so i won’t be able to speak for all of the Navy on that question unfortunately.
Do they do dental work during the processes? When u arrive at boot camp
During processing week you’ll get a dental exam, from that exam if the dentist say that you need treatment that needs to get done soon then you get it done in bootcamp if not it’ll be done later on when they get to their first duty station.
I hope this helps(: If you have any other question let me know !
THANK YOU!!
Are they making you send your stuff home still cloths, phone and so on?
No, so now you packed everything in a box with your name on it and it stays at Boot Camp and then you get it like the night before you graduate it will be delivered to your division and then it stays in your compartment and then the day of graduation you grab it and then you can open it with your family to have your phone and other stuff.
If you lose weight while In boot camp will they give you a new set of clothes if the ones you got are too big?
No they won’t but when you get to your A-school you can ask for a 180 day form and they will give it to you, you’ll fill out the form and put the new sizes of uniform that you’ll need and they will ship it to your A-School for you. This can only be done immediately after boot camp though, that’s why it’s called a 180 day form 180 days after you graduate from RTC
I leave next Tuesday and I’m so nervous about the swim test and the proan float
It’s honestly not that bad. Just relax and breath. If you overthink it and stress about it too much you’ll psych yourself out of it and won’t do well. Swim test is on training week one when i went to bootcamp. P-Days doesn’t count towards training so keep that in mind (: If you have any questions about anything let me know !!
@@kellypriscilla718 is there a specific swimming type I have to use to get to the other side and can I stop or go on my back and float and take a break if I have too? And so the swimming will be all on the first week?
They’ll teach you I believe three different ways to get across you pick any of those. There will be a video and lecture brief before you even get into the pool. They’ll demonstrate what needs to be executed and you can ask any questions you want to the instructors there. The first initial swim yes is on week 1, if you do not pass you’ll continue going to swim lessons until you pass. Unfortunately if you do not pass by a certain week you will get asmod. You cannot graduate basic training without passing that initial swim test. But trust me you got this!!! It’s all in your head
@@kellypriscilla718 oh ok thank you and yes hopefully!!
@@angeluqu5925 What’s your ship out date and rate ?
My ship date is January 26th!! Honestly can’t wait😭😭
You’re going to do great things girl you got this! What’s you’re rate??
My ship date is 25th I’m really nervous
Same ! Pretty nervous but excited ! Chose HM.
@@jenniferalvarez4610 You chose an awesome rate (: Let me know once you make it to corpsman school and I can help you with anything you might need.
@@kellypriscilla718 I chose PS. What do you think? Thank you for the video. You helped a lot.
When did you graduate? I graduated July 23, 2021. Div 320
Got to bootcamp when you left 413..
Wait and you’re a master at arms 😂 I just graduated MA A school
Feb 2020! Div 076 (:
Just wanted to ask, are the physical tests strict or is it like something where they watch everyone do it at once, meaning they aren't really looking closely. And how long did you have to train pre-bootcamp?
Yes it is monitored by the command fitness leaders and the assistant command fitness leaders. It really depends they are walking and trying to keep an eye on everyone but it’s not really possible to sit there and only monitor one person at a time if they do that they will be there all day. As far as training before bootcamp it really is up to you and your goals and if you can do what’s asked of you for the physical readiness tests.
@@kellypriscilla718 alright thank you I was watching a video and saw this recruit do terrible form push ups and thought he was getting away with it so I had to ask
Yeah, another recruit is counting so it’s up to that recruit to see if they’ll count the push-ups. The CFLs and ACFLs demonstrate a proper push up before it begins but they can only do so much.
@@kellypriscilla718 oh so you can either get a recruit who helps or screws you over, lol alright thanks
Yeah lmao! Literally. When you get to bootcamp in pdays you will see that people will be on the same page as you and just wanna pass. So be like what numbers do YOU need… hopefully they pick up what your throwing down and you’re good to go lol. And then vice versa you ask them the same
Hola Kelly! Yo ya tengo mi residencia y pronto entraré. Sabes cuales son los requisitos físicos ( PRT) para chicas y cuando es el tiempo de cada prueba?
Hola Laura!! Cómo estás ? Tienes instagram? Te puedo mandar todo por ahí por mensaje! Mi instagram es @_kellyyaguilera mándame un DM y te mando todo lo que necesitas para el PRT 😊
@laura.edwardss2 💕
@@lauraquiroz1012 Te mande mensaje!!
what if i don’t pass my push-ups the first prt ? will i be held back?
Hey! Yes If I'm not mistaken you will get held back in training if you fail any part of your first PRT. Try to get at least the bare minimum before leaving to bootcamp!
@@kellypriscilla718 what if i can do a push-up but my form isn’t all that great?
Try working it before you leave to RTC. Your arms need to break 90 degrees. There’s a video uploaded on how to that the Navy posted so your able to see exactly what it is that they ask of you. There are service members at freedom hall walking around and watching you they are known as ACFLs and if your not doing it properly they ask you to stop and then your basically done for that portion of the PRT.
P test meaning you have to sit a test again, when you enter bootcamp?
Are you talking about the urinalysis? I’m not quite sure i understand your question.
I leave January 19th and I’m terrified I’m going to fail and I shouldn’t be scared but I am.
You dnt need to be scared just have confidence
Why do you think you’re going to fail? Your mind is a powerful thing, speak into existence you’re going to do great and pass and become whoever it is that you want to become!
That’s right! Look at you being encouraging!
Trying to go write the Asvab test
Oh okay got it, what job do you want to go for ?
I’m leaving December 7th and I’m nervous about remembering general orders etc and also the pfts 😬
Ahhhh general orders my fav.. said no on ever. LOL. I went to bootcamp and didn’t have anything memorized but learned quickly during training. If you can make yourself a quizlet and study that or just re read it to your self out loud and in your head. In bootcamp you’ll be reading your recruit study guide like all the time so you’ll get it eventually. Don’t stress it too much. When it comes to the PRT just make sure you do the bare minimum to pass the first one and then you’ll get better throughout training. You’ll see the progress. You got this girl!!!!! Best of luck to you. Your going to CRUSH it !
@@kellypriscilla718 thank you so much!! I really appreciate it 😁
You’re welcome! Best of luck to you. Your going to crush it. Update me when you graduate🙂 What’s your rate?
@@kellypriscilla718 I’m doing PACT Airmen, I thought it was pretty interesting and different, know anything about that?
We might be in the same division I leave the 8th and bootcamp on the 9th and I’m also doing pact airman
I think Bootcamp won’t be too crazy most people I know have said it’s nothing like the videos
It’s not that bad but a reality check for some. It can be the first time some people even leave home and experience what a job is actually like. Your bootcamp experience is unique and also every RDC is different, they are the ones who make the experience and who set you up for success in the fleet.
Good evening my grandson is in week 5
That’s awesome! Almost at the finish line
I leave December 14th pumped!
Let’s go!!!!!
My grand son left Nov 18 have not heard from him so when can he call
Usually phone calls go as so; night of arrival, week 3 of training, week 5 of training, and once battle stations is complete (:
Hope you hear from him soon!
@@kellypriscilla718 thanks
Do u swim after p days?
It’s not during P-Days, it’s like week 2 or 3. The only time you swim in bootcamp is the one day you go to the pool for the swim test. (: Hope this helps! Do you have any other questions ?
I leave Dec 6th ! so nervous and excited
I’m very nervous about my run time though , any advice ?
OMG SO SOON!!!!
In regards to run just start running now like twice a week maybe three times. Get that in your routine so when you get to RTC it’s not like a shocker to your body. For your first run if things have stayed the same since i went through RTC, you have 17 min and some seconds to make the 1.5 run. You NEED to pass that run to start training if not you get held back.
If you want to follow this your more than welcome to. This will help you be prepared for what’s to come.
Mon- run 1.5
Tues- push up/plank/squat
Weds- run 20mins
Thurs- push up/plank/squat
Friday-run 1.5 (add .5mile every week no time)
Sat- push up/plank/squat
Sun-rest
Push up and plank goal should be navy standard to start increase weekly to become stronger.
Be consistent or else you WILL struggle. Trust me.
Do I need a good memory for the Navy? (Boot camp)
Need to be able to remember things. Do you need amazing memory? No. Learn general orders, chain of commands, grand old man, etc.
I ship may 31st✈️wish me luckkk
Nice!!! What rate did you choose ?!
Do you touch your own phone at all during boot camp ?? How many phone call do you get ??
No you don’t, you get about 3 phone calls that are scheduled and then if you get more that’s at your RDCs discretion. Hope this helps!
@@kellypriscilla718 So, do you bring your phone with you ? And can you use it when you go to school after bootcamp ?
@@klondik697 Yes, you can take it with you it’ll just be put away in the box and then you can get it on graduation day. You can use it at A-School just not during school obviously, but after school hours whenever you’d like.
Are they shooting the M18 Sig Sauers now?
No, not in bootcamp!
@@kellypriscilla718 Still the M9?
Yes (:
i ship out dec 18. and i'm so nervous
Don’t be! In my opinion that’s the best time to go to bootcamp in the winter. I went around the same time I spent Christmas and New Years at RTC. I could not be in the heat and end up with a farmers tan, PT outside, and get ITE outside. I rather be cold, PT inside, ITE inside, and shovel snow. You’ll have a lot of fun around this time, my RDC was easier on us the day of Christmas and New Years so it was obviously not as sucky. You’re going to crush it! If you need any advice or have any questions let me know!! Don’t hesitate to reach out (-:
@@kellypriscilla718 thank you so much. You just put my mind to ease😭
@shadaehylton Ahhh I ship out Dec.15 😳
@@Darlinm3 omg girl good luck!
You’re welcome !! Anytime. If you need anything don’t hesitate to reach out. Trust me it’ll all be okay
i ship out nov 23rd man i’m ready lol
Let’s go!!!! What’s your rate ??
@@kellypriscilla718 ABH any info on how it’s like on the fleet ?
For ABH? Not so much but I do have friends I can ask for you! I’m a corpsman at a shore command I haven’t been shipboard yet but a lot of my friends are.
@@kellypriscilla718 i would appreciate if you could forsure
So, what I could gather from a few friends is that you role is to move aircraft. You’re on the flight deck pretty often, you’re a chock holders and also take part in chain tying, another one of your roles is that in the hanger bay you’re a tractor driver to move aircraft later then moving it up to the flight deck. I hope this helps!
can girls wear boxbraids?
Yes, but only if you can maintain them, if they are in regulations if not they will make you take them out. There were females in my division that had to take their braids out and a lot of them were upset because they had just gotten them done for bootcamp :/ It’s really a hit or miss. I hope this helps!
Going through boot camp during COVID is mad easy. I don’t call it boot camp I call it summer camp
I went pre-covid, and everyone faces their own struggles no matter what era you go and or when you went to bootcamp. it’s not always a walk in the park for everyone (:
Did you lose any weight while in basic? I was hoping to lose more fat and gain muscle while in! Is the food healthy? I work out all the time and am worried my body won’t be pushed haha!!
I lost like 5lbs! The food is okay, you just have to make the healthy choices, there were people in my division that lost like 30lbs. I think it’s really just the person like it varies. And you PT everyday but it’s probably not a workout that you’re use to, depending on when you go to bootcamp determines where you will PT like inside or outside.
@@kellypriscilla718 I leave January 4th! Did you march outside ?
@@angelinal9419 Yes we did !
@@kellypriscilla718 did you walk a lot ? What type of foods did they have?:)
@@kellypriscilla718 also thanks so much for being so responsive!!!
What do they do on week 5
I don’t quiet exactly remember week five but I think it was the last week of firefighting and the test two. Hope this helps !
So funny when you say people from different countries 😂🤣
Haha how so?
How often do you guys do pushups and situps
Every time we had to PT we did push ups and sit ups!
@@kellypriscilla718 during rtc?
Yup (-:
Graduated October 8th Hooyah 451
Ayeee!!!! Let’s go! Congrats!
I’m scared as hell I’m shipping out in about 2 weeks…
You got this!
@@kellypriscilla718 thanks 😊
@@kellypriscilla718 forgot to update but I’m shipping out November 9th
Nov 9th! Awesome. How do you feel? Nervous, excited, or scared? Or are you just chillin haha
@@kellypriscilla718 a little bit of everything but I know it’s for the better of me , if I make it through without any problems that’ll be nice
I'm leaving in July😁
How do you feel!!!!!
@@kellypriscilla718 mixed emotions im pumped to go but my grandmother died recently so yea once tht clears ill be super stoked 🙃🤙🏾
awe i’m sorry. you’ll get through it. let her be your motivation when you are feeling down in bootcamp
interesting 🤔
Hi Husband !
What about swim qualifications ?
What about them? I’m not sure I understand your question sorry
@@kellypriscilla718 i ship out in March I was wondering how deep the pool was and is the swim test hard?
The swim test isn’t difficult. If you youtube search navy bootcamp swim test there are a few videos where you can actually see the pool and what they test you on. I know RTC shows you what’s goes on during your swim qual and also in their videos making of a sailor you can see it there too. As far as the pool depth goes i believe it’s like 9ft deep. If i can remember correctly the pool at RTC is the size of an olympic sized pool. I hope this helps! (-:
I leave December 6th im nervous
Don’t be ! You got this. What’s your rate?
@@kellypriscilla718 GM
@@kellypriscilla718 its more of like an excited nervous. Im mostly nervous about passing my run because I hate running and I haven’t been practicing.
@@kellypriscilla718 what all did you do for the first PFA
Awe that’s awesome. My RDC was a GM and literally would not stop talking about how much fun he’s had in the Navy because of his rate.
LMFAOOOOO bootcamp was a bit of a blur for me. and funny. div 076⚓️
Hahaha I miss our peoples so much! Best time ever. Hope you’re doing great things Gould ❤️ Much love
@@kellypriscilla718 hell yea! lmao i took on loyas rate lmfaooooo GSM. its pretty fun. i miss yall too hope youre doing great as well.
Hahaha i miss him! I wonder if he’s forgiven our division for him not attending the super bowl
They make Pap smear in boot camp?
Hi!
So, when you are 21 years or older you will receive a PAP Smear in bootcamp and then every year after that.
Do you have any other questions ?
I recently turned 21 and my pap smear was abnormal. Am I gonna be disqualified if my pap smear if abnormal? My recruiter said don’t worry about it. I don’t want to be disqualified and my pap smear was cleared as non concern without major issues.
@@brookebennink3658 In P-Days they will ask you if you have ever gotten one, just say no because if you say yes they will ask you for permission to get the records from your doctor that you got a pap smear from out in town. Just get one done in bootcamp and go from there. Often times if it comes out “abnormal” they’ll ask for another one and then go from there. Nothing to stress about. If you have any other questions you can DM on instagram to further discuss (-:
I'm working on losing weight for the navy 30 pounds to be exact.
I'm 25 I'm ready to get in and Serve my country already.
That’s awesome ! I lost some weight too before enlisting (: Is there a rate your leaning towards ??
Also 25 and need to lose 20lbs
Do you have a diet/workout plan to help you reach that goal ? I had to lose weight before I could enlist so you’re not alone!
@@kellypriscilla718 i did the "vodka" diet, in 1 month I lost 30 days
What’s that? I’ve never heard of that diet before
Good vudeo
Thanks (:
I leave january 4 I wish I can pass🙏❤️
Good luck I leave a week after you
@@quiselarnell when’s ur ship out?
@@remytolentino1372 the 12th
@@quiselarnell damn good luck bro I wish I met you there
@@quiselarnell we got this
i leave dec15. 🤯 Lmao so nervous
That’s soon!! Don’t be everything will be just fine. What’s your rate?
I leave dec 15 too lol
So many of you guys are finding buddies that ship out the same day as you and i’m so excited for you all. I hope you guys end up in the same division! If you do let me know in the comments once you graduate. 10 more days!!!!
Got to love PDays that long ass line just holding your cup of pee.
Haha! For sureee. Sometimes I wish I could go back and relive bootcamp all over again.
@@joshs9171 Awe i’m sorry :( Good ole great mistakes as they say haha ! Has it gotten cold there yet?
@@kellypriscilla718 not really. Mornings are kind of chilly.
@@joshs9171 Awe, soon it’ll be really cold ! You’ll like great lakes winter sometimes it’s sucks but sometimes it nice
Folding clothes for hours on end also noone wears underwear.
What do you mean no one wears underwear?!?