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Your life as a recruit will be unlike anything else you have experienced before. At first you will find it quite difficult. You will be obeying orders for the first time and expected to lead others. As the daily routine becomes more familiar, you will notice that your division is starting to work together. By the end of training your team will be "running on all cylinders," and you will feel that you can accomplish anything together. Vast improvements have been made to the training environment in the past few years. State-of-the-art and climate-controlled ships (barracks), computer-assisted electronic classrooms, new clean galleys and proudly decorated drill halls will remind you that you are in fact joining the world's finest and most technically advanced Navy. Where do I live?Once your division has formed up, you will move to what will be your new home for the next seven weeks. The barracks in which you will live is called a "Ship" and is named for an important ship in naval history. Each state-of-the-art ship can house up to 1300 recruits and contains multiple berthing areas, a galley, and multiple classrooms. Each climate-controlled ship is designed for maximum quality of life. Where do I sleep?"REVEILLE, REVEILLE UP ALL BUNKS. . ." Your berthing compartment (sleeping quarters) houses up to 88 recruits -- your entire division. Male-female integrated divisions are housed in single-gender compartments but come together for training. It is where you sleep, shower, dress, iron your uniform, and polish your shoes. It also is where your RDC instructs you on proper folding and stowing techniques, passes out vital information, and hands out letters from home. You will be inspected, stand watch, and practice marching in this space. You will be responsible for cleaning every square inch of it (all 350,000 of them). This is your home for the next seven weeks. Where do I eat?Each ship has it own galley, serving 3 nutritious meals a day for up to 1,300 recruits and staff members. Your food will be carefully prepared and served-up with a smile by our dedicated galley staff. |
