The Navy said beginning Friday it's allowing boot camp recruits to use their cell phones for family calls after a small test of the new policy rolled out in late November.. Recruits are typically ...

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Graduating Sailors stand in formation before their pass-in-review graduation ceremony at Recruit Training Command. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.

The Navy first announced in November it would permit recruits from two divisions access to cell phones during “designated periods” to connect with family, friends and to handle personal matters.

Navy boot camp extends from 8 weeks to 10 weeks The idea is to provide extra training, which could make sailors more "fleet-ready" upon graduation. To stream 13News Now on your phone, you need the ...

The Navy will shorten its boot camp from 10 weeks to nine beginning with the class entering in January. The new timeline will still cover all the material and modules included in the 10-week boot ...

The main goals of boot camp are to prepare recruits for the high-stakes job of defending the country with a focus on teamwork, collaboration, basic military skills, discipline, and stress management.

Last time, on Fire Watch, we took you inside Navy boot camp. I was accompanied by Military.com reporter and Navy veteran Konstantin Toropin. And we came armed with a few questions: Is Navy boot ...