Steelworker Training Pipeline

~18 weeks (4 months) from MEPS to fleet

Training Timeline

10w

Boot Camp— 8 weeks

RTC Great Lakes, IL

Basic military training for all recruits

A-School— 10 weeks

NCBC Gulfport, MS

9.4% washout

Technical training for rating qualification

Fleet Assignment— 0 weeks

First duty station

Report to operational command

Enter your MEPS ship date to see when you'll complete each stage — and whether you'll be home for the holidays.

Ship Date (MEPS)