A and C School

As a potential Enlisted Sailor in America's Navy, you probably know you have to go to Boot Camp. But do you know what comes next? Learn more about A School and C School, the post-Boot Camp schools that further prepare you for your career in the U.S. Navy.

[@ajnoname2816]

After getting out of the army for 3 years I join the Navy never went through any bootcamp anything just went on board ship and had on-the-job-training Gunner's mate

[@DivePlane13]

aj noname do you like being a Gunners mate? I'm thinking about doing that

[@-NFG]

aj noname i’m 14 and recently got interested in going the Navy. Gunnersmate sounds pretty interesting and considering it but not sure yet. Anything I should know?

[@BeelySalasBlair-uy5wn]

I have several friends who did the reverse, and also people can cross rate w/in the Navy I'm not familiar w/ the Armies rules on it.

[@chantelmogollon820]

If you go aecf you can be in school for almost 2 years in total. Bright side is auto advancement to e4

[@Azrichiel]

Two more glorious months here in sunny Pensacola at AW(A1) school for this sailor before heading out to SERE and then my FRS in Jacksonville. Hooyah Aircrew, Hooyah Navy!

[@georgebeckydragan6389]

You're gonna love SERE.

[@poloz7]

I always had the wrong idea about the navy. now i know what i want!

[@americasnavy]

Erick Espinosa Let us know if we can help answer any questions about the Navy.

[@ayomideagboola6565]

If you get enlisted can you still apply to academy

[@antoniosierra6310]

at 00:49, if the dude with the jelly role double chin can make it through boot then im 100% sure ill make it

[@iliketohearmenmoaning]

Right? That's what I thought

[@Spongy656]

antonio sierra Who knows is he made it.

[@jessaminecountycourt1151]

I Used to be in the Navy as a Petty Officer 1st Class, And I thought the training was very easy. Now I am a Lieutenant Fire Fighter!

[@ZanOGAL]

Jessamine County Court theres a rate for firefighter??

[@gamingwiththatch5010]

Zani Puppyrhino yeah I think the rate is called “damage control man” or something along those lines

[@burritoburnett]

Am I allowed to attend a gym outside of those 3 workouts? As in lift weights and sprint and such

[@kaiserrex9506]

Yeah the base where your A school is at should have a gym

[@NavyCorpsman9]

Just started HM A-School here in San Antonio, 16 weeks to go!

[@angieroxy7550]

Wow those 16 weeks must be up by now!

[@jonnysends]

I hope on day I can say the same thing! good luck brotha

[@ajnoname2816]

Go for it young man the Navy is a great tradition you will find the finest young men serving in the Navy as well as any other branch of the service they're all great young conservative men who love their countries respect their flag being a Gunner's mate to me was a great job always appreciated have in it

[@gtc1961]

My dad was a Gunner's Mate in WW2, manned a 40MM anti-aircraft gun. I decided to be a photographer....Navy, of course.

[@ajnoname2816]

Yes i enjoyed being a gunners mate i also being in the navy i was having hearing problems not so much from the navy i spent a lot of time a firing line in army good luck happy sailing

[@johnbatchler8551]

I performed the task on my field of choice all I do is read how to do it I became a solution to a radar problem

[@CharlesCowart-x2w]

Hey +America's Navy, how does this work for those who are going to become officers? Do those fresh out of OCS come to the A and C schools as well (I would assume, but I know nothing of the matter)? Thanks.

[@americasnavy]

+Charles C No, because you have a bachelor's degree you should already be well-versed in your job. The only difference would be for Pilots, for example, because you would have to go to flight school. Enlisted personnel only attend "A" and "C" School.

[@RoamingSpiritous]

Mind if I ask what if someone who became enlisted first want to become a officer later on

[@BrothuhRabbit]

You gotta re-enlist to get that C school. A school's gonna mandate a five or six year contract. Haze Grey And Underway. More than just a job. It's an adventure.

[@jeramiahhamblin2538]

Do A and C schools have weekends

[@CaptainJibs]

It depends. I went to MC A-School, and if we didn’t have duty on weekends, it was time to ourselves

[@dylanelmore7674]

Cant wait to join

[@moiC3770]

If I obtained a welders certificate and have an AA, do I need to attend 'A' School? Considering that I want to be a Hull Welder.

[@polivepea]

Moises Calderon Yes. All recruits attend the required A school in their contract.

[@gtc1961]

Yes, you have to learn how to do it the Navy way....having the experience is a huge plus though.

[@dragonhomefront]

hey Navy I finish school completely but I don't have my diploma or college degree ?

[@gkid8211]

As long as u have a high school diploma u can join.

[@Partidantendan231]

@@gkid8211 how about if i have a color deficiency? Can i still join in the navy?

[@gkid8211]

@@Partidantendan231 i don’t think so , but they have waivers, so see whether your color deficiency falls under the waiver. Go to ur doctor and recruiter for more information.

[@JapanWalkerJJ]

What about B school?

[@gtc1961]

Good question...I don't think that exists...!

[@Xyz594]

Studying asvap looking forward to joining!!!

[@americasnavy]

byron cee Check out our ASVAB video for what to expect! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnvHi3h3rs17d6s

[@adamquinn4677]

never did any mandatory pt in A school in Pensacola was kinda disappointing 2003

[@benhepler7943]

If your going into administration you don’t pt at all

[@ImperiumTrooper]

Okay, so how long does this actually take to be fully finished with all training as an enlisted Sailor? I'm in college now, and plan to join the Navy Reserve as I continue my studies part time. When I ship out for training, how long will I be gone realistically? I mean, AFTER boot camp, and AFTER A/C schools and all specialized training, what is an AVERAGE, realistic time period that I will be gone? I'm aware it all "depends on my MOS" but I would like to know approximately how long it should all take so that I can have an idea when to expect to return home and continue my studies. I don't work well with vagueness and ambiguity. I understand training's tough and that you "suck up" what you don't like in the military, as I expect that, but I want to know what I'm getting into, because I like honesty. If it takes more than six months, all together, I might want to consider postponing my military service until after college. So please, someone help me out. Because somehow I feel that my recruiter is not necessarily lying, but omitting any cons that await me. There's too many instances of recruiters being untrustworthy.

[@gtc1961]

it varies from rate to rate...example...I was a photographer...I went to boot camp then to A school, that was about 5 months total. Most usually go to the fleet after that. For some reason my ship (the USS Enterprise) had me stay at school to go to C school too....so another 2 months..then I was on my ship. a year later they sent me back to school for a specialty job for 2 months..then back to my ship. Then a year later I transferred, went to another school for another specialty for another three months then to another ship for the last two years of my enlistment. So for my total 5 years active duty I probably spent over a year in schools....

[@andyvelez3822]

How long C school takes for HM CBET ?

[@davidsala3433]

if I have a bachelor's degree but I join as an elisted, I still go to A school correct?

[@chappeah]

yes i believe so

[@ZanOGAL]

Awwww...i only have a college degree.But yes u can...but why join as an enlisted though?if u have the oppurtunity to go high go high

[@JapanWalkerJJ]

David Sala Do the officer program. It's not really a bright idea to go enlisted with a bachelors. You'll be surrounded by people with no life experience and be treated the same as them. You have the experience and brains so it would be cool to use that education for higher leadership.

[@directorbeau]

Jay Jay but ocs is more competitive than enlisted

[@paulsmith7315]

Why are they working and wearing dress whites in the one picture?

[@FA-bn6ot]

i went to see my recuiter couple times and each time the experience was not positive at all, he was acting like he has no patience or few minutes to talk to me and used profanity language non stop out loud..i stopped going to see him then and never been back.....Geez this Navy recruiter needs to be evaluated. That experience discouraged me from joining.

[@gtc1961]

00:26 36 months for A School! Has to be an error....mine was like 12 weeks.

[@randomsanwhich2]

gtc1961 video said 3 to 6 months .... not 36 months

[@hector9gil470]

05012013, my friend who is in the navy told me how bad C school will be for me since ill be a corpsman. . . is it true? and if so how can i prepare myself?

[@Crusader-Ramos45]

0:30 3 to 6 month post-boot camp school? But, I wanna get out of america and find adventure while I'm still young!! D,X

[@anthonywyma6492]

If A school is for AE can C school then be for MA as in leaving the rate to go to MA

[@basedbarackobama]

Wondering about AEF...

[@DefendPARADISE]

I'm going to boot camp after my senior year..!! :D can't wait!!!

[@R3LYKS]

How you, doin?

[@kaiserrex9506]

SECF rates don't start A school for a LONG time.

[@RoamingSpiritous]

I was curious what a and c school meant

[@gtc1961]

"A" School is the basic training in your rate (your job), "C" School is more advanced training, usually after you've been in a couple of years. It's like an incentive.

[@TruBlaxican561]

im assuming obtaining an AA before bootcamp would be benificial, but in what way?

[@americasnavy]

+ricky huerta Not necessarily. No college degree is needed to join the Navy as an Enlisted Sailor. You will learn all you need to know about your job at your "A" School

[@polivepea]

ricky huerta having at least 60 credits is beneficial when it comes to your initial rank. Your rank determines how much your initial salary will be.

[@hamhami9742]

Is C school required, in order to be deployed on a ship?

[@americasnavy]

Hi there, thank you for reaching out! It mainly depends on your rate if you need to attend C school.

[@hamhami9742]

@@americasnavy Many thanks!

[@gyuck]

Same here

[@iliketohearmenmoaning]

So if you go straight into the reserves do you still go to A and C school?

[@emconitegamez5566]

Ace Breao yes

[@gtc1961]

sometimes....if you stay in for a while, they will probably send you to C School eventually.

[@FUTURYZTYK]

What is the official hm score on the asvab to qualify for this job?

[@anthonyrobinson3940]

I would also like to know

[@americasnavy]

+Anthony Hernandez ASVAB: GS + VE + MK = 156

[@mazibabySc803]

Future RP right here haha 20180604 is my shipdate. Ready to get basic out the way. Then its off to A & C school. Cheers to new beginnings. Anybody else? Hooyah

[@Exray2000]

HAHA! I ship the day after you!

[@mazibabySc803]

Trysten Rogers ayyyyyyyye hooyah haha

[@corinthianscott5972]

I️ ship 20180515

[@mazibabySc803]

Corinthian Scott haha i see shippin out before. I got some friends leaving right along with you.

[@JapanWalkerJJ]

I ship in 4 days and I'm nervous xD

[@ajnoname2816]

When I went through the army basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri one of the first things we were told was don't drop your soap in the shower

[@brebre14621]

this a school would interfere with my schooling because this is for 6 months and i would be taking off

[@americasnavy]

If you enlist in the Navy, you are required to to go your "A" School training immediately after Boot Camp. You can't take off.

[@brebre14621]

i know i cant take off a school im talking about the university which i enrolled to

[@chappeah]

+brianna jones you would have to complete uni or quit before you can go to boot camp

[@rasiabsgamingcorner2258]

As a prior service member (airforce) how hard would it be to join the navy

[@americasnavy]

Adam Clark Hi Adam, it would just depend on your qualifications and open jobs. Is there a Navy job specificically you're interested in?

[@rasiabsgamingcorner2258]

Corpsman preferably

[@americasnavy]

Review the requirements to join as a Hospital Corpsman here: www.navy.com/careers/healthcare/medical-support.html#ft-qualifications-&-requirements Then, if you're interested in joining, talk to a Navy Recruiter!

[@anthonyrobinson3940]

Does the rate EN have a C school ?

[@americasnavy]

+Anthony Robinson No, but sometimes for shore assignments, ENs are assigned as instructors at "C" Schools as recruit company commanders.

[@anthonyrobinson3940]

+America's Navy. Thank you for your response. I would also like to know how long does the a school last?

[@americasnavy]

Anthony Robinson 14 weeks

[@jacobhansfield9914]

I am going to try to be an navy diver, would diver school count as A school or C school

[@gtc1961]

Outside school? No, nothing counts.

[@johnbatchler8551]

Try fleet of.j.t. in fire control training have to self taught how to read tech manual on equipment had to learn the hard way how and where the input signals come in andvout once u get that that all u need why everything is base on it and u have to trace back the entire circuit or system the best example was on opportune ars 41 have radar issue I said this let's backtrack everything starting at the beginning how to trouble shooting radar system why 24-7 trying to fix it I spent sleepless nights in trying to repair the dammed thing the eye technician ask me for help that beats b ee school in great lakes I was missing parts of electronic understanding

[@johnonorgan]

I think I can do with out the drum machine

[@MMegaminx]

Do Reservists go to C-School? If so, when?

[@ZiiPzz]

no we do not

[@coreyhepler2503]

+StudiosNewEra yes they do I'm reserve hm and it states in my contract I go to both a and c school

[@kiddalpha]

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[@teriacruz6263]

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[@kiddalpha]

what're you going for?

[@jeremyjones331]

20150714 date for basic training who else

[@DNAJERKS]

Shipping 20171205

[@therealmattweller]

I'll pull this bs card on this one. They need to segregate training in boot when it comes to bees and Fleeters or spec ops.....and pt lol is a joke

[@germansoldier12]

shipping 20150610 Anyone with me ?

[@poloz7]

thats my day :D my name is Erick.

[@germansoldier12]

my name is steven prince man See you soon :D

[@poloz7]

U might join sooner. Applied for an earlier entry date. Really pumped up about it.

[@montymontgomery8852]

I leave 20150610 as well!

[@germansoldier12]

see ya there buddy got your back there ! Monty Montgomery

[@mr.nocommentaryplays980]

how does this work for prior service im former army infantry +Americas navy