AWS
Aircrewman Helicopter Training Pipeline
~17 weeks (4 months) from MEPS to fleet
Training Timeline
8w
6w
3w
Boot Camp— 8 weeks
RTC Great Lakes, IL
Basic military training for all recruits
A-School— 6 weeks
NATTC Pensacola, FL
5.5% washoutDifficulty: 2.7/10Technical training for rating qualification
SERE School— 3 weeks
NAS North Island, CA
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape training
Fleet Assignment— 0 weeks
First duty station
Report to operational command
Ship Date Calculator
Enter your MEPS ship date to see when you'll complete each stage — and whether you'll be home for the holidays.
Ship dates are approximate and based on the weekly RTC Great Lakes schedule. Confirm your exact date with your recruiter. Source: bootcamp.navy.mil