CSS
Culinary Specialist Submarines Training Pipeline
~16 weeks (4 months) from MEPS to fleet
Training Timeline
8w
8w
Boot Camp— 8 weeks
RTC Great Lakes, IL
Basic military training for all recruits
A-School— 8 weeks
NTTC Great Lakes, IL
10.2% washoutDifficulty: 2.2/10Technical training for rating qualification
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