ETV
Electronic Technician Submarine Training Pipeline
~86 weeks (20 months) from MEPS to fleet
Training Timeline
8w
26w
26w
26w
Boot Camp— 8 weeks
RTC Great Lakes, IL
Basic military training for all recruits
A-School— 26 weeks
NNPTC Goose Creek, SC
28.5% washoutDifficulty: 4.1/10Technical training for rating qualification
Nuclear Power School— 26 weeks
NNPTC Goose Creek, SC
Classroom nuclear theory and systems training
Nuclear Prototype— 26 weeks
Charleston, SC or Ballston Spa, NY
Hands-on reactor operations 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