Information Systems Technician Training Pipeline

~40 weeks (9 months) from MEPS to fleet

Training Timeline

10w

24w

Delayed Entry Program Wait— 4 weeks

Home

Average wait time varies by recruiter

Boot Camp— 10 weeks

Great Lakes, IL

8% washout

Basic military training

A-School— 24 weeks

Pensacola, FL

12% washoutDifficulty: 3.3/10

Information Technology fundamentals

Fleet Report— 2 weeks

Varies

Check-in and indoc at first command

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)

Ship dates are approximate and based on the weekly RTC Great Lakes schedule. Confirm your exact date with your recruiter. Source: bootcamp.navy.mil