Master-at-Arms Training Pipeline

~25 weeks (6 months) from MEPS to fleet

Training Timeline

10w

Delayed Entry Program Wait— 4 weeks

Home

Boot Camp— 10 weeks

Great Lakes, IL

9% washout

A-School— 9 weeks

San Antonio, TX

5% washoutDifficulty: 2.0/10

Law enforcement and force protection

Fleet Report— 2 weeks

Varies

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