NAVY 101America’s Navy

SAILORS AREN’T BORN.

THEY’RE FORGED.

Serving in America’s Navy is a powerful experience that can take you beyond the ordinary, pushing the limits of your imagination to bring out your true potential.

• Secure your Future• Adventure• Money for School• Rewards for Joining• Benefits

What’s in it for you?

Secure Your Future

America’s Navy offers cutting-edge training in more than 130 essential fields, including healthcare, electronics, nuclear engineering, aviation and more.

Jobs in the navy: Aviation Rescue Swimmer

Adventure

Escape the ordinary and explore new horizons. Take on the power of the sea to travel the world and change your life.

• Travel to more than 100 ports of call around the world• Interact with global cultures• Get involved in life-changing humanitarian missions• Hack sophisticated systems of our adversaries to

locate and report worldwide threats• Operate unmanned drones on top-secret missions

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Get an education without college loans. America’s Navy can help pay for school with free tuition, college credit, or scholarships, and financial reimbursement.

Money for School

Forever GI Bill

• Up to 100% tuition and fee coverage• Money for books & supplies,

up to $1,000 per year• Potential monthly living allowance

Tuition Assistance

• Pays up to 100% of course costs taken at accredited institutions while off duty

• Provides opportunities to work with some of the world’s most advanced technologies

Navy College

Program (NCP)

• Receive academic credit for program-qualified training & work performed while serving on active duty.

• Participate in life-changing humanitarian outreach missions.

Additional Programs

• Loan Repayment Program (LRP)• College Level Examination Program (CLEP)• Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR)• Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education

Support (DANTES) Program

Rewards for Joining

All enlistment ratings are eligible to earn bonuses in America’s Navy, and you may qualify for more than one.

Enlistment Perks

• Sign-on bonuses• Salary advances

BenefitsEngaging in meaningful work is a reward in itself. But America’s Navy also offers outstanding benefits.

Generous Payand More

• Competitive pay• Potential bonuses for special duty• Scheduled pay raises and

regular promotions• Comprehensive healthcare• 30 days paid vacation per year• Excellent retirement income• Tax benefits

It’s not where the sea takes you

But who it makes you

Whether you’re interested in financial help for your education, life-changing adventures, training for a job with great benefits—or all of the above, joining America’s Navy can help you become a true leader in a rewarding field.

TWO ways to joinInfinite Possibilities

Enlisted SailorA highly competitive, specialized, hands-on career

• Choose a career in fields from aviation to engineering, law to medicine.

• Get scheduled pay raises & regular promotions.• Travel the world.

OfficerYou’ll become a true professional in every sense, holding to the highest standards every day.

• Step directly into a high-profile management role.• Establish yourself as a leader in a dynamic field.• Pursue great career opportunities, from medical

services to aviation.

Active DutyEnlisted: Full-time service commitment of 4 years

Officer: Full-time service commitment of 3–5 years

reserve Duty

• Low-cost medical insurance• 4 days’ pay for 2 days served each month• 401K retirement benefits

Some Navy education opportunities and certain positions may lengthen your initial service commitment.

Serve part-time, as little as two days a month and two weeks a year, training near your home. As a Reservist, you’ll be eligible for:

Brave New WatersServe your country and establish a truly meaningful legacy. Become part of our proud tradition of honor, courage, and commitment—in America’s Navy.

Questions?

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