NAVY101 AMERICA’S NAVY


PETTYOFFICER GELLER
PETTYOFFICER HENDERSON
Serving inAmerica’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.
• Careers
• Adventure
• Culture
• Education
• Benefits
America’s Navy offers cutting-edge training in more than 130 essential fields, including healthcare, electronics, nuclear engineering, aviation and more.
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
Wher e in the world will you go?
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Wher e in the world will you go?
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Wher e in the world will you go?
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Your individuality. Our community. Putting on a uniform doesn’t mean sacrificing who you are.
America's Navy values diversity, equality and inclusivity. We strive to build a fleet of Sailors who accurately reflect the rich makeup of our country.
Our belief is that with hard work and determination, anyone from anywhere has the power to be successful in the Navy.
Achieving top performance is enhanced when leaders tap into the energy and capability of an actively inclusive team
The Navy won’t ask you to change who you are.
Be who you are and do the things you like while serving. Depending on the size of the ship, there are areas for exercise, watching movies, playing cards and emailing family and friends back home.
QUALITYOF LIFE + QUALITYOF WORK = QUALITYOF SERVICE
You learn. We’ll pay. Get an education without college loans.
America’s Navy can offer free tuition, college credit, scholarships, and financial reimbursement.
• National NROTC
• National NROTC Nurse
• Minority Serving Institution Scholarship Reservation (MSISR)
• Navy Preparatory Scholarship Reservation (NPSR)
• NavalAcademy
• Military PrepAcademy
• Up to 100% tuition and fee coverage that does not expire
• Up to $1,000 per year to cover books and supplies
• Potential monthly living allowance
• Transferable educational benefits to family members
• 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
• Receive academic credit for program-qualified training and work performed while serving on active duty
• Loan Repayment Program (LRP)
• College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
• Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR)
• DefenseActivity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) Program
• Civil Engineer Collegiate Program (CECP)
• Joint ServiceTranscript (JST)
Engaging in meaningful work is a reward in itself. ButAmerica’s Navy also offers outstanding benefits.
• Competitive pay
• Potential bonuses for special duty
• Automatic pay raises and regular promotions
• Comprehensive healthcare
• 30 days paid vacation per year
• Excellent retirement income
• Tax benefits
• Free housing
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, joiningAmerica’s Navy can help you become a true leader in a rewarding field.
Enlisted: Full-time service commitment of 4-6 years followed by 2-4 years of Reserve service for a total commitment of 8 years.
Officer: Full-time service commitment of 3-5 years followed by 3 years of Reserve service for a total commitment of 8 years.
Some Navy education opportunities and certain positions may lengthen your initial service commitment.
Serve part-time, as little as two days per month and two weeks per year, and train near your home.As a Navy Reserve Sailor, you’ll be eligible for:
• Low-cost medical insurance
• 4 days’pay for 2 days served each month
• 401K retirement benefits
A highly competitive, specialized, hands-on career
• Choose a career in fields from aviation to engineering, law to medicine.
• Get scheduled pay raises and regular promotions.
• Travel the world.
You’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.
Serve your country and establish a truly meaningful legacy. Become part of our proud tradition of honor, courage, and commitment—inAmerica’s Navy.
Thank you!