You and your friend will be able to stay together for as long as possible during the first enlistment. Fill out the information form and a Navy Representative will contact you or visit your local Navy recruiter. The Navy has three major financial programs offering money for college. Once you're on active duty in the Navy, you can request help to pay for college. Basic training is a 9-week indoctrination program.
Ships explore waters all over the world and often dock in foreign ports.
There are also opportunities ashore in places like the England, Spain, and Rhode Island. Normally ships will go to sea for 10 days to two weeks each month for training operations. Extended operations away from home port can last up to six months. This varies depending on the mission and type of ship. Ships on six-month deployments, often spend part of the time visiting ports throughout the world.