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100+

Ships and submarines benefit from Flag Officer Sea Training's expertise each year

8

Royal Navy UK training establishments

2,200

Personnel training at HMS Raleigh on a typical day

10 weeks

Initial Naval Training for all ratings

Why do we do it?

From Initial Naval Training right through to specialisation and on-the-job professional development, life in the Royal Navy is all about striving to be the best.

It means never resting on our laurels. Having the insight to recognise areas we could improve in. Knowing what we do well, and doing it even better.

Because in the Royal Navy, ‘good enough’ isn’t good enough.

This philosophy of continuous self-improvement permeates every area of Navy life – and whether they’re stationed at a UK Naval base or onboard an aircraft carrier in the Atlantic Ocean, our people always have the opportunity to improve themselves and grow their skills.

What do we do?

Royal Navy recruits come from all over the UK and overseas, from all sorts of backgrounds, and range in age from 16 to 36. They join the service as civilians – but by the time they’ve completed Initial Naval Training, they’ll have learned the core maritime skills of the Royal Navy, from tackling fires at sea to firing an SA80 assault rifle.

Most importantly of all, they will have developed the Navy’s core values of Commitment, Courage, Discipline, Respect, Integrity and Loyalty.

But the training doesn’t stop there. In fact, training is a continuous process for all Royal Navy personnel, whether that means brushing up on existing skills or learning new ones. There’s also the opportunity to learn functional skills and get qualifications like GCSEs and A-levels.

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