Make at least change 3 at the bottom of OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes to Your Profile) (clickable link) and change the Privacy Settings for this page from "Anyone" to "Members." 

If your Username contains your last name or is easily associated with you or your son, then also make changes 1 and 2 to change your Username and the URL (address) to your My Page. 

There may be other changes you need to make as well, so read and consider each of the changes. 

You are very welcome.

You are welcome, he should take a look at the PFA changes and make sure he can pass before hand. but they have those to help them as well. but he wants to start running and trying to meet these challenges beforehand. also they must do so many push ups sit ups in two min. they have a break down on the website navymil.com that I sent to you as well.

See http://www.navy-prt.com/malestandard/ for the PFA standards for males. 

Most recruits will be required to pass the third class swim test, which consists of TWO modules. Module one is composed of three separate events, a deep water jump from a 10 foot raised platform using correct form; a 50-yard swim using one of four strokes with proper form: breast stroke, freestyle--some have said this should say crawl instead, side crawl or backstroke; and a 5-minute prone float face down--the recruit can raise his/her head to breathe as needed, but must continue the prone float while doing so and not end up treading water. (The prone float can be done on the back now instead of face down as of 2018.) Swimmers who successfully pass module one may continue on to module two. Module two consists of coverall inflation. The recruits then complete a man overboard drill or abandon ship drill in which 20 to 25 recruits have on a personal flotation device (PFD) and jump into the water and must swim to a life raft and once all have gotten to the raft, then they must help each other to get onto the raft one at a time. 

If your son gets a ship date, go to the discussion, Things to Do in the Last Month before Your Future Sailor Leaves for RTC. At the bottom are links for each of the months, join the one for the month that your then future Sailor ships.   

When you know the ship date and the rating (job/occupational specialty) or field your then future Sailor has signed for, then let me know. I will have more information for you.   

You may want to check out »» Welcome to the MEPS and DEP group ««.  

Take a look at this link - it offers information on the swim test qualifications (third class swim test):

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/navy-swim-test-qualifications-4056770

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See Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) and Fitness Improvement Training (FIT).

Water Survival

RTC's Water Survival Division will provide you with basic Survival-at-Sea techniques, including lifeboat organization, survival kit contents and usage, an Abandon Ship Scenario, and the 3rd class swim qualification. Your training will ensure that you can stay afloat and stay alive without the use of a personal floatation device in open water long enough to be rescued if you were to fall overboard. This includes swimming 50-yards, a 5-minute prone float, and clothing inflation.

Water Survival Instructors are certified experts in swim instruction, in-water rescue, life guarding, and CPR. Every Sailor graduating RTC must be a qualified swimmer. www.bootcamp.navy.mil.