Recruit School
The RAN recruit school is where all full time and reserve general entry sailors complete their training. The full time recruit course is 11 weeks in duration, and gives sailors the skills and knowledge required to conduct basic duties in the RAN, and prepare them for their specialised roles.
Recruits join the RAN in monthly intakes, and these recruits are placed into one of four divisions. The recruits stay with their division for the entire 11 week course. Some of the training and education conducted in the recruit course are:
- Teamwork exercises
- Uniform wearing and maintenance
- Drill and discipline
- First aid
- Survival at sea
- Basic ship maintenance and corrosion control
- Operation and proficiency on the service firearm, the F88 Austeyr
- Ship and sea combat survivability
- Physical training and fitness
- Basic seamanship
Part of the course includes a two and a half day sea familiarisation course.
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