11 December 2024 U.S. Navy Optimizes Basic Military Training Program to 9 Weeks The U.S. Navy has announced an optimization of its Basic Military Training (BMT) program, reducing the training schedule from 10 weeks to nine weeks effective January 2025. This transition supports the Chief of Naval Operations’ (CNO) Navigation Plan 2024, emphasizing fleet readiness, training...
09 November 2023 Adm. Lisa Franchetti Shares Her Journey to Becoming Chief of Naval Operations WASHINGTON – In a small ceremony attended by family and colleagues, Adm. Lisa Franchetti was sworn in as the 33rd Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), the highest ranking officer of the United States Navy, Nov. 2...