I’m leaving in a week for Navy Boot Camp and then A school for MA. How do I go about doing the Harbor Patrol Unit?

Boot first, recruit. Then A school. THEN worry about where you wind up. In Boot, your goal is to NEVER have the company commanders know your name by heart. Good luck and congrats on your decision to serve. Having said all that, if harbor patrol is your desire, you'd have been better off in the Coasties.

SR (Join to see) I agree with MSG (Join to see) Your job ahead of you is to learn as much as you can and excel in Boot Camp. Once you accomplish that, you need to do the best that you can at Master At Arms training. It is great to have long range goals, but do not get ahead of yourself.

https://www.military.com/join-armed-forces/navy-boot-camp-schedule.html

https://www.thebalance.com/navy-enlisted-rating-descriptions-qualifications-3345832

While not Navy (clearly), my recommendation is for you to focus on the steak and not the peas. Right now your focus should just be getting thru Boot Camp. Once that's done, then your focus should be getting thru MA school.

Get top 3 in your class then you get to choose your orders.

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MA1(EXW/SW)

Congrats and thank you for enlisting.... There is only ONE way to have the possibility to get what you want, and that is to be the absolute very best you can be at each level... So, do your best to be Honor Grad at Boot Camp, and then do your best to be the #1 graduate at MA school. Always, always have a back up plan.

Last i heard, A school isn't letting you pick orders any more (one person can ruin it for everyone else). That could change though because shit at A school changes weekly

I was an MA in HPU in guam for a while. When I went through we could pick our orders but now you het slapped with whatever they give you. Welcome to the military.

My command just changed it so you have to be second class swimmer qualified so pass that in boot camp or when you get to your command show an interest in the field.

Hi, I'm an MA in Norfolk, VA. Harbor is a tricky one to get into. Sometimes you are given it as orders out of A school but it is rare. You can't ask for it in A school but after you get to your command IF they have harbor you can attempt to change to water side.

Worry about boot camp then your A school I'm currently at MA A school I'll see you here soon, and get you all set up!