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Navy Tools & Resources
Interactive checklists and calculators, plus the official sites worth bookmarking. Everything runs in your browser — we do not collect what you enter.
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Interactive
Tools and checklists
- Packing Checklists Boot camp, deployment, travel and gym-bag lists you can tick off, save and print. Open tool
- 1.5-Mile Run Pace Calculator Turn a goal time into lap splits and treadmill speeds, plus a quick unit converter. Open tool
- ASVAB Study Planner Split your weekly study hours across the subtests that matter most. Open tool
- Navy Career Explorer Browse enlisted career fields and example ratings by interest. Open tool
- Ready-to-Ship Checklist Paperwork, fitness, money and family tasks to finish before boot camp. Open tool
- Navy Journey Tracker Track milestones from your first recruiter visit to your first command. Open tool
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Official sites worth bookmarking
Requirements, pay and policy change. These are the places that set the rules — we link to them throughout our guides.
- Navy.com Official recruiting site: careers, requirements and how to contact a recruiter. (opens in a new tab)
- Recruit Training Command What to expect at boot camp, what to bring and graduation information. (opens in a new tab)
- MyNavy HR Personnel policy, NAVADMINs, pay and the Physical Readiness Program guides. (opens in a new tab)
- Official ASVAB site How the test and the AFQT score work, with sample questions. (opens in a new tab)
- DoD Transition Assistance Program The official transition curriculum and timeline for separating service members. (opens in a new tab)
- DoD SkillBridge Industry training and internships during your final months of service. (opens in a new tab)
- VA.gov Disability claims, education benefits, health care and home loans. (opens in a new tab)
- Military OneSource Free support for service members and families, including counselling and relocation help. (opens in a new tab)
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