Boot Camp Basic Training, often called boot camp, prepares recruits for all elements of service: physical, mental and emotional. It gives service members the basic tools necessary to perform the roles that will be assigned to them for the duration of their tour. Each of the Services has its own training program, tailoring the curriculum to the specialized nature of its role in the Military.

While attending basic training the recruit will learn basic military customs and training which equips them to serve their country in the United States Military. At the successful completion of their training each recruit will participate in a formal graduation exercise.

Military deployment is the movement of armed forces. Deployment includes any movement from a military personnel's home station to somewhere else outside the continental U.S. and its territories.