### Question
Can you define what basic training means?


### Answer
**Basic training** is defined as the following in *10 U.S.C. § 6931*:

> the initial entry training programs of the Navy and Marine Corps that constitute the basic training of new recruits

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 6931*
  - Heading: **Subtitle C-Navy and Marine Corps > PART III-EDUCATION AND TRAINING > CHAPTER 602-TRAINING GENERALLY**

