Recruit training varies according to the service. The closer to the action the longer the initial training. Civvies in uniform get 6 to 8 weeks square bashing to learn about marching, rank insignia, air force history, air force law, a little bit about field craft( how to hide from the Flt Sgt and OC flt). What a rifle looks like and how to fire it. How to make a bed, clean the floor and polish boots. and it takes 8 weeks to learn that!