The CNO requires at least how many hours of GMT annually?

• A. 6 hours
• B. 24 hours
• C. 12 hours
• D. 36 hours

Answer: (C)

General Military Training (GMT) is the mandatory yearly training sailors must complete to maintain readiness and safety awareness. The Chief of Naval Operations establishes a minimum of 12 hours of GMT each year. This amount is chosen to cover a core set of topics—safety practices, accident prevention, security awareness, equal opportunity/EO, sexual harassment prevention, and other required subjects—through a mix of in-person and online modules. The idea is to ensure every sailor has a consistent, baseline level of essential knowledge without taking excessive time away from duties. So, the annual requirement is 12 hours; fewer than that wouldn’t meet policy, while more hours can be earned but aren’t required.