I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at US Navy (New York, NY) in Feb 2011
Interview
Drug free and have a pulse. Show interest, pay attention to the man. Be quiet, don't ask too many stupid questions. Smile get a haircut. Kiss momma and the kids cause they don't come in your seabag.
It was amazing! Make sure you are ready to leave your safety net and explore new adventures. The physical test is not as easy as you would think. There are a lot of other people from all over the US that you will see as well.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at US Navy
Interview
none. Go in and sign up. Take an ASVAB and get a job. No experience required. Go to bootcamp training. Take follow on training. Report to command. Perform job. Get paid. Take a test annually and advance to next paygrade.