On this season’s “The Bachelor: An Officer and A Gentleman,” 25 women will compete for a chance to marry U.S. Navy Lt. Andy Baldwin. And while Baldwin is a handsome doctor, tri-athlete, and philanthropist, he is also active-duty Navy, which means his future wife will get a crash course in military life.

What's more, at the time this report was published there were six women left. And, none have a military background to speak of.

According to Baldwin, he has proposed to the finalist, but she is not familiar with military life — frequent deployments, relocating at the drop of a hat, etc. So this begs the question: Do the women on the show have any idea what they’re getting into? In the following Q&A, Military.com asked “The Bachelor”of his opinions on the show so far and if his new fiance is ready for military life.

Military.com: Now that you’ve seen the first few episodes, what’s your initial impression of the show? Were there any cringe-worthy moments?

Andy Baldwin: That’s a good question. My impression is that it is definitely enlightening and revealing to see what the women say on camera, and behind the scenes in the house, because I wasn’t privy to seeing that during the filming. So it shaped the impressions of how I felt about the women. Overall, there would be no changes in who I selected. That being said, the other thing I realized by watching is that there was an unbelievable amount of footage that wasn’t shown — it’s understandable. But they were filming us all the time, and there were conversations that we had that didn’t make it to [air.] Initially I was very nervous — who wouldn’t be — but I’ve been able to relax, and they’re showing more of the conversations, and I’m happy about that. And I feel my character is starting to come out, as well as the women, in particular the episode in Lake Tahoe.

M: It seemed a little stressful.

AB: It was very hard on me and the women, and I don’t know if it was the altitude or if they were all in the suite together, it just all of a sudden became very real that they just couldn’t be friends, you put people in an uncomfortable situation … and all kinds of things come out, and that’s when it really hit the fan.

M: How long did it take to film the show?

AB: It took just under six weeks, I took 40 days of leave to do the show. We crammed a lot into that time period. And if you ask me, or any of the women if it felt like six weeks, everyone will tell you that it felt like a year. It gets intense in terms of delving into a person’s psyche and emotions and meeting families, it’s a very accelerated dating and courting process. But I think that’s the method in the madness of “The Bachelor.”  When you press people and put them in a stressful environment, their true colors come out.

M: Aside from meeting your future wife, what was the best and worst part of filming the show? Was it driving the fancy car or living on a yacht?

AB: [The Saleen] was a promotional piece and it was fun driving that race car. They didn’t show it but I did get to race that car around as well, but Amanda almost beat my time. There are so many funny things – I really hope they show an outtake real. Among all the drama … there were definitely a lot of laughs and fun times.

Besides meeting the love of my life — I’m so happy right now — the happiest moment was the charity date you’ll see coming up, and it’s something that hasn’t really been done before on “The Bachelor,” but it’s something that is near and dear to my heart. The way that date worked was we renovated a kindergarten class’ playground. And just to see the joy and the tears and to see the kids it was so great.

I try to stay true to myself throughout and the other special moment I had was to go back Pennsylvania to see my family and my grandparents, they’ve been married for 60 years and I haven’t seen them in years, and my grandmother is really sick and it might be the last time I see her. It was a very emotional and challenging experience. It was unforgettable and ultimately I met my future wife. I was skeptical in the beginning and I had to be convinced to do it. But it turned out the best possible scenario [to find my wife].

M: Do you think your new fiancé has any idea what life as a military spouse will be like?

AB: Well it’s something that I talked to at length with most of the women, and they don’t show a lot of the conversations we had. But I don’t think anybody can understand the trials and tribulations of being a Navy wife until they’re in the thick of it, and understand the sacrifices and trials and tribulations of being Navy wives clubs or going to the ombudsman meetings. I just tried to tell them that the military is a family in itself and I believe so much in family, especially with my dive unit. We all band together and do things as a unit, I can’t tell you how many Navy wives and divers have said, "We can’t wait to meet your fiancé, and she’ll be welcome here in our community." And I’ve expressed that to her and she’s really excited [to meet them.]

But I really I don’t think she has any idea what she’s gotten herself into.

M: What kind of feedback have you received from your fellow sailors regarding the show? Has it been positive?

AB: They’re very positive. I admit it was a big risk to take. But often times in life, great things involve big risks. And, like I said, I stayed true to myself, and didn’t compromise myself and when into this with good intentions and tried to represent the Navy well and I think I’ve done that. And from my boss to the Pentagon, I’ve received positive feedback. And that makes me feel good. And as far as what people say about the women, that’s interesting, because they have to hold their tongue, because they don’t want to talk badly about someone they may be meeting.

And I think that was most representative of Stephanie from South Carolina. And to her credit, the show did make her into a villain, and she has a very honorable profession. Just beware of editing and jumping to conclusions.

M: What’s the next step for you and your new fiancé?

AB: She’s going to move out here to Hawaii and we’re going to focus on falling in love again in the real world, outside of the reality TV world. We’ve already seen each other once, and we just can’t wait for the show to end.

“The Bachelor: An Officer and a Gentleman” airs Mondays on ABC, 9:30/8:30c.  And for more entertainment news, visit Military.com’s Entertainment channel.