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Comment by John on January 19, 2012 at 6:05pm

thanks again to all who replied,all great info,wonderful site and now my Sailor's sister has joined too.

Comment by David R on January 19, 2012 at 5:01pm

One of the biggest things I had to remember when my son was at GL was how much the military has changed since I was in. As hard is it maybe, families have to understand that information cannot be shared as freely as it once was. As far as the recruiter returning call, yes he should, however he may also have training/educational requirements he has to meet, so his non-duty activity time could be limited. I know my son was spending mandadory time studying for his IDW quals and didnot have a ton of time for much else.  Not trying to make up excuses for the recruiter, but I found it was easier to get questions answered face to face rather than playing phone tag.....

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Jim on January 19, 2012 at 5:08am

Yes, you are right. At least the guy could call you back.

Comment by John on January 18, 2012 at 11:11pm

all good info but no return call from recruiter?common courtesy!

 

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Jim on January 18, 2012 at 9:17pm

There was a time when the recruiters did have the information, but like everything else, things change. Hang in there with us, and we'll get through this together!

Comment by John on January 18, 2012 at 9:09pm

thank you all for your prrompt replies and information,glad i found this site.the reason i was asking what i did at the time we met with the recruiter he said he would have the address and PIR date.

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on January 18, 2012 at 6:11pm

Ship and Divison info typically not available unitl the end of processing days any way.  With the ship and divison info then you get an idea of PIR dates...remember these dates can change due to failure on a test or medical/dental issues.  In general, look at  8 weeks from  the Friday after arrival, but many times this ends up being 9 weeks.  As Jim said....be patient and remember that "no news is good news"

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Jim on January 18, 2012 at 6:07pm

John, I would advise that you don't call the recruiter. With all the privacy rules and other things, he may not be at liberty to give you much. We have also found that if the recruiter does get the address at boot camp, it many times is inaccurate because things change so quickly.

You should have received a call saying that he had arrived at GL and is ok. You will then not get any more calls from your SR for about 3 weeks. First is a box with all his clothes and everything he does not need at boot. Then you will get a letter from him with his address and PIR date. Just be patient and it will all happen in due time.

His focus right now is learning the basics. First week there is called P-week or processing week.

You can learn more buy visiting our boot camp group, PIR group, and we have links on the starboard side of the page that will take you to the RTC web site where you can find a family guide and a FAQ.

In a nut shell, he will be fine! LOL!! Let us know how we can help you more.

Jim

Comment by John on January 18, 2012 at 1:56pm

we meet with the recruitern prior to my grandsons enlistment with romises of address and PIR dates,so far nothing,been in GL 1week,two phone calls to recruiters office have gone unanswered,do i go to the IG to get answers or what is theprotocol?

 

Comment by LadyHawk-ND Mom on November 19, 2011 at 7:37pm

Hello Erickson,

Just curious, how long does a waiver take to clear? and who's the one that clears it, at MEPS?  What with the 6mth waiting period, does that apply?  thx

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