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A little guidance please
My son is a Sea Cadet and has decided to join the Navy. Great news, he goes in as an E-3. He's gone to MEPs and taken his ASVAB, scored well and will qualify for all those ratings he wants in aviation. His recruiter informed us that we would have to have his birth father sign off on his medical authorization as he's 17. That actually went better than I thought it would, his birth father has never seen him or met him, but we sent him a letter and a day later he called and then went to the recruiter's office near his home and signed off. Now we are in a waiting pattern. But I'm unsure as to what we are waiting on specifically. All that the recruiter has said is that he's waiting on the medical paperwork. Is there something that comes from MEPs before my son can go over for his medical testing and the meeting with the job counselor? I'm a little worried because my son fractured his left ankle when he was 8, but healed completely and went on to play hockey, soccer and run cross country and his recruiter didn't seem to think he would need a waiver.
We are all on pins and needles because we'd like to get his ship date, we feel like we're in a holding pattern. Any help, advice or similar stories are greatly appreciated.
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Permalink Reply by Craig on
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jrk - by signing that form only is one tiny step. Because of a new rule, your son still needs to be 18 by the time he graduates boot camp. It's not waiverable.
Just a nice to know. Some future sailors are colored blind. Some pin their hopes on going into the aviation field only to find out that the only aviation rating that allows colored blind recruits is the AZ rating. Just wanted you to be aware just in case.....double check, your son isn't colored blind is he? The reason is the only aviation rating that allows a sailor to be colored blind is AZ.
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Permalink Reply by jrk'smom on
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Craig-
He's not colorblind. He spoke with his recruiter and all of his paperwork has gone to MEPs, the recruiter is just waiting for it to come back so he can go for his physical testing. He said MEPs is taking as long as two weeks right now to send back that paperwork. The only two exceptions my son had on the medical history was the fractured ankle when he was 8 and that he wears glasses but that corrects his vision to 20/20. The recruiter said hang tight, it's just a delay, don't worry about it...yet. LOL I know my son is getting antsy, he wants to know his ship date and plan accordingly.
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Well it looks like I'm just impatient LOL We got a call from his recruiter today and he goes to MEPs on Friday. His step-dad and I will be there to see him take his DEP oath. I'm so proud of him and can't wait to be with him as he embarks on this next stage of his grown up life.
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Have him look at all the Navy ratings and have him list 8 different ratings he wants.
He can look at the various rating here:
https://www.cool.navy.mil/index.htm
Just click on enlisted search. All the Aviation ratings start with the letter "A", expect for "PR".
He needs to look at the entire list. Have him list 8.
If you get to MEPS and none of the 8 are on the list, then you need to ask yourself if you truly want to be in the Navy doing a job you don't want. Your not being "Job Locked" since your listing 8. Make sure he writes them down, because once he gets there he will forget....
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Craig-
We are doing the ratings wish list tomorrow. I wanted to do it tonight but he has a colorguard he's leading with his NSCC unit so it will have to wait until we are both home tomorrow. The recruiter gave us that website and it's definitely been helpful. He has a few aviation ratings picked out that he's wanted to do since he was 7 or so LOL But I'm also going to have him look at ratings that aren't aviation to see if something piques his interest.
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He ended up choosing AFT-IT for his rating. He's excited, he has his first DEP meeting tonight at his recruiters office and he's impatient to be done with high school.
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Permalink Reply by Judy on
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I'm in the same situation with my son he has been trying to get in the navy for almost two years. He broke his elbow when he was in the 10th grade playing football. Everything has healed and he went on to play his 11th and 12th grade years. He has been to MEPS twice now and they keep disquqalifying him. I'm not sure what MEPS needs to get him qualified. It's very frustrating,
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Permalink Reply by CryptoDad on
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Keep in mind that estimates run as high as 75% of young Americans are not qualified for military service. And with the poor economy and military draw-downs, there are at least 2 qualified applicants for every military job. Its tough and very frustrating. Hang in there, its worth it.
Wishing your son good luck.
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Permalink Reply by Moonwillow on
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Waiting is part of the game just try not to stress over it. My first went into the recruiters office last September he was 20 at the time and is finally leaving for BC next week. It can be a slow process. Jest let your son know that if he is serious about joining then stay focused on the physical training, learning all the stuff the recruiter tells him to. Memorize all the stuff he needs know like the ships, commands, insignias, motto, the "Start" book and everything. Also the main thing don't get into any trouble, not speeding tickets, no fights, not use of drugs etc. And don't give up. It will happen.
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Permalink Reply by disneygirl64 on
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My son was 17 when he went to MEPS and was sworn in, and we were also told that he had to be 18 before end of boot camp. Luckily his ship date was 6 months after MEPS and his 18th birthday. He also had to be careful while still in school, because he was in track and didn't want to get hurt and postpone his ship date.
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