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How long is Boot Camp?
I thought it was 8 weeks and my husband thought the recruiter said 6 weeks.
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Permalink Reply by norcal_pops on
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It's definitely not 6 weeks!! It all depends on in processing. Boot camp can last between 8 and 10 weeks.
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Permalink Reply by CryptoDad on
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Go to http://navyformoms.com/group/bootcampmoms/page/arrival-and-what-hap...
and read the section "To guesstimate the PIR date".
The honest answer is "As long as it takes". There are plenty of reasons that a Recruit can be ASMOed
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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Bear in mind there is no PIR two Fridays in December, the 19th and 28th, I believe.
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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Both are correct. Most recruits are at the RTC for about 8 1/2 weeks (recruits can be at the RTC for as few as 7weeks to as many as 10 weeks depending on when the division forms). There are 6 weeks of actual training, but the recruits have about a week of Processing days (P-days) (as few as 4 days to as many as 14 days, but are seldom over 11 days) before the actual training begins and those recruits who fill the first divisions in a TG usually have up to a week after training ends and the Division has had Battle Stations-21 when they are doing little more than practicing for PIR. See Arrival and What Happens at the RTC. Count 9 Fridays to get the most likely PIR date, but then know it can be the week before (more likely for one who ships on a Monday or Tuesday, but possible for one shipping on Wednesday) or the week after (possible for one shipping on a Wednesday or Thursday as your future Sailor will; that happens when a lot of recruits ship in a week for some reason, which could happen in June).
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