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Recruiter tells Dad (ex-husband in another state) that my son is leaving AM after PIR
Our son is leaving AM after PIR to go to Pensacola by bus?
Will we be able to say good bye?
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Permalink Reply by ebigirl on
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I can tell you that my son left the day after PIR. His bus left RTC at 4:00AM for the airport. His flight to his A school in California left mid morning. We met him at the airport at 4:30AM and stayed with him until his flight left.
Every situation is different, but our experience seems to be the norm. Like Barb said, only your son knows all of the details.
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Permalink Reply by Angie on
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That used to happen so the recruiter has old info...the soonest your son will leave to go to Pensacola is the next am (very early) and he will take a bus to the airport...NO you can not say gooodbye at the base...BUT if your son tells you which airport (as it can be one of three) you can go there and meet him to say goodbye.
Please tell the recruiter to STOP giving out info like that...if they don't know the truth they should say they don't know and you can contact your son to ask him.
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Permalink Reply by renee1222 on
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I find a website navy boot camp great lakes illnois,they have alot of info about grad.under the family guide.and yes they leave the next morning.
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Permalink Reply by BunkerQB on
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We have a Survival Guide for Navy For Moms Newbie (clickable link). You'll find everything you need to get started. Videos, PDF files of boot camp processing days, links to all the important groups plus tips on how to use this site. Keep in mind the videos and PDF files may take some time to download the first time you try it. It'll look like nothing is happening. Be patient.
The first section in the above survival guide has the links to the RTC and a link to the Family Guide.
Good luck.
BunkerQB
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Permalink Reply by Denise-- Seabee Mom on
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How much weekend liberty will my recruit receive?
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Recruits staying in Great Lakes for their A School will check in right after graduation. That check-in process can take up to five hours. You may wait at the visitors center/museum on the main base. Your recruit will call you when they are ready to be picked up. They will find out their exact liberty hours after they have checked into their school.
If your recruit will be attending A School out of state, they will fly out the day following graduation. There may be a delay if there is a flight availability issue but only your recruits is permitted to give you their exact flight/departure information. Their graduation day liberty hours will be determined by each divisions’ Recruit Division Commanders.
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