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When is DEPS no longer DEPS?
I have been a member here for a few months, ever since my son (18, a high school senior) started talking about joining the Navy. He first met with his recruiter in October. We had all the paperwork to her by the end of December. Ever since then, it's like she's fallen into a well and can't get out. We do not hear from her. At all.
My son at first was in a rush to get the preliminaries over with, go to MEPS, and get his ship date. Since the New Year, however, he has appreciated the fact that he's not already signed up--it gives him more of a chance to focus on the here and now (senior year of school and friends). He's mentioned that he'd be happy waiting till May or June to go to MEPS, with the idea that he'd have the summer "off" before going to RTC.
But....isn't DEPS only for high school students? Once he graduates, isn't it possible that he'd go to MEPS one day and ship out the next? I don't want him laboring under the mistaken belief that enlisting after graduation still means he has a matter of months before going to RTC. Am I wrong about that?
I would call and ask his recruiter these questions, but I would never hear back from her.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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DEP is for any potential recruit waiting to ship, not just high school. They go to MEPS initially to classify, do the physical, security and sigh a contract for a rating/job, then participate in DEP for some time. When it is time to leave, they then go to MEPS the second time, swear the binding oath and ship out. If he does not have a contract, he is not in DEP. And shipping out immeditey the next day is highly unusual.
How long he has "off" after signing depends on what rating he contracts for, and when that seat opens up. He would still be attending DEP meetings, working out with his DEP unit, and keeping out of trouble.
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Permalink Reply by Veronica on
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Thanks for your reply, Anti M. I understand most of that, but isn't it possible that there would be little or no "DEPS" if someone goes to MEPS after graduating high school? My son's classmates who are in DEPS have pretty much all got ship dates in June 2015, right after graduation. If you're out of high school, is there any reason for delaying entry, other than waiting for the job you want to open up? :-)
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Permalink Reply by CryptoDad on
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There is always a surge of potential recruits after high school graduation, more than the Navy can handle immediately. They can pretty well count on being delayed until fall or winter. Anyone wanting to ship out soon after graduation had signed contract the previous fall.
DEP is not just about future sailors getting the ship dates that they want. Its about the Navy keeping a steady stream of new sailors with the necessary skills in the manpower pipeline. They are trying to plan ahead,i.e., how many new Gunners Mates will they need 9 months from now. The delays are not just for the DEPper's convenience.
And with more potential recruits than available billets, the Navy can be pretty picky about who they take, what jobs are offered and when they will take them.
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ps - The pentagon estimates that 71% of the 34 million 17-to-24-year-olds in the U.S. would not qualify for military service. Your son won't know if he is in the 29% until going to MEPS.
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