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Going with SR to Airport before he heads out for BC
Are parents allowed to spend time with their SR at the airport before he/she leaves for bootcamp, after the last Oath has been taken at MEPS?
We have been told that we will not be allowed to do this when our son leaves for bootcamp, but that we will be allowed to when he leaves to go to his A school. Yet, I'm reading on here where some families are being allowed to.
I understand if we can't. The good byes need to be said sooner or later, but at the same time, I'm going to take advantage of every single minute I can with my SR.
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Permalink Reply by AmOm on
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All of us families went to the airport and got a guest pass from the airline to go to the airside. There were six recruits. They arrived in a van and were dropped at the curb. We were at the airport for almost six hours. It was great to be able to take pictures of all the recruits together and getting on the plane. I know someone who couldn't stay with their daughter but that was because there were so many recruits. They had Navy personnel with the recruits at the airport whereas our recruits didn't.
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Permalink Reply by harpist mom on
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I said goodbye to my son at the MEPS center when he was sworn in and was not given the option to go to the airport. They transported the group to the airport in a van after they were sworn in. I did meet my son at the airport after Boot Camp when he was on his way to A school. I took his electronics to him (phone, ipad) as well as some jeans and t-shirts for him to wear in the barracks.
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Also, we ate lunch at MEPS. I made what my daughter wanted and brought it. They told us we could bring food or go out and get it. I'm glad we didn't try to run out because it would have been too rushed for my daughter to eat before she got on the bus to the airport. They should bring a sweatshirt for the plane and should take their cell phones. You can hear from them up until they get on the bus to Great Lakes. They can send it back in the box.
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Permalink Reply by aster on
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GANukeMomma - my son went to MEPS in Miami, I was with him during the swearing in and waiting for his new contract from DEP to active and receiving his tickets. I was allowed to go to the Miami airport, but he didn't want me to go. He left on a bus with 9 other recruits (3 Navy and 7 Marine), not one of the recruits wanted a parent to go with them. However, I know from a friend whose son entered the Navy over a year ago, she waited with her son in the airport. :)
Best of luck to you and your SR!
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Permalink Reply by Barb (Proud KS Navy Mom) on
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GANukeMomma...we went with our son to MEPS for his swearing in and then we (as well as other parents/wives/etc) followed the van to the airport to wait for their Flight to leave. It was only about 40 minutes that we were actually at the airport, but like you, we wanted every single minute we could get with him. (by the way we are in KS)
Good luck to you!
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