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Draft
Good morning, Moms ( and Dads) ~
I'm very new to all of this, and I've been getting so much valuable information from NFM. I have a question about the AIRR draft. My son (still 17 and in high school for a few more months) has a PST yesterday, and was told that his name was definitely going into the draft this month (they would have submitted him earlier but there was a glitch at MEPS with his depth perception, which had to be cleared up ~ and wasn't that fun?!?!). We are obviously excited and happy for him, but can anyone tell me approximately how long it might take before he hears if they are going to offer him a contract this cycle? I feel like I've been on pins and needles ever since he signed his DEP contract. Thanks for all your wonderful insight ~
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Permalink Reply by SusanL on
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Our son signed his DEP contract in June of 2016, was in the AIRR draft Nov 2016. He signed his AIRR contract in Jan 2017. He had a few delays along the way because he got sick a couple of times. He ships to BC next week.
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Permalink Reply by MountainMom on
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My son had all the same stats - even the depth perception issue! How long it takes to get a contract just depends on what's available that month. And yes he must keep taking his PST every month and keep making his scores. Our son is in his last few months of AIRR training. It is a long journey - usually about 2 years. If you have more specific questions feel free to private message me, I would be happy to share our experiences.
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Permalink Reply by polomom on
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Follow-up on previous post ... we are so thrilled and excited, it took exactly 1 week for him to get picked up in the draft!
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Permalink Reply by Seahawk on
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Hello, my son told me yesterday that they offered him rescue swimmer at his last Dep mtg. He is considering taking it which makes me feel very nervous. That is why I joined this group. Can you give me more info? For example, what is the draft?
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Hello,
I Googled US Navy Draft and Navy Rescue Swimmer to get these links. You can find a lot of info if you Google. You should be able to go to the Recruiter's Office and they can explain everything to you. They want the families comfortable and supportive.
https://www.navy.com/careers/special-operations/air-rescue#ft-key-r...
https://www.sealswcc.com/forums/forum/general-requirements/pst-scor...
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