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Comment by ellen0502 on December 7, 2014 at 2:18am

terrif, Your SR still has plenty of time to pass. As long as she keeps progressing she can keep taking it, no worries. She will have until the week before PIR to pass, and sometimes even just a few days. The hardest part to pass is the prone float, and it catches a lot of SRs on the swim test. It is usually due to "no fat to float". She will get all the help she needs to pass. :)

Not sure why she would need money, she should have a recruit card to help with her personal expenses (necessities) until her first pay day. Recruits might "go in the hole" on funds the first couple weeks, but it should catch up in just a couple of weeks.  Did she ask you to send money?

Comment by CatMom509 on December 7, 2014 at 2:15am

terrif,

They will work with her swimming in a remedial status till she passes--as long as she works at it and doesn't give up, I believe.  She shouldn't need money at all since she was issued a Recruit Cash Card which has $100 on it for incidentals like stationery and toiletries.  This amount is taken from her pay.  Did she open up a Navy Federal account and has that debit card or does she have her debit card from her personal bank account?  She would use either of these to pay for her official portraits taken about the 4th week of training.

Comment by anasazigypsy on December 7, 2014 at 1:28am

Just wanted to second what diannep had to say about the RDC. My sailor ( PIR 11/21/14-also ship 14) said that the RDC for his division had the reputation for being the toughest. My sailor said that he really had to work hard because of that. The day after PIR when I was hanging out with him at the airport, I felt the need for a cigarette (no judging please) and went outside to the smoking area.(By the way the Las Vegas airport has indoor smoking areas complete with slot machines-just saying) I met previous day graduates from another division there. They told me that they were envious that my sailor's division had been pushed like they were because my sailor's division had earned so many more flags and pennants than their division had earned, due to the pushing of the RDCs. So while my sailor was very glad to be done with boot camp, he was also proud of the work his division did as a team, and proud of himself for surviving in the "toughest" division. I still think he might have chosen another division if he could have, but then, the sailors in the "easier' division would have joined my sailor's, even knowing the situation. 

Long way of saying that "outsiders" can see the benefits of the tougher training more clearly than those going through it.

Comment by terrif on December 7, 2014 at 12:13am

Went to a high school football game championship game today. Got settled in my seat and pulled my phone from my pocket and had a missed phone call from an unknown number - my heart fell to my knees . . . I had missed her call. While I sat there and stared at my phone in disbelief, it rang again!!! I was so glad to her from her - she sounded pretty upbeat. Thankfully she asked how I was doing before she asked about the dog - lol. She said she did not pass her swim test. My question is - how long will they work with her and how many times can she take the test? She also said she needed money - what do they need money for? 

Comment by Jermom on December 6, 2014 at 11:02pm

My son seemed really upbeat, also said lots of IT. Said thanksgiving was a very nice meal and the dining area was decorated for it. He said he got a little teary walking in on thanksgiving. He is sleeping 8-10 hrs a night. Weather has been good ( he's from NY- he said the SRs from the south are not used to the weather yet) he also said that the RDCs have let the SRs know that if they are not pulling their weight they will be gone, and 8 so far are gone from his DIV. He passed his swim, but has to re test run,( said he had a bad cold when he was running) he's not to worried about it.

Comment by diannep on December 6, 2014 at 9:21pm

I'm so glad I could help, Victoria! 

Comment by diannep on December 6, 2014 at 9:07pm

Alicia:  Sometimes what the SRs perceive as the "meanest" RDCs are ones who are actually creating great sailors by making all of their SRs push themselves to achieve things they may not have thought they could achieve!  Just remember.....he was down in the call today, which I'm so sorry about...but in the next day or too, he could accomplish something that has him on top of the world!  It is emotionally up and down for these SRs. 

And, yes, they can earn calls home....as a division or individually, so don't leave that phone for a minute!  Just my guess, but I have a feeling there WILL be more calls from them in 2014!  :-)

Comment by CatMom509 on December 6, 2014 at 7:42pm

Ship03,

It could be that your SR has watch duty during this call time too.  It is up to the RDCs on whether he could make up the call~~

Comment by CatMom509 on December 6, 2014 at 7:40pm

Hello All!

     "But it is good for me to draw near to God;

      I have put my trust in the Lord God,

      that I may declare all Your works."

                                                 Psalm 73:28

Comment by Jermom on December 6, 2014 at 4:27pm

Sorry- he said "a bunch of guys with him" I didn't ask if it was the whole division, or if this was a special call for just him and a few SRs.

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