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Calls from your SR
Comment by JessicaB-Sailor Mom on May 27, 2011 at 6:02am
As far as the first call...they are NOT guaranteed to call. Most get 3 calls: the "I'm here" call, the "I'm still alive" call (3 weeks) and the "I'm a Sailor" call (after Battlestations)...some only get the last one, some get all, some get more....depends on the division, RDC and the rct.
Watch for the 847 area code and the id is usually payphone...occ it is withheld or restricted.
Sometimes they get a quick info call the first week or two...the id is US Government then.
They all need calling cards...it eats up 30 minutes to just make a call from a payphone....so they need a bunch of minutes. They can buy calling cards at the NEX. If you send them one ...make sure it is activated first (saves time)
When you get your first call DO YOUR BEST NOT TO CRY…your rct will be emotional and most likely will be tearful and if they’re not, they will be if you are and then you’ll waste valuable talking time crying.
Let them talk…they don’t get to talk much at boot camp, have questions and a pen and paper by the phone to jot down what they say. When they call and you hear their sweet voice…everything you wanted to ask will go out of your mind.
If they are upset..just reassure them, let them know that it will get better, it is only a few weeks and after boot camp it is MUCH better. Tell them you love them, yes you do miss them but are looking SO forward to seeing them march through those doors at PIR.
Then, hang up and come on here and cry and shout and be happy that you heard from your rct !!!
In the Navy, "no news is good news." They are allowed to contact you almost immediately if something goes wrong, and if they cannot, the Navy does. It was just over five weeks from the time my son left home and his first call, four weeks is typical.
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Permalink Reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on
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Not sure...I'm guessing they would have to follow the procedure of punching in a code to be able to get through?
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Permalink Reply by navywife11 on
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ok i have a question... how do they count their weeks...do they include the P days? im asking because we are in week 3, (im counting P days) monday will start week 4, or do they not count it? so if they dont count it then we would only be going INTO week 3...im confused lol
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Permalink Reply by Navy Mom Ship 3, Div 047 on
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The following was taken from another post:
There are 8 weeks of 5 training days, 40 official training days in total. Saturdays and Sundays are not counted. On Saturdays and on Sunday afternoons RDCs work with recruits on fitness, marching, uniform care, etc, but there is no classroom work
My SR got there on 11/21 but they just forming a new division so they were in Phold and then Pdays. From reading some other posts from moms who have gotten phone calls because their SR's were working on their secret clearance today is day one of bootcamp week two. There is a neat link above that show what they are doing for their 6 weeks of boot camp, not including pdays. When you look at the day to day schedule posted, it shows weeks consist of 5 days. So remember Saturday and Sunday they do things but on your day to day schedule skip the weekends which would make this Monday day 2, of week 2. Hope this helps
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thank you, so they start their weeks on fridays? im confused lol
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it is random, it just happened that our pir group did.
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