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Comment by tdc801(AECF) on May 15, 2010 at 9:03pm

jess only son has that answer

Comment by Jess on May 15, 2010 at 9:01pm

ok so can someone help me please??????? i found this on the site somewhere


When I learned that my son's division was a Grad & Go, I was very confused. I knew that
my son's A-school was in Great Lakes, and didn't understand why he was a Grad & Go..
I thought Grad & Go was for new Sailors going off to somewhere else for A-school, but found out at PIR that was not the case at all........
A Grad & Go division means that the whole division packs up all their stuff the night before PIR and immediately after PIR, they are loaded on a bus and taken across the
street to the other base. They have to vacate the "ship" that they stayed in for boot camp... probably to make space for new divisions coming in. They do not go back to RTC.........
Most or all have weekend Liberty, and do not have to be back on base until Sunday night, although they have to call in every night.
Hopefully this will clear up a lot of questions for others


Im pretty sure my SR's A school is in GL so does this mean he is grad and go.Or will he have all weekend liberty.How do i find out would his recruiter know?

Comment by Denise/Proudmom-Ship 07 DIV 205 on May 15, 2010 at 8:17pm

Jamie'sMom ... thanks again for that link ... I went on and read everything. I printed it out so I'd have.

Comment by Claudia(Andy's WIfe) on May 15, 2010 at 8:16pm

Lizz...i'm sooo jealous!!! I have no idea what I'm going to wear. Might just have to go shopping! :)

Comment by Denise/Proudmom-Ship 07 DIV 205 on May 15, 2010 at 8:15pm

MV-Boone ...Wow, you're son sounds very mature for his age ... I'll bet you're very proud of him. That's nice to hear that him and his wife put a lot of thought into their careers. Sorry, but I have to ask... what is the nukes?
My son is 22 years old and had he not enlisted, I'm not sure what he would have done. He enlisted on his own over a year ago and at first, he enlisted under reserves but then ended up changing it to a 4 year committment. My son Zack is a great kid but he was truly driving down the wrong road. He was actually supposed to leave for bootcamp last November 25th but he ignored everything and he lost his chance. By the grace of God and a darn good recruiter, he was given another chance and was given another bootcamp date of 4/13.
Honestly MV-Boone, I literally walked on egg shells the month prior to his leaving. I was so afraid he wouldn't go. I cried the day he left, and not because I was going t miss him but because I was so happy that he had made the best decision of his life. I try not to think of where he would be today had he not gone.

Comment by MV (Ensign Boone's mom) on May 15, 2010 at 7:47pm

Denise, my son is 23, and he married in 2008, so not too recently. His wife is an RN (cardiac surgical nurse), so they had thought a lot about this career change for him before he enlisted. This is their 1st child, and my son was a DEP, so he was able to be here for the entire pregnancy and birth. My son was a gun maker before he enlisted. He's heading into the nukes, and I'm not sure what the time is, but I think, last I heard, he's thinking career navy. How about your recruit/sailor?

Comment by Denise/Proudmom-Ship 07 DIV 205 on May 15, 2010 at 7:24pm

Jamie'sMom ... thanks so much for the link!! Wow, I better get reading. And Paula, thanks for the itinerary ... what a great help this is too.
My goodness ladies, what the heck would I do without you ... ? Thank you!!!

Comment by Paula PIR 6/4 AWOAN Mom on May 15, 2010 at 7:02pm

Please be aware that it can take 30+ minutes to park, get through base security, and walk to the drill hall by 8:45 a.m.
6:30 a.m.
RTC Gates open to visitors.
Security screening begins.

7 a.m.
Visitors begin walking to drill hall.

8:45 a.m.
Guests should be in seats.

9 a.m.
Recruit graduation commences.

9:20 a.m.
Divisions arrive at drill hall.

9:45 a.m.
Arrival honors.

10:30 a.m.
Ceremony concludes.

10:35 a.m.
Liberty Call. Recruits meet with guests at drill hall. Recruits and guests transit back to parking area.

8-9 p.m.
Liberty expires for recruits.

Please drop your recruit at the base early enough for them to walk back to their ship.

Some divisions may depart Recruit Training Command a few hours after graduation (Grad and Go). Some divisions may depart RTC the day after graduation. Please discuss liberty with your recruit during their phone calls home. Be sure to ask when they are departing boot camp for their next school. Continue to write your recruit and stay informed. Recruit Training Command Public Affairs does not have your recruit’s schedule. Only your recruit and his/her supervisor know their specific liberty schedule.

Click here to see this week's list of honor graduates

Comment by Pam on May 15, 2010 at 6:57pm

Here's a link to the Family Guide on the Great Lakes website. The main gate opens up at 6:30 a.m. (see page 5). The shuttle from our Hotel starts at 6:30 a.m. I have done a lot of reading and this guide has been a tremendous help. There's always a chance that it has changed a little bit.

http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/pdfs/FamilyGuide.pdf

Comment by Denise/Proudmom-Ship 07 DIV 205 on May 15, 2010 at 6:38pm

Jamie'sMom ... How do you know that the ceremony starts at 9am? And, you mentioned the shuttle starts at 6:30am .. where's this shuttle from ... your hotel?

MV-Boone's Mom, Wow, your son just recently getting married, having a baby and then leaving for the Navy .. that's a lot of action for that young man. If you don't mind me asking, how old is your son? How long did he enlist for, 2 ,4, or 6 years?

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