Can a Depper change jobs after MEPS but prior to BC?

by mdubtxmom(Ship 09 Div 069)

May 21, 2010

My son signed an enlistment contract at MEPS.  He wanted a job doing something mechanical (his asvab scores were very high in this area) but all they had available was a Personel Specialist.  My son wants to be in the Navy so he took the job.  He doesn't think that this job would make him miserable but he would really like to work in something in the mechanical field.  He doesn't leave for BC until December. 

Can he request a change prior  to BC and how does he go about this?  Will he be told about how a job change would effect the timing of his BC and will he have the option to keep the job he has or will they just make the change without giving him a choice. 

Thanks for your help.

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    formersalior

    The best thing for him to do is sit down with is recuriter and see what jobs are open for him to take. I hate to say this but the Navy can be picky at this point everyone wants to come in. If you dont fit into what they want they don't need to take you onboard. However, if he has a high enough asvab score to do the job they can switch rates if the job rating is open that he wants. Talking to the recuriter can tell you want they have open as far as jobs and what projected jobs will be coming open as well.
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    May 21, 2010

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      Our girl entered DEP in October '08, was offered an AE/CF rate at MEPS and accepted with a date to leave for bootcamp on 7/14/09. Afterwards, she decided that she was interested in the Nuke rate. Her recruiter was aware of her desire to change rates and when a Nuke billet opened up it was offered to her. She accepted, did all of the necessary paperwork changes and received her new date to leave for bootcamp, 10/06/09. She is now almost finished with A school.

      If your sons recruiter is aware of his desire to change rates he/she can keep their eyes open for a billet opening in the rates your son desires. If one does become available and he accepts, it likely will change his leave date, he may leave sooner or later than his original date. So I would recommend that you prepare yourself for the possibility that he may leave sooner, without much notice.

      Many thanks to your son for his service!
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      May 23, 2010

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        My son entered the DEP in Feb 2009. He accepted the job of Yoeman (YN) and was to leave for bootcamp in December. He put in for a job change with his recruiter two days later and finally received an offer in late September of information technician (IT). He only had 30 minutes to decide it he wanted it and he had to leave for bootcamp on Oct 7th. He took it and is very happy he did. He loves what he is doing. He had verbal orders for San Diego but his hard copy came through for Virginia then off to Kuwait two weeks later. I can't wait until he comes home. Keep checking with the recruiter to have him follow up on the request. Hopefully they can find a better fit for him since he will be doing it for a while.

        May 31, 2010