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Is the paper work your talking about the Enlistment Guarantees?  What is the difference between pay grade and pay rate?

I hate weekends, one of my boys came home at 6 am this morning. The same boy that had rolled his truck last night. I don't know if my heart can take much more.

Ok, I have a question about the black wallet they need, I got a wallet, it is thin, but only one fold, does it need to be 3 fold?? does anyone know for sure??

I believe they can bring any type of wallet.  

Emmysmom...I know how you feel.  I am a twin Mom with only one son going in and when I asked the one who wasn't going in what he thought of his brother, he was rigid and just said "My brother does what he wants."  It made me sad.  I think he's getting a little more used to the idea of his brother going in but he always feels like his brother gets more attention.  It's hard to try to balance it out and make both of them feel important without making one of them feel left out at one time or another.  

BTW...CO-twin just started a new twins group for Moms who have twins with either one or both going in.  You should join us...here is the link:  Twins & Multiples in the Navy

Cathymg...my son got a single fold wallet but it has velcro.  I don't think it really matters exactly, but I would think that a single fold would be more slim than a tri-fold. 

Oh no Cathy, I hope your son is doing well. 

NausetMom, here is what I can tell you about my son's paperwork and it will be in order. 1st page is his rate.(job) 2nd page is his GETREC-In Dep . It has ALL of his personal info, his rate Meps info, Education and Test Scores.Medical,Waivers and Incentives. 3rd page is the Enlistment Guarantees.It has ALL important info on that page( time to be served and Rate) .4th page is Agreement to Extend Enlistment ( not everyone will have this). He has an extra form called The Request for Evaluation of Education Credentials and Foreign Education. Not all Depper's will have this form. Please go over your son/daughter's paperwork. Of course that is IF they let you : ) 

I thought I was having  ROUGH time with just 1, TWINS !!!!!!!!!!! I would be crazy. Anyone that have raised twin's are amazing people in my mind.

Thanks Dorethea, my son's seems to be  a little different than yours.  He has no page with test scores, or rate of Meps info, etc. I hope he is not missing something that is important.  I know he gets a packet of paper work handed to him the day he leaves.  He only enlisted the on the 18th of June and leaves the 12th of August.  I can only hope he asks his recruiter on Monday. 

NausetMom, if you live close by , I would pop in the Recruiter's Station with your son . It is no different then buying a house or taking out a loan. There is a lot of paperwork and young people may not know what to look for. I was there when my son enlisted, it was sign here, here , here and here. Hold on a minute !!!!! He is going to read and ask questions first. He did !!!!! Thank goodness I was there for that ride. He is happy about where he is going, I am happy he is looking ahead and not just at tomorrow. 18 days and counting.

Dorothea,  No we live about 6/7 hrs away from his recruiter, so I am not able to go.  I did go over your comments, so he would have something to think about as he drives to meet with the recruiter tomorrow.  I know he said that he carefully looked over every paper before he signed.  I hope he did not miss anything.

Wonderful. What is his ship date and rate ?

nausetMom. Perhaps your son is undesignated? My son has someone in his DEP group who is. My son has all the paperwork that Dorthea spoke of. I'm told that his contract is for his reserve time while in DEPS and will sign a new one before he ships out at the end of November. I hope that's the case because he is supposed to go in as an E3 with his college credits and his current contract says E1 but also says reserve. Definitely make a phone call at least to ask questions!!

Thanks ladies, my son told me not to worry.  Really what Mom doesn't worry.  

Hi armymomnavyson, that was one of the problems I was speaking of. The recruiter did not change his Rank after the paperwork was submitted. Yes, please make sure he gets that done. It will make a big difference.

No Problem Nausetmom..

Anyone with Ship 13, Div 333 , I just got the info from the recruiter and she gave me the info before I got the letter. 

My son just finished his junior year at UCLA. He told me he will go in as and E-1 and after BC will be an E-3. Also, in reserves as he needs to finish college. It doesn't matter in BC, as they all are E-1, right?  Until they graduate. 

From what my son was told the first time he was at MEPS is that he will sign a new contract when he gets to MEPS before he ships to BC. That contract should say he is an E3. They are all Sailor recruits in BC. Nobody has told him he has to finish college (although I continue to tell him it's silly not to). I've also told him to talk to his recruiter and remind him that he will walk away if he's not going in as an E3. I know his current contract specifically states he is in the Navy reserves.

Did he want reserves ? And yep they are all SR in BC but if it shows E3 that is what he should be after BC. So yep  it should say E3

The recruits who earned E-2 or E-3 through various means earn their "rate marks"  (two stripes for an E-2, three stripes for an E-3) immediately after completing Battlestations 21, which is their final exam, and the capping ceremony -  their official graduation ceremony.

However, since they wear the NWU on a daily basis, which doesn't show rate for E-3 and below, they don't actually wear their rate until PIR (formal graduation ceremony).

There are a number of ways recruits can earn E-2 or E-3:

*acceptance to certain training programs, including the nuclear power program (they used to get E-4)

*college credits

*three years of NJROTC

*Eagle Scout

*Gold Award Girl Scout

*meritorious promotion awarded by RDCs, usually through leadership during boot camp

*passing their initial PFT and DEP knowledge exams

SKANAVYMOM, that is pretty much the same here. Only difference is my son leaves on the 31st. His recruiter had his school fill out paperwork and his rate was changed.However it was changed on a few papers not all. That has now been corrected : ) yay

I agree Kids : ) I am dreading the 31st. My son left for the beach for a week. He "THINKS" he is getting me ready for his departure. I " KNOW " I am upset : ( 

armymomnavyson2 - your son's contract is very similar to my sons.  His says reserves but it also states he will do 4 active and 4 years inactive.  He questioned the recruiter about it.    Also my son had to provide his college transcripts before he signed.  

For some reason it shows the latest activity on this group to be minutes or hours ago and then when I click on it and come here I just see old posts???? From a week ago or so.  Anyone know why?

Boo's mom -- Try logging out and logging in again, or refreshing your screen. Hopefully one of these will help. 

Boo's mom- having the same problem, I can't imagine that my July 16th comment was the last one until you commented 3 hrs ago.

I read somwhere that the "latest activity" is any comment anyone posts or anyone signing in and reading the other comments.  It does not necessarly mean "last comment" posted.

Oh! Ok!  Great, glad to know I am not just clueless! lol  (and that it's not just me that only shows July 16th to be the last comment) Thank you!  

heymomlpn.   Since my son graduated in may.  I haven't seen him as much as i have wanted to.  these last 20 days i'm going to try my best to spend a little extra time with him here and there.  This sunday we are all going to a springfield mo cardinals game together, part of a thing we are doing for my work.  So that will be fun to spend time with him there.  This past sunday we went on a float trip so that was nice.  i still get choked up when i think about him leaving. but i'm extremly proud of him and he seems to be ready. I keep asking him and he says "yes mom i'm ready"  he even sounds excited. which is good. :-)    yes maybe we can meet at the picnic in st louis..  that would be awesome

Im looking for a group for Cuba mom's. Any good groups?

Hi everyone, 

My son did well on the AVSAB, he turned in his medical records last month but he has not received a call yet.  Is this typical? He is a little anxious so I'd like to be encouraging...  

well my son leaves first thing in the morning for MEPS at Kansas City Mo.  Then they will take him by greyhound to St louis where he will met the others that were chosen for the Cardinal Company.  The good thing is I will be able to text and call him and then see him at the St louis game on thursday so that makes it a little easier for me.  But seeing him actually leave tomorrow will be a little rough for me.  I wrote him a 3 page letter this morning and cried as I wrote every word. I still can't believe he is leaving. I have already warned my co-workers that I don't know how I will look or how I will be emotionally tomorrow after I drop him off at the recruiters office. I'm one proud momma, but boy is this going to be an emotional roller coaster for me the next few months.

Codysmom & Heymomlpn, My son left this morning at 7:30 to head to KC, I got word that they were already headed to St. Louis this afternoon. Pretty neat that our boys will be together threw out all of bootcamp. I had a very rough time after I dropped him off, But just knowing that he is in good spirits and getting to know the others that are coming from KC on the bus made me feel a lot better. Hope to maybe meet some of you on Thursday.

My son went to MEPS today with the recruiter. We actually spent most of the day together, unexpectedly. He had to report at 11:00, but his driver had to do PT with some other recruits, so we went to lunch, came back and hung out at the office and talked with some other recruits. Finally they left about 2:40 for Sacramento. My husband and I will be there in the morning for his swearing in ceremony and watch him leave. I'm feeling good, but it is really strange to think he will not be here for a long time. Even setting the table tonight was weird. My thoughts are with all of you with that August ship date.

Did anyone have a sailor swear in today at Columbus Meps and leave for GL BC today? would like to connect with a couple of the families that were there seeing them off this afternoon..

My son left for boot camp Tuesday September 3rd and I am having a really HARD time dealing with it.

Hang in there Dmae - I hear it gets easier after a bit.  My son does not leave until Nov 20 and I am sure I will be a basket case as it gets closer. 

Dmae,   There are many Moms on the Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) page that are missing there sons, you may want to join that.

My daughter is at her first MEPS today and I am so worried something wont go right and she will be unable to join...

Your feelings are absolutely normal Karinakk63.  I felt the same way you did when my son went to MEPS for the first time.  Even though I knew he was a healthy kid, I was so worried they would find something I never knew about.  I couldn't think straight all day long at work that day until my son called me and told me he was "in".  Just put your trust in the Lord and if this is the path that is right for your daughter, it will happen.