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Confused about process

Hello,

I am new to this site and have been trying to inform myself about all of this. This site has helped to fill in many holes, THANK YOU for such a great site!!! However, my daughter called me today and we are both VERY didappointed in the the process for the Navy.

She is 21 years old. After many hours of researching online and with others that were in the Navy, she decided that she really wanted to make the commitment to enlist in the Navy. Her father and I are so proud of her and fully supportive of her choice. Last week we went to the recruiters office talked with him took the short version of the test. Told him the job area she was interested in (which was Logistics) he told her that will her score she would not have any problem getting into that area of interest. She also told him that she was ready to leave ASAP. He told her that she would not have a problem getting out in early August.She was scheduled to go Des Moines (Camp Dodge) to get her physical, take the big test, find her job and sign the papers on last Friday. Well she passed her test and physical and when it was time for her to select a job, something went wrong with the computers and they were not able to find the job she wanted, but told her she could sign on as a cook and get her boot camp date right away. Or she would have to come back to Des Moines (a 2 hour drive) next week. Thank goodness she said she didnt want that job and would wait until next week. Well today they called her and told her that nothing was coming up and what was available wouldnt leave for boot camp until OCT!!! She and I are wondering what she got herself into!!! Is this how it works? They tell you what you want to hear and then rip the rug out from underneath you?

HELP!! Why are they doing this? Should she turn and run? She wants to go now and she is quailified for the job she wants. Why is is playing out this way? Are they testing her? Are the testing me?

Would love any advice......

Thanks!

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Comment by cinder on July 16, 2012 at 9:04pm: My son was in DEP over a year to get what he wanted. Better to wait for the rate she wants. There is a saying "choose your rate choose your fate".

Comment by ebigirl on July 17, 2012 at 1:50am: Very sad but true. The recruiters WILL and DO LIE to keep their numbers up and THEIR jobs safe. Honesty means nothing in a recruiters vocabulary. It should NOT be this way at all IMHO.

Comment by Mac5 on July 17, 2012 at 8:50am: Our sons experience with the Navy thus far has been nothing but positive. While finishing up at Community College, he decided that he wanted to look at his options. He sought out a Navy recruiter, after talking with us about the different branches of the Armed Forces. After that first meeting it was full steam ahead. He had been studying Criminal Justice in clooege and wanted to continue in this field. He signed up for delayed entry so that he could finish his last semester of college. He entered the Navy as an ES and will be a Master of Arms after all is said and done. His recruiter was absolutley wonderful and I feel that he was pretty upfront and honest with our son about many things pertaining to the Navy and what to expect. I am so sorry that your experience has not been positive thus far but don't give up! If the Navy is what your daughter feels is the right fit for her then by all means push ahead. October is just around the corner, believe me, the time will fly! Our son is scheduled to graduate BC on August 3rd and I cant wait to see him :)!