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Hi, everyone! Glad to be joining you as the mom of a future sailor! This is my second time around, as another son joined the Marines last year.
Let me apologize in advance - I'm certain the answers to these questions can be found somewhere in the many postings here, but I simply don't have the time (or patience) to go back through them all!
There seems to be chatter about delivering cell phones to graduating sailors and about the necessity for a laptop? Can someone fill me in on these two issues?
Thanks so much!
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Comment by lemonelephant on October 18, 2012 at 8:56pm
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If your Sailor has a cell phone, then he will want it at "A" School or training in order to stay in contact with his family and friends. A laptop or iPad or iPhone allows your Sailor to access the internet and his social networking sites, such as facebook, email, and Skype. The "A" Schools that have a computer component of training have computers available for the Sailors to use. The Sailors cannot have cell phones or other electronics (or much of anything else for that matter) until they have left the RTC and are either at the TSC at GL or at the airport on the way to "A" School.
Has your future Sailor already shipped to the RTC? If so, when is PIR? Is he in the DEP program? If so, when will he leave for BC?
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Comment by 1Sailor/1Marine on October 18, 2012 at 10:35pm
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His anticipated PIR is 30-Nov. He'll be heading to SC for nuke school after that. So you mean unless we can arrange to meet him at he airport for his flight we'll have to mail the phone? We can't give it to him at graduation? Thanks for responding, by the way!
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Comment by BunkerQB on October 19, 2012 at 1:31am
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http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/index.asp
This is the official site for the Recruit Training Command. Look at the FAQ under "Family"
http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/pdfs/FamilyGuide.pdf
You'll want to print out this Family Guide from the RTC, you'll refer to it often.
http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/survival-guide-for-navy-for...
This is a link to the Survival Guide for N4Ms newbies. Link to the RTC site, the Boot Camp Moms group and other important links are all there.
http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/things-to-do-in-the-last-mo...
This is a link to a discussion detailing the things to do the last month before Boot Camp.
Between these four links you should be able to find just about all the info you need.
Best of luck. Thank your SONS for me for their service
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Comment by abbyblue on October 19, 2012 at 10:02am
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cant be saying you don't have time to look the above links should help you get real close to information you seek.
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Comment by amandamomof4 on October 19, 2012 at 11:05am
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Hi there my son is set to have PIR 11/30 also come join our group and connect with other parents possibly even ones in your sons division http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir11302012
another good group to join is boot camp moms http://www.navyformoms.com/group/bootcampmoms
we are all in the same "boat" and help eachother out. Feel free to jump in on chat any time you will always be welcomed :)
see you around ~Amanda
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No, you cannot give him his cell phone following PIR while he is still on the RTC. You can meet him at the airport and you can give him his cell phone and anything else he wants that he will put in his black backpack (favorite underwear are a frequent request since the guys are ready to be out of the "tighty whities"). Plan to leave GL late Saturday or on Sunday so you will be able to do that, otherwise you will have to mail his things to him at "A" School. You can send him an index card a week or so before PIR for him to write down his flight details and then give you the card after PIR so you will know when and where to meet him.
Join the group, PIR 11/30/2012 TG 3, to connect with others with loved ones training with your SR. I suggest that you join, or at least check out, Boot Camp Moms, PIR Reference Information, and New Members Stop Here. There will be lots of information and support for you in those groups.
Arrive at the RTC the day before PIR and attend Sarge's Meet and Greet (PIR 11/30/2012 SARGE'S MEET AND GREET). The Ramada Inn and sometimes Flanagan's also have one, but they are not posted at this time. (Click on Events on the right and then move the calendar to the day before PIR to see if anything else is posted.)
Join the group, Nuke School Charleston, sometime between now and the end of BC. Other groups to try are, NUKE moms and Loved Ones in the Nuke Program!(Group names and the M&G link within this comment are clickable links. To join a group, click on the group name and after the group page opens, click on "+ Join..." in the upper right.)
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Thanks all for your responses. I hope to get to all the links eventually but for now have joined the 30-Nov PIR group.
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