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Permalink Reply by AnchorsAweigh! on
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Hello Sheila, I am new to this site too but it has really answered my million questions. My son left for Boot July 13th, so jst over a week. It's the no contact that is making me crazy and I cannot wait to hear his voice. Hopefully in a couple weeks when he gets his three week phone call and he remembers my cell number. I printed off addresses and folded it in his wallet but forgot to write phone numbers on it. So fingers crossed. I looked at My son being sworn in and he was soo happy and couldn't wait to start this new stage in his life, so I had to be happy for him. I told myself and my younger son that this is the job he chose and we have to support him even though we wld miss him dearly. At least he would be taken care of properly. I will be thinking of you tomorrow, be proud of your boy.
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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AnchorsAweigh, You may receive an "I'm still alive!" call in week 3 or 4 (calendar week, not DOT), but that call can come before or after that depending on when the RDC is able to schedule the phone banks. Don't expect a call, but do have your phone available from 8ish am to 8ish pm Central Time and be pleasantly surprised when you receive a call. The "I'm still alive!" call or other calls the RDC schedules usually come in the mornings on weekdays except on the day of a PIR because the "I'm a Sailor!" calls, which are typically made 1-7 days, but can come up to 10 days, before PIR, are in the afternoon and evenings, but calls can come anytime during those hours on Saturday. Calls on the day of a PIR or on Sunday come between 1 and 8 pm. Calls for security reasons or for information are generally made during regular business hours. Remember "No news is good news!" See Phone Cards and Phone Calls.
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lemonelephant what type of security calls would they be making? Is this common? I am so very new to all of this.
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Familyof6, some recruits will need additional info for their security clearance. Some will have it all taken care of before they left and some will have the info that is needed to finish up the paperwork without calling, but some may need things like the names and phone numbers of references, copies of documents, or other things to complete the paperwork for the security clearance. Since your recruit has a contract for NF, he MAY need additional info.
My son actually had to call three times within about 10 days for information--he needed the legal names and phone numbers of two of his teachers and a previous boss for references, birth places and DOB of some close relatives, and some additional information on his father. Some have had to send copies of items requested, but he didn't need any additional documents from me.
See the info in the Comment by MSgtRet DIV 912 on December 13, 2012 on Page 4 of Phone Cards and Phone Calls.
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Ok. That's makes sense. I believe that most of the security was most likely, hopefully, completed prior to him leaving. He had originally enlisted late last year so I believe most of the security checks and questions were answered and checked prior to leaving; I believe that is what took so long prior to ship date. I appreciate the answer as I wasn't sure if I should be gathering more information, but we provided so much earlier I wouldn't know what else to provide that he hasn't already given.
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My son was so very excited but I think a little nervous too. Thank goodness I read a few blogs (as that is all I had time to do as this site is so new to me) and remembered that everyone said to hold on and no tears until after your son/daughter leaves. So that is what I did. Once they all left I will say that there were a few tears shed...of sadness and excitement for him.
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Sheila, I found this site on my own 2. It seemed 2 good 2 be true. The recruiters never told me about it. So I ran it by them & check it every day now. I am so thankful & experienced a full range of emotions. My only regret is that I didn't book Navy Lodge 4 added convenience fast enuf. Booked up fast. BC went so fast it seems.. getting ready 4 PIR this week. Wow.
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