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Phone call from my sailor?
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Permalink Reply by sleepgirl on
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My son is in div 284 and I haven't rec a call either! Some from his div have made calls and some haven't. Not sure why and how that works!! I guess no news is good news!
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Permalink Reply by ochaos on
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As far as phone calls...watch for the "847" area code. Caller ID is usually "payphone" unless they are calling for info then it most likely will be "US Government"
Now, calls are earned and given as rewards and can be shortened or taken away as punishment.
Phone call frequency and length are determined by the RDC...some rcts get to call home almost every week. Some don't get but the standard "I'm here", "I'm still alive" and "I'm a Sailor"...some don't get these.
If you aren't getting calls and the rest of your division is try not to panic...very often rcts are standing watch, taking or making up tests, have other duties to fulfill when calls are being done. Believe you me they would rather be taking to you too but they belong to the Navy now and are working on their schedule.
Just remember..."No news is good news" If anything happens that may delay their PIR, you will be notified ASAP.
Don't ever call the number back that your SR calls from if you miss the call. Some of the phones WILL ring, and may be answered by an RDC; and if an RDC finds out that an SR got a callback, they get in trouble. So if you miss the call, you just have to wait for the next one. :-(Calls seem to be by division, but sometimes if an SR does something really spectacular, they could be allowed a call as a reward, so occasionally individual calls could be allowed. But they are usually by divisions.
As far as the first call...they are NOT guaranteed to call. Most get 3 calls: the "I'm here" call, the "I'm still alive" call (3 weeks) and the "I'm a Sailor" call (after Battlestations)...some only get the last one, some get all, some get more....depends on the division, RDC and the rct.
In the Navy, "no news is good news." They are allowed to contact you almost immediately if something goes wrong, and if they cannot, the Navy does. It was just over five weeks from the time my son left home and his first call, four weeks is typical. -
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