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Married mother of two joining navy....
Ive already spoken to a recruiter and did alot of the paperwork (didnt sign papers) but i didnt make tape...the last time i went in i had lost 13lbs and 15% body fat...i was still 1% over though so was unable to start the next steps of the process...i have just recently moved states and have to re-do the paperwork so i figured id start going to the gym on top of my home workouts to lose the weight faster (its mostly water weight from being pregnant twice in a row)....i was told i would have to submit a dependency waiver, the recruiter said she was confident it would go through with no issues but it would take a few months to get processed. she was so new, she couldnt answer alot of my questions...what jobs have the least amount of deployments?? (i know deployments are inevitable and my husband is completely supportive, id just like to know what jobs have high deployments, like i know the nuke program does) and how does basic pay work?? will i be able to send my family money while i am in basic training?? and how soon after a-school will my family be able to move out with me?? basically how long all together will i not be able to see my family?? im leaning towards becoming a Logistics specialist.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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Well, this is all going to hinge on the dependents waiver. That will be the first factor. That's a big IF. Next will be your weight.
You get paid in boot camp via direct deposit. You may use your home town bank. The other option is to sign up for Navy Federal credit union before you leave, and put your spouse on that account. He will be able to access your pay right away. That will include a housing allowance on top of your base pay. They do take taxes out, and you will pay for a lot of necessities and some clothing items in boot camp (not uniforms as some say, that's complicated)... so do not expect a regular paycheck the first or second pay cycle. It will be quite small. Be sure there is a month's worth of money set aside before you leave.
Boot camp is 8 to 9 weeks long. A school varies too much to answer, and some ratings have C schools also. Your family can move to your new duty station after schooling right away.
As for what to choose... do NOT choose by potential deployment length. They all deploy except for some of the cryptographic rates. Choose by what you find most interesting and will love doing for four or five years. Otherwise you will just be miserable. Who knows, you may get assigned to a ship which is going into dry dock, which means no deployments for a long time.
What you want to search for if you're interested in a rating, is the "sea shore rotation". You'll find many ratings begin with sending you to a sea-going command. Doesn't mean you'll deploy right away. just the potential for it.
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she told me a dependency waiver for 2 kids plus my husband would be no issue, but that it had to go up the chain of commands, ive just heard some people say it took a few hrs, to a few days, to a few months. lol....just wanted to know how long the normal wait time is to receive it back??
thanks so much for all the awesome info!! id like to gather as much as i can before i go back in.
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