Ship 14 Div 005

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Permalink Reply by Navy Dads Co-Admin Tom on September 30, 2013 at 11:41am

   The only other call that you can count on is the "I'm a Sailor" call. It is up to the RDC's as to whether or not there is an additional call in between...based upon Division performance!

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Permalink Reply by Matt Menteer on September 30, 2013 at 8:47pm

Tom thanks for answering my question, it's just hard not knowing what's going on. Again thanks.

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Permalink Reply by Todd McCall on October 1, 2013 at 9:06am

Hey Matt, my son arrived on 9/4 with a PIR date of 11/1 and we have spoken with on 9/14 and 9/26.  I know of others that have received 3 calls in that same time frame.  As Tom said, it really is up to the RDC's.  My son advised that his 2nd call was probably his last until the "I'm a Sailor" call.  No news is good news.  There are a couple links on this website that will give you a week by week overview of activities and one that provides a general day by day. 

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Permalink Reply by Matt Menteer on October 1, 2013 at 3:36pm

This is going to sound silly , but what is the I'm a sailor call that you are referring to. This is all new to me.

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Permalink Reply by Navy Dads Co-Admin Tom on October 1, 2013 at 4:42pm

After your SR completes Battle Stations, there is a "capping" ceremony when they trade their Recruit caps for that of the US Navy. You will get a call proclaiming that "I am a US Sailor!" It is the unofficial completion of Basic...

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Permalink Reply by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on October 1, 2013 at 4:43pm

at the conclusion of Battle Stations 21, which is the final "test" for all recruits, the Navy holds a "capping ceremony" where all the recuits take off their RECRUIT ball cap and put on offical NAVY ball cap.....at that moment they are no longer recruits and are considered SAILORS in the US Navy.  The new sailors get to make a call home and those are the tradtional words spoken: "I'm A Sailor"......

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Permalink Reply by Navy Dads Co-Admin Tom on October 1, 2013 at 10:22pm

Oh...and Matt....the only silly question is the one you don't ask! Have a great one....

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Permalink Reply by Rob and Krystin on October 2, 2013 at 6:38pm

Has anyone with Ship 14 Division 005 gotten a letter other than the form letter with the recruits address and other information.  We haven't heard anything other than that and the phone call late on the 17th.  Just wondering if anyone had heard.  I know that at this point "no news, is good news" hopefully.

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Permalink Reply by Matt Menteer on October 2, 2013 at 7:10pm

Robert I talked to Ashleigh's mom this evening and she said she got two letters today , the newest one was date 9/28. Hope I get one here pretty quick. Keep your head high and all is good.

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Permalink Reply by Rob and Krystin on October 3, 2013 at 8:31pm

Finally got some mail from our daughter Mirissa, she says boot camp is "a piece of cake", so it sounds like she's doing well.  She also states she has been assigned as the Mail Petty Officer for Division 005. No phone call, but maybe, maybe not soon.

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