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Comment by Jim Butler on January 20, 2010 at 3:57pm

Damn...that's cold! LOL

Comment by MarkM on January 20, 2010 at 3:56pm

or buy a 24 hour watch LOL

Comment by Jim Butler on January 20, 2010 at 3:48pm

If it's over 12, subract 12 and add PM :)
so 18:45 is 6:45pm.
22:00 is 10pm.
You'll get really good at subtracting 12 in no time :)

Jim

Comment by MarkM on January 20, 2010 at 3:45pm

Mike, noon is 1200 add 1 for each hour i.e. 1:00 pm is 1300 2:00 is 1400. The Navy clock runs from 0000 (mid-night) to 2359. Some of the services use 2400 for mid-night, but not the Navy.

Comment by greg delany on January 20, 2010 at 3:26pm

mike
where is G.C.?

Comment by Jim Butler on January 16, 2010 at 3:30pm

Hey Randy...I think that's true of any large organization...I'd be shocked if you'd said otherwise ;)

Comment by Randy Weston on January 15, 2010 at 9:41pm

Jim,

Even after 21 years in the Navy, I still could not figure out where some of the decisions that came down the chain of command really originated, lol. It seems sometimes, decisions are made (normally unpopular) and no one wants to own up to them. Very contrary to how I led. In all the leadership classes I attended, one thing they always stressed was to take ownership of the orders that came down. Never say "because they are orders from so and so" Take them on as your own. I have to tell you, there were some really dumb orders that came across my desk and there was no way in hell was I taking ownership of those and told my troops that as well. Fortunately that was a rareaty. Most of the time I did as taught.

But, you bring up a good point, who and why with the grad-n-go, especially if it is across the street where they will sit on hold for a period of time. But, sometimes it is "aye aye sir" and we carry on! Oh, have you tapped into some memories! Thanks

Comment by Jim Butler on January 12, 2010 at 6:37am

I wonder what determines gradNgo status...lol Seems to be pretty arbitrary, which isn't all that surprising, but somewhere, someone makes that decision.

Dave/Paul, thanks for the info. We know we'll get to spend time with him since he's staying at GL, and that's the big thing. We're bringing his cellphone out with us, and his iPod.

Jim

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on January 11, 2010 at 9:53pm

reminder...if they are grad-n-go across the street then they will get weekend liberty. Once they are checked-in, they generally do not have to be back to the base before Sunday evening...

Comment by Dave M on January 11, 2010 at 9:45pm

The regular BC (boot camp) liberty schedule after PIR is basically they must be back at the RTC each night, some will have duty although that is not the likely scenario. Our son stayed at RTC until the middle of the week following before moving to the school side last summer. He still had the PIR weekend pretty free to visit with us and enjoy some time off the base.
We could pick him up in the morning and he had to be back by 9pm. On the Friday of PIR, he was able to leave after the ceremony and we had the afternoon and dinner together.

Jim - go enjoy the PIR - and the time with your sailor. . . .
Being on hold at GL (or other school locations) is pretty much a way of life for our young sailors. ATT is a self paced computer program, the length is different for different rates and many rates do require ATT before A school. (our STG had 46 class days of ATT and ETs were more than fifty class days).

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