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Comment by Marc DeLorge on January 3, 2021 at 11:16am

Hello everyone,

There is a lot of conflicting information out here, from recruiters telling us one thing, to sites like this one telling us another, so I'm sorry if this seems to be a repeat of others or myself, but this is my daughter I'm talking about.

There should be an obvious NOTE on these pages describing what the NEW conditions are during COVID. The Group discussions talk about many things, what people have experienced, and this site's pages are still describing what happens (or will happen) pre-COVID.

I just saw there can be multiple ROM periods before training even begins, setting the recruit back 14 days at a time. Is there a general location / site that has the latest information as it is happening now at RTC? And that's another thing, I just read on this site there are multiple ROM sites, something once again, I was never told about.

Thank you for reading my ranting, but like I said, this is my daughter I'm trying to find out about during a world wide pandemic.

Marc

Comment by troy allen on September 2, 2020 at 1:44pm

Our son just arrived in Wisconsin for 2 weeks of ROM. We got the 10 second call and he said he might get to call again in 4 weeks. Does anyone know if they still due the all night in processing like the traditional first night of Bootcamp at RTC? Just curious.

Comment by William Higdon on August 18, 2020 at 5:52pm

Anyone know how many ROM periods a recruit might have?. My son just finished his initial and someone in his group tested positive and he has to be moved and go through another 14 days. If after that he tests positive is it another and another when does it end?

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on August 16, 2020 at 9:41pm

BTW- the rumor (from pretty reliable sources) is that PIR ceremonies are postponed for the next year.....

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on August 16, 2020 at 9:27pm

From Recruit Training Command - 14 August 2020

Beginning August 21, U.S. Navy Recruits will spend 14-days in a restriction of movement (ROM) status at Fort McCoy, a U.S. Army training center in western Wisconsin, before being transported to Recruit Training Command (RTC) in Great Lakes, Illinois, to begin training.

In July, RTC increased shipping to over 1,200 recruits per week. To accommodate the increased volume of recruits, ROM is taking place at multiple Gurnee, Illinois, area hotels. Moving ROM to Fort McCoy ensures long-term safety and security of recruits, consolidating support staff in one location, and ensures RTC’s perpetual effort to be good stewards of government funds while continuing to execute the essential task of training the Navy’s newest Sailors. RTC continues to protect the welfare of its recruits and staff and continues to work with medical experts to ensure it can train while responding to and preventing transmission of the coronavirus.

Recruits executing ROM at Fort McCoy will have similar living quarters as those available at RTC. Recruits will be provided Navy study materials during their ROM and will able to bring reading material with them to Fort McCoy. They will also be allowed to bring one small electronic gaming device, as long as it is not Wi-Fi or cellular enabled, and must not have a camera.

Recruits at Fort McCoy will have access to medical personnel. While recruits will be allowed to call home shortly after arrival, they will not have access to cell phones for the duration of their training at RTC. Any recruit with a change to their medical or training status is allowed to contact their loved ones. A lack of contact from a recruit indicates they remain in a normal training status.

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on March 21, 2020 at 4:12pm

Effective immediately, the U.S. Navy is suspending all Recruit Training Command (RTC), in Great Lakes, IL, and Officer Training Command (OTC), in Newport RI, formal, large-scale graduation ceremonies until further notice as part of its proactive approach to protect our mission and limit the potential spread of COVID 19.

Recruits, Officer Candidates and students will continue to graduate, but the transition from Recruit or Officer Candidate to Sailor will be marked by small, internal events which cannot be live-streamed.

Comment by NavyDads CoAdmin Jim Gramza on January 19, 2020 at 4:34pm

Recruit Training Command Grads Eligible for Nine College Credits

Story Number: NNS200118-01Release Date: 1/18/2020 11:56:00 AM

 

By Alan Nunn, Recruit Training Command Public Affairs

GREAT LAKES (NNS) (NNS) -- Curriculum changes at Recruit Training Command (RTC) will provide boot camp graduates with more college credits and potentially save the Navy millions in tuition costs.

Following a review of Navy Basic Military Training curriculum, the American Council on Education (ACE) has recommended nine college credits be awarded upon graduation from the Navy’s only boot camp. The increase from two credits equals a potential tuition savings of $213.8 million annually when calculated using RTC’s annual throughput and the national average of $594 per credit hour across all collegiate sectors.

Comment by Lanny DeVaney on December 17, 2019 at 9:25pm

Heads up, noticed on the RTC Facebook page they mentioned the addresses on the form letter for Divisions 804, 805 and 806 was the wrong address to send letters.  They have the correct addresses on their FB page.  Basically, the form letters had the wrong ship number.  In my son's case, it said Ship 4, Div 805 when it was actually Ship 14, Div 805.  This would be the groups scheduled to graduate Feb 7.  In my case, I had also sent in the PIR guest list to that incorrect address, so I resent tonight "just to be safe".  They say the incorrect addressed mail will be rerouted, but it could take a while.

Comment by Timothy J Walker on December 9, 2019 at 12:32pm

On his way. My son is on his way to Great Lakes for Bootcamp. He is the third generation to go to Great Lakes. His Grandfather was a Navy Corpsman in Vietnam. I, an Aviation Machinist and Aircrewman who retired. I see Bootcamp has changed in the last thirty-four years.

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on September 9, 2019 at 5:03pm

Effective Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, Naval Station Great Lakes will shift to the winter uniform of dress blues. The first Pass-in-Review graduation in dress blues will be Oct. 11, 2019.

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