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Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on October 12, 2012 at 11:00am

This why we recommend folks do not talk to their recruiter for current addresses at RTC...wait for the form letter or other comm from your sailor as there is often a delay in recruiters getting correct updated into.  Divisions are not assigned typically until the very end of P-days....

Comment by Scooter on October 12, 2012 at 10:20am

Just got off the phone with my son's recruiter regarding the Ship 02/04 Div 802 issue.  He said the letters will get to him, but may be delayed 2 or 3 days.  He also said that Ship 02 may have been a temporary location while he was in processing.  It was a little disconcerting that when he looked him up in their system, he did not find him.  The recruiter didn't seem concerned about his information not being entered yet.  He is going to follow up next week and recheck their system.  In any event, the Navy has him and is taking care of him.  I'm sure this won't be the last time I'm a little in the dark about his location!

Comment by Rick Binkley on October 12, 2012 at 10:06am

Thanks Alan...that makes perfect sense as to the fiscal year. I understood why there were less 800 divisions as when my son went through, there were only 2 800 divisons his 8 weeks...His and a pre-buds(SEAL divison). And its obvious they try to schedule these divisions where the recruits fill up a divison quickly...my son arrived on a Tuesday and we recieved his PIR info the following monday

Comment by Jack Flash on October 12, 2012 at 12:17am

Hey Craig... I agree, these forums are a God-send.

Comment by Craig Morton on October 11, 2012 at 10:36pm

Love what this page does for us Dads...and love the fact that there are facebook pages out there for just about every group of Sailors there are...but it can be a mixed blessing...some of the parents of the SR's that are in the same ship/divsion as mine received phone calls today, not all of us though...was great to hear that some folks got the call, but was a bit heartbreaking to not get one too! I can only assume this is the norm, and those that did not call today will get their turn....I did get a letter today, so, all is good anyways!

Comment by Alan Wood on October 11, 2012 at 8:19pm

Also, the 800 divisions are the special ops (SEALS, etc.) candidates.  I'm presuming there may not be enough for a full division every week.  So their numbers wouldn't go as high as the 900s.

Comment by Alan Wood on October 11, 2012 at 8:15pm

Rick, I'm pretty sure the numbering resets on Oct. 1 since that is the start of the federal government's fiscal year.  Note that the 900 divisions ended with 952... One new 900 division every week and 52 weeks in a year.  The 9XX division provides the music and drill team for graduation each week for their Training Group (TG)... which also reset after #52.  Note that the "regular" divisions' numbers have reset too.

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on October 11, 2012 at 6:05pm

is there some confusion between 800 divisions and 900 divisions?  This if from the RTC site:

Comment by Rick Binkley on October 11, 2012 at 6:02pm

I'm surprised that the 800 divisions have already reverted back to the lower numbers. My son was in 04/814 and PIR'd 29 June, 12....I know there are some divisions at GL now in the mid 820's.

 

Comment by Scooter on October 11, 2012 at 3:31pm

Thanks, Jack.  I searched for that discussion on Navy Moms after you posted your comment.  It looks like my son is not the only one that thinks he's in Ship 02 Div 802.  Hopefully, they aren't all just milling around somewhere in Ship 02 looking for their division!  Just kidding.  If there is a Ship 02 Div 802, we will have all learned something new.  If he and the others messed up, it will be their first lesson in attention to detail.  If the Navy messed up and told them the wrong Ship # when filling out their letters, well, I don't know what to say.  

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