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Comment by NavyDads CoAdmin Jim Gramza on May 17, 2016 at 5:36am

This was on the RTC Facebook page:

***IMPORTANT***

Due to the Fourth of July holiday weekend, Pass-In-Review/Graduation will be held on Thursday, June 30.

We have been made aware that some recruits may have sent home form letters stating July 1 was the graduation date. That is incorrect. Recruits set to graduate that weekend will do so on Thursday, June. 30.

Recruits staying in Great Lakes for "A" School will have liberty Thursday through Monday evening and they must return to the base each night.

Recruits going out of state for "A" School will have only Thursday for liberty or, if there is an issue with ticket availability, they may have Friday. They will not know until they receive their orders during their final week of training, and only they may give out their itinerary details.

Comment by Navy Dads Co-Admin Tom on April 6, 2016 at 6:55pm

Click on the link above that says Bootcamp Weekly Training Schedule.....

Comment by NavyDads CoAdmin Jim Gramza on April 3, 2016 at 6:18pm

He can use it for the "I'm here and okay" call. Then it gets shipped home. But, why risk loosing or breaking it. RTC has a room full of phones they use for the initial call  home. Make sure he has enough change in his pocket for a pay phone. Send him there with a pre-paid calling card to use while he's there. After arrival and P-Days begin, you won't hear from him again for about three weeks.

Comment by Joseph Cavallo on April 3, 2016 at 5:50pm

Thanks Brian, that's my point. If they use a shipmate's phone and you aren't the person who answers unknown numbers, you could miss the call.

Comment by Brian Losey on April 3, 2016 at 5:48pm

I second joes advice. Let him take it. You will be able to communicate with him at hotel before MEPS, and up until he gets to Chicago. Just so you know, if he doesn't take it, they will be able to use a shipmates phone to call home and let them know that they made it.

Comment by Greg H on April 3, 2016 at 5:44pm

Dan,
Your son can take his cell phone with him to Great Lakes.  If he does, he may possibly use it to call home and let you know he arrived as planned.  Then, it will be shipped home with all his other personal effects.  
Greg 

Comment by Joseph Cavallo on April 3, 2016 at 5:42pm

Dan,

Tell him to bring his phone. He won't be able to use it going there or immediately upon arrival, but they are given one last phone call before they are told to turn it off and put it in the box. It also helps for you to know his incoming number and jump on the call. You have the one call and that's it for awhile, so you won't want to miss the call. 

Comment by Dan Maccarone on April 3, 2016 at 5:37pm

I have a question ...

According to my son (he ships April 12) his recruiter says he is to bring his cell phone with him to boot camp for his initial "arrived safe" call, then it will be shipped home with his civvies.

The pamphlet he got in DEP also says to bring his cell phone.

However

The recruit training center web site says to not bring any personal electronics including cell phones.

He is worried that if he doesn't bring his cell phone he will be unable to inform his mother and me of his arrival at boot camp. I mentioned that when I went to boot camp there were banks of phones that the recruits called home on, and as long as he had a calling card he would be OK. He astutely pointed out that I went to boot camp WELL before cell phones were a thing (1969), so of course they had banks of "real" phones (smart *** kid).

Anybody out there with "non cell phone" experience? He has one and could certainly take it with him, but I figure it's one less thing to worry about and keep up with between here and there.

Comment by Brian Losey on March 22, 2016 at 2:56pm

Buzz....Here's how it goes...if your son is going to A school in Great Lakes, he will check into A school immediately after graduation and have liberty the rest of the weekend.  If your son is going to A school in another state, they will have liberty after graduation until 1930 or so.  Then they will leave for the airport Saturday morning about 0100.  They will not know which airport until graduation.  It will most likely be O'hare though.  When they get to the airport, they all hang out near the USO until about 0500 when they all get their boarding passes and make their way to their gates.  You can hang out with them anytime they are at the airport, although, you will need to be issued a parents mock boarding pass to accompany them to their gate.  Hope this helps.

Comment by Buzz Ford on March 22, 2016 at 1:41pm

I'm knew to this, my son is about 1/2 way complete. Any idea when they get details on departure for A school ?
Trying to fly into same airport he will be leaving from

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