Ajax Trueblood's Comments

Recruits in the RCU are able to write every day, not just during holiday routine. They receive mail during Mail Call every weekday, Monday through Friday.

There is no set time for how long a recruit will be in the RCU. Recruits who are sent to the RCU may spend a few days to several months there depending on how severe the condition is and how long it takes them to be declared Fit for Full Duty (FFD). Your recruit will be the best source for information on his/her situation.

Some recruits will continue with training in the RCU and then in FIT when declared Fit for Full Duty (FFD) and go on to BST and then to "A" School or training without PIR. Once your recruit is declared FFD s/he will given a deadline in which to pass the PFA or be sent to SEPS.

Before being declared FFD, the recruit who has had an injury and/or surgery that requires physical therapy (PT) must go through all four phases of physical therapy.

Welcome to NavyDads Ajax! When my daughter enlisted in 2005 and left for RTC, I had virtually no knowledge of Navy life or how the Navy did things. By the time her PIR rolled around, I was starting to get the hang of things and understand some of the language and abbreviations, but still felt like a fish out of water when dealing with most topics concerning the US Navy. When my son enlisted and left for Great Lakes in 2007, I got serious about trying to learn as much as possible about the Navy. Now, several years into my journey, I’m blessed to say I have two sailors in the family - My daughter Kat is now a Veteran and was stationed on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) as a Mass Communications Specialist (MC3). My son Eric (AM1) did two cruises on the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), was attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 37 (HSM-37) in Hawaii, was attached to VAW-125 ("The Tigertails") stationed at Iwakuni, Japan, and was stationed at NAS Pensacola where he was an instructor (LPO) in A-School. Currently he is is San Diego and is attached to a new squadron (VRM-40) being formed. If NavyDads were around in those early days, it would have made my first days as a Navy parent much easier!

If you have any comments, questions or concerns about your sailor and what H is going through...be sure to post them! In my experience someone here can answer your questions or concerns or can point you in the direction to find out. And Ajax this is a great place to brag as well! So join in, get active, and be sure to let everyone know how H is doing!

Best Regards- Paul

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