How do they decide which grads will be Grad and Go

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Permalink Reply by Melissa (Tucson) on November 10, 2009 at 12:40am

My son was grad n go and found out after about 4 weeks into boot camp. He's a sonar tech. I know other sonar tech's who were not grad n go. I believe a lot of it has to do with timing. Being in the right place at the right time. My son was told when he met with the classifier in boot camp there was one seat left in the sonar tech school. So he took it and started A school right away. But I know many others on here who can tell a much different story. Time to put your crystal ball away and learn to be very, very patient! lol

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Permalink Reply by Ruth Ann on November 11, 2009 at 7:33pm

Ya... join the club not sure when my son leaves for Groton CT, PIR 12/4, he's SECF (Sub Electronics/Computers Field). I'm hoping next letter will have more "for sure" info.

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Permalink Reply by Angie F.- WA: HM mom on November 11, 2009 at 10:02pm

Melissa is so right. Best not to try to guess and understand the whys and whens of the Navy, just try to get a handle on the hows and wheres. N4Ms is great for that! Military life is tough on planners. =)

If a Recruit is staying at GL, they can still be technically "Grad and Go" but usually that just means they have to check in while loved ones wait a couple hours, more or less, and then they could be free to enjoy the whole Liberty weekend. However, if they are due to report to their "A" school elsewhere in the country, then there's always a chance of being a "Grad and Go", i.e. headed to the airport on Friday afternoon. The non "Grad and Go's" are free to leave with loved ones immediately after the PIR (Pass in Review-graduation) ceremony is over.

I would check in with our MA Group (think there's two actually) Moms. See what their experiences have been. MAs do go to San Antonio, but also VA and I've seen some switched during BC or receive changed orders after graduation! Nothing (dates, location, next duty station etc) is set in stone (unless it is written in the contract) until orders are in their hands, change can always happen. "Needs of the Navy" determines all! Just stay flexible, write everything on your calendar in pencil and pray, a lot! LOL Welcome to the life of a Navy Mom. It's a roller coaster ride, but you'll soon get up to speed and get the hang and flow of it. :-)

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Permalink Reply by Brandonw409 on November 16, 2009 at 12:53am

No way to tell! Even if the school is right across the street you could stay at bootcamp for the weekend!

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Permalink Reply by Melissa (Tucson) on November 16, 2009 at 3:20am

So, how old are you?

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Permalink Reply by Brandonw409 on November 17, 2009 at 1:27am

Me?...26.

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Permalink Reply by Melissa (Tucson) on November 17, 2009 at 1:33am

You're just a baby!!! LOL (my Sailor son is my youngest kid and he's 27). I'm glad Angie and I didn't scare you off. I'd like for you to take over the group "Q & A with a recruiter". ???

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Permalink Reply by Brandonw409 on November 18, 2009 at 1:55pm

Take over the group?! That depends on what I have to do! My wife already gets mad at me for being on the internet all night! lol. Plus I'm not a mom...would that be weird?

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Permalink Reply by Melissa (Tucson) on November 18, 2009 at 2:24pm

We gotta talk, dude! I work with our recruiters here in Tucson. I sat down with Brady, the current admin of the group "Q & A with a recruiter" and set the group up. Brady is transferring out soon and I'm trying to get all the recruiters on this site to pitch in and make it a TEAM effort to "man" the "Q & A with a recruiter" group. That way ALL of you recruiters would be helping out and it wouldn't be up to just ONE recruiter to answer questions. Make sense yet? You know I would NEVER dump on you!! lol, especially since you're married!! lol

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Permalink Reply by Brandonw409 on November 18, 2009 at 3:12pm

Sounds good to me! Just let me know what you need me to do!

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