my recruiter just text me

vet502 · 06-13-2013, 05:29 PM

I just met with my recruiter today, and she didn't mention anything about it. I have to meet with her twice a month. First Wednesday of every month to go over drills, marches, etc. with the other Deppers, and another one-on-one meeting for my education/memorization progress. And of course, checking in with her every Monday for my "status". Combat training would be cool though.

gameingkine · 06-13-2013, 05:39 PM

Asked my recruiter about it today. He said he hasnt heared anything about it but he will tell me if its true when i do my indock monday.. i hope it is id love combat training

Auridan · 06-13-2013, 05:41 PM

It's not. Period. The vast majority of Sailors will never see an enemy combatant at a distance of less than a few dozen meters.

And seriously, do you guys realize how much more money RTC would cost if everyone was there 50% longer, learning things 90% of them will never, ever use in the line of duty? Even if we weren't in a budget squeeze, that would be stupid.

Tasha360 · 06-16-2013, 12:41 PM

Combat training would be fun! 13 weeks, not so much.

bronxCTM · 06-16-2013, 12:52 PM

I'm pretty sure this was supposed to be the sexual assault prevention stuff with the looming sexual assault debate going on in Washington with the Pentagon brass and political leaders.

A few weeks ago (maybe 2) I was supposed to go to "mandatory training" this one Tuesday (this wasn't our scheduled DEP meeting)--told him I and another recruit I went to school with couldn't make it because we were still in school. So another recruiter came the next day and made us sign a fraternization policy sheet.

My recruiter said it would have only taken 5 minutes but my recruiting station (actually is a 'substation' of the actual NRS in another city--its a small Armed Forces Career Center building) is 30 minutes away so it wouldn't have been feasible for me and my friend/the other recruit to do this--all during school.

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06-13-2013, 05:29 PM	#1
vet502 Newbie Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	I just met with my recruiter today, and she didn't mention anything about it. I have to meet with her twice a month. First Wednesday of every month to go over drills, marches, etc. with the other Deppers, and another one-on-one meeting for my education/memorization progress. And of course, checking in with her every Monday for my "status". Combat training would be cool though.

06-13-2013, 05:39 PM	#2
gameingkine Active Duty Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 121 Rep Power: 0	Asked my recruiter about it today. He said he hasnt heared anything about it but he will tell me if its true when i do my indock monday.. i hope it is id love combat training

06-13-2013, 05:41 PM	#3
Auridan Active Duty Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Sea level Posts: 713 Rep Power: 0	It's not. Period. The vast majority of Sailors will never see an enemy combatant at a distance of less than a few dozen meters. And seriously, do you guys realize how much more money RTC would cost if everyone was there 50% longer, learning things 90% of them will never, ever use in the line of duty? Even if we weren't in a budget squeeze, that would be stupid.

06-16-2013, 12:41 PM	#4
Tasha360 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 35 Rep Power: 0	Combat training would be fun! 13 weeks, not so much.

06-16-2013, 12:52 PM	#5
bronxCTM Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 196 Rep Power: 0	I'm pretty sure this was supposed to be the sexual assault prevention stuff with the looming sexual assault debate going on in Washington with the Pentagon brass and political leaders. A few weeks ago (maybe 2) I was supposed to go to "mandatory training" this one Tuesday (this wasn't our scheduled DEP meeting)--told him I and another recruit I went to school with couldn't make it because we were still in school. So another recruiter came the next day and made us sign a fraternization policy sheet. My recruiter said it would have only taken 5 minutes but my recruiting station (actually is a 'substation' of the actual NRS in another city--its a small Armed Forces Career Center building) is 30 minutes away so it wouldn't have been feasible for me and my friend/the other recruit to do this--all during school.