What happens at bootcamp - Day-per-Day? (Up to week #6)

SoCal AECF · 11-09-2011, 02:32 AM

quick question, I leave on the 10th omg it's tomorrow... and anyway, I've been hearing that they shut down some parts of boot camp for christmas, what happens in the holiday time?

vabchsue · 11-09-2011, 05:52 AM

My son was there over Christmas. Because he was PIR early in the New Year, he and the other Sailors that were PIR at that time were adopted out to community groups in the area and had a really nice day. It included a nice Christmas dinner, going to see a movie and a few other things. I'm hoping that they're still doing that for the Sailors.

sweetmtn · 11-09-2011, 12:13 PM

They USED to be able to have family members see their sailors during that time...my son did back in the day...his brother went there and took him out for the day. From what I hear now, they can sign up to go with a church group for meals and fun..the list is given to the sailors to pick from I think about 3 weeks prior. They stopped the families as it got to a point too many were VERY late getting back to base! Some even went AWOL, so ruined it for eveyone else.

vabchsue · 11-09-2011, 01:44 PM

So Sue - your son was also there over Christmas and was treated to a really nice day too, eh? It made his day better also I'm sure.

QMGSmom · 01-19-2012, 07:22 AM

I wish I knew about this thread before he left. He is EOD, and has had a lot of training friends fill him in about Boot Camp the last year, and our neighbors kid just graduated 12-27 so he does have some insight for what to expect. He has been physically training for a long time and in good shape.

Thank you for this site...

Mom

ZachsDad · 01-19-2012, 10:14 AM

I read this a few days ago and had my son read it too. He got to day 4 and must have got tired of reading!

Got a question about P-1 to P-2. My son arrived last night and called his mom at 12 midnight PST--2AM in GL. Is this considered P-1? P-2 will be 00:00 Friday morning?

If he has a full division I hope to follow his day to day routine starting with his arrival this morning. Whoever wrote all this down, thank you!!

QMGSmom · 01-19-2012, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ZachsDad

I read this a few days ago and had my son read it too. He got to day 4 and must have got tired of reading!

Got a question about P-1 to P-2. My son arrived last night and called his mom at 12 midnight PST--2AM in GL.

I tried to get my son to read this too but he was too focused on just getting there. He called me at 1am EST, so midnight GL time. From your post they must have had a lot of recruits if he called you 2 hours later.

Good luck to yours,,, This certainly isnt easy..

11-09-2011, 12:13 PM	#3
sweetmtn Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,787 Rep Power: 390	They USED to be able to have family members see their sailors during that time...my son did back in the day...his brother went there and took him out for the day. From what I hear now, they can sign up to go with a church group for meals and fun..the list is given to the sailors to pick from I think about 3 weeks prior. They stopped the families as it got to a point too many were VERY late getting back to base! Some even went AWOL, so ruined it for eveyone else. __________________ Proud Military Mom, Navy Vet Justin(MM2n), and Army Vet SSgt Clayton "*Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude*." Thomas Jefferson

01-19-2012, 07:22 AM	#5
QMGSmom Newbie Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	My son just left yesterday I wish I knew about this thread before he left. He is EOD, and has had a lot of training friends fill him in about Boot Camp the last year, and our neighbors kid just graduated 12-27 so he does have some insight for what to expect. He has been physically training for a long time and in good shape. Thank you for this site... Mom

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SoCal AECF Newbie Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	quick question, I leave on the 10th omg it's tomorrow... and anyway, I've been hearing that they shut down some parts of boot camp for christmas, what happens in the holiday time?

11-09-2011, 05:52 AM	#2
vabchsue Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,295 Rep Power: 137	My son was there over Christmas. Because he was PIR early in the New Year, he and the other Sailors that were PIR at that time were adopted out to community groups in the area and had a really nice day. It included a nice Christmas dinner, going to see a movie and a few other things. I'm hoping that they're still doing that for the Sailors.

11-09-2011, 01:44 PM	#4
vabchsue Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,295 Rep Power: 137	So Sue - your son was also there over Christmas and was treated to a really nice day too, eh? It made his day better also I'm sure.

01-19-2012, 10:14 AM	#6
ZachsDad Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I read this a few days ago and had my son read it too. He got to day 4 and must have got tired of reading! Got a question about P-1 to P-2. My son arrived last night and called his mom at 12 midnight PST--2AM in GL. Is this considered P-1? P-2 will be 00:00 Friday morning? If he has a full division I hope to follow his day to day routine starting with his arrival this morning. Whoever wrote all this down, thank you!!