BUDS Class 291

Posted by 291Dad on September 7, 2011 at 3:27pm

I am a father of one member of this class. Day one yesterday. Was really good to hear his voice last night, especially since it was my birth day. Looking forward to hearing from him this evening if his time allows.

 

Any other fathers in the same boat I am in?

 

Good luck to all!!

 

291Dad

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  • GP October 31, 2011 at 7:18pm

    All very true Grandpa. Its expensive to train the guys, and you are correct they will get a different job elsewhere in the fleet. If the dropped guy is lucky there is a rare job available like EOD, rescue swimmer, etc... But most are undesig.  Honestly, most of these guys go into their SEAL contracts believing they will make it. Statistically those #'s havent changed & its still only about 25%. Too many college educated, talented, athletic young men now out in the fleet.

  • NavyDads Co-Admin, Calvin October 31, 2011 at 12:10pm
    If they do not reduce the Class during Pre-BUDS they will send the guys with the top scores on their final test to Coronado and roll the others back to the next Class or drop them. Last I heard it cost about 1 million to train a guy to graduate SQT. With the new budget the rules have changes to save money. Now it is one and done. If you get rolled for performance or injury (I think after getting to Coronado) they will only roll you once. On the next injury or performance problem you are done and go to the Fleet. Back when my GS was in training I know of guys they were rolled up to 4 times. That is to expensive to do now. They need to be in the best shape they can. Now if they get dropped the choice is not very good as to what they will do in the Fleet. The last guy I remember reading about had his choice of Cook, Undesig Air or Undesig Sea.
  • Russell October 31, 2011 at 11:22am

    From what I've seen & heard from forums & media, I would agree that they can't do much to change the class size. Any idea if they will try to use pre-BUDs at GL to limit the # of recruits in the pipeline?

  • NavyDads Co-Admin, Calvin October 31, 2011 at 11:09am
    The last I heard the next Class will be in Feb. 2012. The Class size should be about the same size as he ones before it. There are some new barracks but they are about the same size as the others. There are only so many rooms and instructors that I do not think the Class sizes will be any larger. They have not inceased the size of the Grinder and pool are and therefore do not have much room to add guys. I will check with those in Coronado the see if they have heard anything on upping the Class size.
  • PapaUrsa October 31, 2011 at 10:42am

    BTW...HooYah Class 2 9 1

    and a special HooYah to 291 parents, you raised some amazing young men!!

  • PapaUrsa October 31, 2011 at 10:40am

    Any idea on when the first class of 2012 would start up? 

    My son doesn't leave for bootcamp until the end of March, trying to guess on which class he will form up with.   My bet's on 295 or 296.

    Russell said:

    The guys at boot camp headed to pre-BUDs in a couple weeks don't know when they'll get to Coranado. Scuttle is that most won't get there until early 2012 - That first class after the break could be large?

  • Russell October 2, 2011 at 8:38am

    The guys at boot camp headed to pre-BUDs in a couple weeks don't know when they'll get to Coranado. Scuttle is that most won't get there until early 2012 - That first class after the break could be large?

  • JG September 30, 2011 at 9:57pm

    Hoo yah Class 2 9 1!!  

     

    Yes they do have weekend liberty, but not guaranteed.  Coronado is small enough to walk to, but San Diego is another story..  If you can get his vehicle to him, it will help him out as the days get longer tougher.  Prior to Hell Week, its not as needed as it is thereafter ....

  • GP September 30, 2011 at 5:07pm

    During BUD/s they often have weekends off. But its not guaranteed. Our son is currently in Coronado & wants his car. During prebuds in GL it was easy to get around by train. But not as easy in CA. We will be driving him his car in a few weeks.

    Class 291 was secured from HW. Congrats to the men who completed this phase. And our thoughts are also of the men who are healing from their injuries.

    If your son is just starting the quest to become a SEAL; hold tight, its a long bumpy ride.

  • Russell September 30, 2011 at 3:32pm

    This may not be the right thread for this question, but does anyone have info re: if the guys have any weekend liberty during BUDs? SQT? Can they have cars "on base"? My son will be finishing boot camp soon, and I thought he should sell his car, as he may not be needing one for the next year or so.  Thanks.

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