What Is Or Will Be Your Sailor's Rating (Job Classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
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I am the mother of a girl who is dating a incoming sailor. He had quite the rough home life and is making something out of it. His family life leaves much to be desired and no one will be attending his graduation so I plan on being their with my family. Wondering if I can get a bit of advice as to the process; where to stay; what to expect. I want to make the time he has at graduation till he leaves for his next training as comfortable as possible. ALso any free of charge things to do around Chicago would be greatly appreciated
What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:
I was very excited for him; his father was in the Navy and died when he was young; he really wants to get out of the family life he is in and make something for himself.
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Welcome aboard to NavyDads.com Chelsie! When my son first enlisted, I was a little scared and worried for him. Not coming from a military family at all, I had no idea what to expect. What I found out was that he had made the most mature decision of his life! I found lots of answers to my questions right here on NavyDads.com.
My son Stephen was an AWO2 in the P-3 community. However, after 6 years of service, he was medically discharged in July of 2014. We are proud of our son and his service to our country.
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Best Regards- Jim
From RTC: Graduation Ceremony Tickets and Guest Policy
The recruit graduation ceremony is a ticketed event. Tickets will be issued at the Recruit Family Welcome Center, the week of your recruit's graduation. Tickets are free of charge. The Recruit Family Welcome Center is open Thursday [10:00 AM to 7:30 PM] and Friday [5:30 AM to 8:30 AM], and is located at the Navy Exchange at Burkey Mall, 2650 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60088. It is HIGHLY recommended those attending the ceremony not wait until the morning of graduation to obtain tickets.
*** Certain federal holidays may require adjusting days and times. Please refer to the command website for those specific updates. ***
Early in training, your recruit sent a letter, which contains important information about attending the graduation ceremony. Please follow the instruction you received in the letter and fill out/return the security forms to your recruit so your names are placed on our access list. The security form you received must be filled according to the instructions on the form and returned to your recruit within seven days of the postmark.
Please communicate with your recruit well before the final week of training to be sure the right names are on the list and to note any changes.
ALL GUESTS, including Active Duty/Retired Military Personnel and those ages 3 and older must be on the access list. The maximum number allowed is four per recruit. Children under 3 do not need to be on the access list. Please coordinate with your recruit as only recruits may place names on the list. RTC staff can neither change these names nor release the names of those on the list.
NOTE: There will be times when the number is reduced to three due to the number of recruits graduating.
Only the recruit may submit or change names, and no changes are permitted once the access list has been submitted to RTC Security the week prior to graduation. Please be sure to write to your recruit to let them know who will be attending.
All guests 18 and over must present an original and valid, government-issued photo identification to RTC Security to enter the base (driver’s license, passport, military ID, etc.).
Guests 17 years or younger who do not possess one the items listed above must present one of the following: school ID, driver's permit, copy of their birth certificate, or social security card. On the security form you received from your recruit, the state ID number may be substituted with the social security number.
I'm sure you'll find NavyDads.com as useful, educational and informative as I have over the past few years. Click How To Get Started for a guide on getting going in your NavyDads.com experience! I hope you take the time to explore the site and make some new friends. Read the discussions and add your comments. Browse through the postings in the various groups or start a new one. If you have any comments, questions or concerns about your sailor and what he 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 Chelsie this is a great place to brag as well! So join in, get active, and be sure to let us know how Evan is doing! Please remember that we talk about the Navy here and we must keep the security and safety of our sailors and the fleet in mind. On the right or starboard side of every NavyDads page is an area we call Key Information. Please take a minute and read through the Operations Security (OPSEC) link for some guidelines as to what we should not talk about in a public forum like NavyDads.com.
As a friend of a sailor currently or soon to be at Great Lakes you'll have many questions about what he is going through. In the Navy Bootcamp group is a discussion called A MUST READ for all New Navy Parents. Read through this post as it will do a lot to give you some understanding about what your sailor is learning and why. And be sure to check out the videos available in the Bootcamp Group as well and as PIR nears be sure to spend time in the PIR group for hints and helps!
Best Regards- Paul
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