navy bootcamp?

Question

well my fience is at bootcamp right now and i was kinda wondering what he was going threw. I just got a letter today but it did not say much and was short he said he had ironing to do. I was just wondering if anyone could tell me what an IT actually does in the navy and when he gets stationed what he may be doing! we plan on getting married and want 2 do it in january since we both turn 21 in december! we have a baby girl she is 6 months old and im worried she will not even know her daddy if he is stationed im a diff country! any advice on what i should be doing! He is done in late may with bootcamp and in late september will be finishing school but is he eligible to take leave in january since it is so soon after finishing school? and he is going 2 flordia for his schooling and wants me 2 stay in flordia and i really don't think there is anywhere i can stay 4 just 14 weeks so if anyone knows of somewhere can u let me know?

Answer 1

Here are the facts. NO he does not get ANY leave after boot camp. He will get his leave when he finishes IT "A" School. You are not eligible to stay with him in FL because 1. you are not married and 2. his school is not long enough for the Navy to allow it even if you were married. Your best bet is to stay home an save the money. Living in a hotel for 2 and a half months with a baby is VERY bad money management even if he says he can afford it. Stay wherever you are until he PHYSICALLY gets to his first command. He WILL NOT be going overseas as a new recruit, too many problems with new recruits overseas for their first tour and also because he has the issue of you guys. He can and probably WILL go to a ship. DO NOT move with him until after he gets to his ship. He may get there and find out the ship is ALREADY deployed or WILL BE very soon. Many ships deploy in January. If this IS the case you are screwed again. You should stay home wherever you are staying, close to family hopefully, with your baby until he RETURNS from deployment. There is nothing more horrible for everyone involved than a young mother at a new command with her new recruit husband with no where to stay, no help, no anything and the ship is gone and leaves the new wife and baby to figure things out on their own especially when you know ZERO about the Navy. Yes this is ALL going to suck, but listen to what I am saying because I know what I am talking about. I used to tell people just like your husband what to do in cases like this when I worked at Navy Boot Camp, hopefully somebody listens. I would deal with the people that DID NOT listen while I was stationed on the ship and these peoples spouses and kids were left behind without anything or anyone. VERY BAD situation. Once he gets to his first command or ship he will be told exactly what his next steps will be. If he is not deploying he can then send for you and the baby AFTER he has found someplace for all of you to stay that you can afford. This is a big deal. He is going to be VERY poor for at least the first year in the Navy even with the extra pay he will get after you get married. If you want to make it long term, don't go out and charge a zillion dollars on a credit card or live in base housing (live out in town it is WAY cheaper) or buy a new car(s) any of that. You will get killed by lack of money. Wait it out and eventually he will start to get paid pretty well. I know this is more than you asked for, but I am telling you I have seen this same nightmare situation a million times with new recruits and it rarely turns out well unless you listen to what I am saying and pass the word along to him. He made the RIGHT choice by enlisting, but it is going to be VERY hard the first year. If you both aren't onboard with the uphill climb this is going to be it will be very hard a lot longer and you will probably get divorced like a lot of other people that did all this stuff the wrong way. Please listen if you want a fighting chance with your marriage and him doing well in the Navy.

For your other questions, go look up RTC Great Lakes, IL on your browser. There is a site specifically for Navy parents, girl friends/ boy friends to look are when their loved one is in boot camp. They even have a blog for you to ask questions of other people and learn about what is going on while he is there. Basically he is learning to be a Sailor and not a civilian that is what is he doing 24/7. Check it out, it is a helpful site for you to have to support you while he is there.

Good luck and please listen.

Answer 2

OK, first thing first. Unless the Navy has changed, from when I was in, he should get two weeks leave when he finishes boot camp. As far as going to Florida when he is in school you will need to find a month to month rental for the 14 weeks. Depending on where he is stationed after school will dictate whether he can get leave in January. If he is stationed aboard a ship and it is deployed, no leave. If in port it is possible. If he is stationed at a shore installation leave is possible.
Here is what I found on the IT rating:
Formerly known as RM (Radioman). DP (Data Processing Technician) merged into the RM (Radioman) field in 1997. The CTO (Cryptologic Technician - Communications) rating was merged into the IT rating on 1 Mar 2006

Answer 3

Navy boot camp is lame, that's what he is doing ironing and learning about lame Navy stuff.
But seriously, his school is most likely at Pensacola NAS, and yes you can live there for 14 weeks, in fact that area is a huge military training so most apartments rent month to month and are fully furnished. I think, if you are married while down there he will be able to stay with you, but I pretty sure he'll have to stay in the school dorms (on base) while you live off base, so its not really worth it if you ask me. Plus Pensacola sucks, its a dirty sweaty city.

Good luck to you both and remember it can be stressful at times being a military wife, but your "seaman" will need you every step of the way.

Answer 4

All military boot camp is god damn difficult. They're taking you out of the norm of civilian life and pushing you mentally and physically to your limits... and when you reach your limit... you're forced to go even further. In bootcamp you will understand pain you never thought your body could survive, but that is what the training is for, to prepare your body for everything. Your body will last long, it's your mind you must train to keep going no matter how much pain you're in.

Answer 5

Navy Boot Camp... Recruit Training Command Great Lakes ( Video )

Part1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd7_yp0Hkwc

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3WopRtV2F4&mode=related&search=

Answer 6

well, your fiancee ironing his clothes is the hardest thing he will ever do in boot camp. he most probably will be able to make arrangements for the both of u