Leaving Navy while in bootcamp?

Question

Hello all quick question here about the Navy and bootcamp period. Is it possible to remove yourself from the Navy while in the bootcamp period? Girlfriend joined 3 1/2 weeks ago and basically things aren't going too well. The job she was 'promised' is no longer hers, as is the large bonus, and must now wait until some new job comes along.
So anyway she mailed her mom and myself back asking if there was anything that could possibly be done. She has a daugher if that can factor in any new possibilities.

Any help on if removing yourself while in Navy bootcamp is possible would be very much appreciated.

First off, thank you to those that responded thus far.
Yea the info she sent back to me on why she isn't getting her IT job was very vague in description. I'll have to write her back and ask for more information and ask about how her job contract was handled. She planned on joining anyway but was swooned by the idea of a good IT job with a bonus I believe. Some friends said that it is pretty early for them to say she cannot have that job.
Personally I wish she stick it out and agree with many of you on that. Wrote her back with optimism and such. I mean she IS basically over half the bootcamp as of now, unless she fails the physical right?

Thanks again for the helpful responses, will make sure to pass it on.

Failure to adapt-is this after bootcamp and about 6 months into the Navy? Possible to do this while in bootcamp?

Answer 1

First of all, Why did she not get the job she was promised? If it is because of something she did or something she did not disclose to the Navy then there is nothing she can do. Second of all, You mention a daughter, Does the Navy know about this daughter. Since you say she is your girlfriend I assume she is a single parent. Does someone else have custody? If the job she was "promised" is in her contract and she has done nothing wrong and disclosed all pertinent info to the Navy then it is a breach of contract and she can and probably will be discharged. If she can not deal with being away from home and you and her daughter then theycan give her a "failure to adapt discharge" This is basically a general discharge but depending on the Re-enlistment code(RE Code) they put on her DD214(discharge papers) it could effect her job opportunities in the future. An RE-1 is the best possible discharge code she can get. If you have any more questions please feel free to e-mail me and I will help you as much as possible.

Answer 2

Your girl friend just got hooked by the oldest military lie. When she was enlisting and promised a certain job, she failed to read the fine print, "if available" at the time of graduation from basic. Also top candidates are chosen out of 100's promised the same job. She should have gotten a civilian lawyer to go over her enlistment papers which is a "legal contract".
Now for getting out. Boo Hoooing about the unpromised job will never work. Poor little dumb girl fell for the fast talking recruiter, his lies, and he or she looked good in their class A uniforms. So her hormones kicked in and to be all you can be, because you will do all you can in the job we select for you. Now the only thing possible is for her to file for a hard-ship discharge, because the baby needs her at home due to father or parents wanting to dump the child.(So she can lie too, didn't the Navy), Proclaim she is a lesbo and can't tolerate holding back her sexual needs when she sees all the girls in the shower room, The baby was a need for a companion not a husband or boyfriend, just a sperm donor.Kiss the Navy training officer after completing a planned event or course. If a woman Naval officer enlisted her, tell them she said their was a lot of Lesbo's wanting a good woman more than a good man sexually. Confess your homo habits to the Chaplin.

Answer 3

1. Recruiters don't guarantee jobs, that's done in MEPS and recruiters aren't allowed to be in that area during MEPS.

2. You're only getting half a story, is it possible that she was disqualified from the job she enlisted for? If at anytime that a person is disqualified due to background check, or other reasons not the fault of the Navy, they can remove that person from the guaranteed job, and the bonus.

3. During basic training, they will try to offer her a new job that she might be qualified for.

4. Basic training is the hardest part of enlisting. It's supposed to be, after basic it's all down hill from there. As long as she does her job, follows orders and doesn't screw up, she'll be fine.

Answer 4

If the job was guaranteed in writing, then she could get out on a breach of contract. Since you said, "promised", I'm assuming that she was TOLD she would get the job and nothing was written down. If that's the case, sorry.

There are a variety of ways she can get out, but none of them are particularly good. She could get pregnant, she could get injured, or she could receive notification that whoever adopted her child can no longer care for it and is returning custody.

My suggestion is that she stick it out. She joined for more reasons that just a particular job or the bonus. She joined to give her child a better life.

Answer 5

if the rate she wanted was not guarenteed by a slot in that A school in her contract, then she is out of luck.

and no, you cannot just 'quit' the first year you are in. she signed a contract, she is theirs for the next eight years.

Also, even if the slot at A school was written into her contract, if she was found unqualified..either by physical standards or not being able to get a required Clearaane level, they have the right to send her where they want her.

BTW.. she;s only been in undera month. give it time. at the end of Boot Camp she willprobably have a much rosier outlook on life.

Answer 6

Anyone can get out the military the first year they are in. All she has to do is say she wants out and don't let the instructors at boot camp scare her into changing her mind. It is called failure to adapt and is considered a General Discharge, which is less than an Honorable Discharge.

Answer 7

she should have read the fine print. she shouldn't have joined for bonuses. she should suck it up and honor her contract. Does she habitually quit stuff when things don't go her way? what kind of an example is that for her children.

I think that as someone who cares about her you should encourage her to stay. It will probably be the best thing she every did. There are so many benefits to being in the military for both hers and her children's future.

Answer 8

YES you can get out.....it's very very hard to do after boot camp though, then they have a hell of alot more ties to you and you've reeeeaaaaly sworn yourself in.

Tell her to be strong and firm about it being the wrong decision for her. She can still get out but she can't go silent and keep following orders. She has to think like a civilian again which is hard because the brainwashing sets in fast.

Answer 9

The military does NOT, and I repeat DOES NOT, guarantee that you will serve in the job you signed up for. The needs of the military comes first. No, there is no way to get out of this contract, other than fulfilling it, and ETS when your time is up.

Answer 10

She wont be able to leave until she finishes her "term" or the years she signed up for. She could be court-marshaled & dishonorbly dishcharged or even go to prison if she leaves the military before her service is up. The miliatry will not factor in that she has a kid due to the fact that she has other family to care for the child in her abscence.