my recruiter just text me

j1nx440 · 06-13-2013, 08:29 AM

He just text me saying trainning at bootcamp changed anyone else hear about this?

LT Guppy · 06-13-2013, 09:04 AM

Changed in regards to what?

futureGSEsailor · 06-13-2013, 10:21 AM

yes, we had a meeting about it. I dont remember if it takes place in september or october, but training will be 13 weeks, instead of 8 weeks. They will be teaching basic combat training and now, girls are not required to cut their hair for BMT.

I'm a little bummed I am going before the change. I would love to learn some combat training

kforbs126 · 06-13-2013, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by futureGSEsailor

yes, we had a meeting about it. I dont remember if it takes place in september or october, but training will be 13 weeks, instead of 8 weeks. They will be teaching basic combat training and now, girls are not required to cut their hair for BMT.

I'm a little bummed I am going before the change. I would love to learn some combat training

Funny because that rumor has been going on for years. I have not seen any releases coming from the Navy about this. I doubt that they are teaching combat now as there is no need for the majority of the Navy to have combat training.

sweetmtn · 06-13-2013, 12:18 PM

Not a single thing about a longer bootcamp or anything on any offical navy site....so I highly doubt that this lastest rumor is true...plus if it was true, every recuiter across the United Sates would have gotten the same message, and my local one did not.

John213AV · 06-13-2013, 02:01 PM

just google that, and its been a rumor since 2011.

With that being said, we DO HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING at our Monday DEP meeting. Actually, we meet on tuesdays, but we have to go over something new on Monday before bootcamp.

My recruiter said "I am going to ned everyone in the office on Monday for another meeting, there is a training that I need to contact for all of you guys that is required."

That was a text to me....so whatever that means!

Haasino · 06-13-2013, 02:02 PM

I worked an admin position at RTC from Nov-Jan before reporting to Aircrew Candidate School... several of my fellow AW classmates also worked staff/admin jobs after graduation...

There is absolutely NO CREDIBLE INFORMATION from the CO down to the individual ships' officers that there are any plan to extend Navy bootcamp! They have indefinitely shut down 3-4 of the ships (barracks) due to lack of recruits, and turned a 5th into THU/SEPS barracks. It would have taken a lot of time and resources to re-open those ships to accomodate recruits staying longer... to say nothing of the lack of facilities required to accomodate rifle training and CQB. Those are unnecessary training courses for many rates, which is why they're taught at the necessary A Schools. Marine bootcamp incorporates those courses, plus more, because every Marine is a Rifleman 1st, and their respective MOS 2nd.

TL;DR... not happening.

06-13-2013, 08:29 AM	#1
j1nx440 Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Maryland Posts: 71 Rep Power: 0	my recruiter just text me He just text me saying trainning at bootcamp changed anyone else hear about this?

06-13-2013, 09:04 AM	#2
LT Guppy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,858 Rep Power: 0	Changed in regards to what?

06-13-2013, 10:21 AM	#3
futureGSEsailor Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: (for now) reno, nevada Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	yes, we had a meeting about it. I dont remember if it takes place in september or october, but training will be 13 weeks, instead of 8 weeks. They will be teaching basic combat training and now, girls are not required to cut their hair for BMT. I'm a little bummed I am going before the change. I would love to learn some combat training

06-13-2013, 12:18 PM	#5
sweetmtn Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,792 Rep Power: 0	Not a single thing about a longer bootcamp or anything on any offical navy site....so I highly doubt that this lastest rumor is true...plus if it was true, every recuiter across the United Sates would have gotten the same message, and my local one did not.

06-13-2013, 02:01 PM	#6
John213AV Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Virginia Beach, VA. Posts: 119 Rep Power: 0	just google that, and its been a rumor since 2011. With that being said, we DO HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING at our Monday DEP meeting. Actually, we meet on tuesdays, but we have to go over something new on Monday before bootcamp. My recruiter said "I am going to ned everyone in the office on Monday for another meeting, there is a training that I need to contact for all of you guys that is required." That was a text to me....so whatever that means!

06-13-2013, 02:02 PM	#7
Haasino Active Duty Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 1,439 Rep Power: 0	I worked an admin position at RTC from Nov-Jan before reporting to Aircrew Candidate School... several of my fellow AW classmates also worked staff/admin jobs after graduation... There is absolutely NO CREDIBLE INFORMATION from the CO down to the individual ships' officers that there are any plan to extend Navy bootcamp! They have indefinitely shut down 3-4 of the ships (barracks) due to lack of recruits, and turned a 5th into THU/SEPS barracks. It would have taken a lot of time and resources to re-open those ships to accomodate recruits staying longer... to say nothing of the lack of facilities required to accomodate rifle training and CQB. Those are unnecessary training courses for many rates, which is why they're taught at the necessary A Schools. Marine bootcamp incorporates those courses, plus more, because every Marine is a Rifleman 1st, and their respective MOS 2nd. TL;DR... not happening.