Hometown Recruiting After Bootcamp

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Per MILPERSMAN 1050-220...

Recruiting Assistance Leave Program

1. What Is the Recruiting Assistance Leave Program?

a. Members on regular leave between “A” or “C” school or apprenticeship training and their first permanent duty station may participate in a program of 5 consecutive days of assistance to recruiting.

b. This assistance includes but is not limited to the following items:

(1) regularly scheduled school canvassing visits,

(2) speaking at recruiting functions and civic activities,

(3) follow-up of PRO-NAVY-RTC referrals, and

(4) accompanying recruiters on home visits.

2. How to Document Participation

a. After completion of recruiting assistance, members must obtain documentation of participation by endorsement from the Navy Recruiting District.

b. Upon reporting to next duty station, such documentation will constitute the authority for personnel officers and personnel support activity detachments to credit member with up to 5 days of non-chargeable leave.

So, basically, you can do it during your transfer leave from school to your first duty station... and as Guppy mentioned, how much you actually spend at the recruiting office will depend on the district and what they need from you. Some people just show up for a DEP meeting to talk to Future Sailors and get the form signed off... some have to come in every morning for 5 days. Some Sailors find it useful to get back 5 days of leave... others would rather spend time with their family and just offer to make an unofficial visit to a DEP meeting and don't bother with RAP.