Congrats to everyone now receiving their permit to report packets! Seems a bit more real now, doesn’t it? A few notes on items contained in this thread: You cannot, and should not, force any candidate to eat the morning of I-Day. Would you have much of an appetite if you were facing what they are facing? Are you, as parents, going to be eating much yourselves that morning, knowing what you face later in the day? Most likely not…..nervous stomachs all around. Do not push the issue with your candidate.
On the medical insurance item, if it will not cost you a great deal extra, keep your mid on your insurance. Should anything happen, you do not want to have any breaks in medical coverage. Remember that at least a few mids will be coming home over the summer, injured, minds changed, military not really for them, etc. This is simply fact. And then there is the prospect of separation during AcYr for academics, medical, many reasons. You think, “That won’t be my kid”, but what if it is? Keep them on your insurance. I’ve seen too much over the years to offer any other advice on this topic.
I believe permit times are generated based upon the last digit of SSN, or some wacky system like that. Or it could be totally random. Anyway, what does it matter? It is when it is! If you start wondering about the how and why of the way the navy does things now, you are in for an extremely long four years + career! And yes, if you show up early, you will be whisked right on in. Be prepared for this!
I remember when the company list got out on Facebook last year….it wasn’t up for long and I can’t imagine what happened to the individual(s) responsible!