hssenior23
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Does anyone have dates for the CORTRAMID sessions this year? Trying to nail down a family vacation but only have rough estimates for the dates.
I think this is spot on. It wasn’t CORTRAMID, but NROTC training for our son last summer change significantly even after receiving orders, literally 48 hrs before he was supposed to leave. It was a great lesson: planning a vaca around what you think their summer training dates are could lead to disappointment on the parent’s end. Big Navy made it very clear who was in control .No official dates have been released that I have seen. It could be out there now, but I don't think so. Likely won't be until spring. Historically, West Coast is in early summer and East Coast later summer. Though just because your Mid is East Coast does not guarantee they will go East Coast and vice versa. Lots of moving pieces. It is best to just make your vacation plans with the understanding that your Mid might not be there, or plan something last minute when you know for sure when they go to CORTRAMID. This could mean 2 weeks before the 1st session though.
That’s exactly what happened - ship was diverted due to needing to help with a typhoon situation. I think his orders changed 5x. Then he got to Japan & all flights to Okinawa were cancelled due to the same typhoon making its way to Japan. Received the 3am text from Tokyo - Mom, can I call & tell you what is going on? Three Mids got together & figured out the transit system & headed to a base to wait it out. Then he was flown by himself- first - to Okinawa. Apparently he was the guinea pig . What an adventure! They eventually left for Australia but as you can imagine, he wasn’t making his original flight back home. He was gone almost a month….And just to help fill in some of the context behind this, the NROTC enterprise is at the mercy of operational scheduling and commitments. When Mids visit to see ships, submarines, and aircraft, it is disappointing to find out that ship or squadron headed off on an unscheduled commitment. So this is the case where a butterfly flaps its wings and the 2nd and 3rd and 10th order effects can be surprising.
This is one of those situations where at the time it is miserable and crazy, but I bet when he looks back at it he sees it as more of "surviving adventure and character builder" rather than a usual CORTRAMID experience (atleast I hope he does). I mean, to be in Asia and this happens is definitely a gut check. I don't wish this to happen to anyone, but what stories to tell for a lifetime.That’s exactly what happened - ship was diverted due to needing to help with a typhoon situation. I think his orders changed 5x. Then he got to Japan & all flights to Okinawa were cancelled due to the same typhoon making its way to Japan. Received the 3am text from Tokyo - Mom, can I call & tell you what is going on? Three Mids got together & figured out the transit system & headed to a base to wait it out. Then he was flown by himself- first - to Okinawa. Apparently he was the guinea pig . What an adventure! They eventually left for Australia but as you can imagine, he wasn’t making his original flight back home. He was gone almost a month….
It was so crazy! Like you can’t make that ____ up. But he didn’t complain about it - just figured it out & got it done. It was a great learning opportunity for us all. He actually had some pretty cool experiences - not everyone gets to take selfies with kangaroos at Steve Irwin’s zoo . We’ll see what this summer’s training has in store for him… not sure that one can be topped ….This is one of those situations where at the time it is miserable and crazy, but I bet when he looks back at it he sees it as more of "surviving adventure and character builder" rather than a usual CORTRAMID experience (atleast I hope he does). I mean, to be in Asia and this happens is definitely a gut check. I don't wish this to happen to anyone, but what stories to tell for a lifetime.
This will be the case up until the day they get their retirement paperwork signed and then maybe a few days after that for good measureBig Navy made it very clear who was in control .
Bless your heart ! So much sacrifice on your part too. Rather than dip our toes into, apparently the plan was to dive in head first . It’s all good - better to learn that now vs later. And, I think it’s a great learning experience for him. Who needs sleep . He/we learned so much!This will be the case up until the day they get their retirement paperwork signed and then maybe a few days after that for good measure
Signed,
20+ year spouse who can't even plan when he'll be home for dinner any given day due to op-tempo in current AOR. And I'm serving dinner at 8:30 most of the time anyway.
Semper Gumby
There's a few chances in the JO shore duty years when things improve temporarily, I promise
So this is AFTER the cadet's first year, right? My son will be going to NSI this summer and then CONTRAMID next?
Basically CORTRAMID helps new Mids understand all the different opportunities. And as I sometimes joke around, it is where the Marine Corps goes full press to poach talented Navy Options.
A good outlook to be sure and you will all be fine! I think I can say roughly 50% of the time things work out just as you hope, you just never know which 50, hahaBless your heart ! So much sacrifice on your part too. Rather than dip our toes into, apparently the plan was to dive in head first . It’s all good - better to learn that now vs later. And, I think it’s a great learning experience for him. Who needs sleep . He/we learned so much!
Correct. The term most often used is that CORTRAMID is for "Rising MIDN 3/C" meaning they completed their first two semesters of NROTC and are getting ready for their second year.So this is AFTER the cadet's first year, right? My son will be going to NSI this summer and then CONTRAMID next?
That is absolutely accurate.My DS says COTRAMID is only for scholarship mids
We heard the same.My son’s unit posted tentative dates for CORTRAMID ‘24 are:
West - May 15 - June 15
East - July 10- Aug 10