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Thread: Good start to a career, eh?
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03-07-11, 08:14 AM #1
Good start to a career, eh?
So I was scheduled to fly down to Jacksonville, NC today, and check into SOI east tomorrow morning, but due to that ***** mother nature, my flight was canceled and the next available flight gets me there at 2100, 8 hours after I was supposed to check in... Anyone else with these experience's?
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03-07-11, 08:16 AM #2
Call the duty officer and CYA. You can't control mother nature but you can control your destiny. Call in and make damn sure you document everything.
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03-07-11, 08:18 AM #3
I did, I spoke to a LCpl and he told me to see the OOD asap after landing.
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03-07-11, 08:22 AM #4
Document the LCpl's name, time of call, etc. While it is typically not acceptable to any Marine, I always reported 24 hours early to make damn sure weather didn't get in the way.
Sometimes a bit of paranoia helps to keep you out of trouble.
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03-07-11, 08:27 AM #5
Call the duty officer first off this morning
explain your situation,
Document who you speak with.
Not that i was asked before it happened,,
Young Marines learn, checking in early does a couple things.
FIRST on the list , you save the worry of being UA .
Especially when your return date is on a weekend. IF you had checked in
on Friday afternoon, you would have had two days off to scout the area, grab a good bunk, and find your way around.
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03-07-11, 08:31 AM #6
Thanks, I will remember this all for later reference in the fleet!
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03-07-11, 09:42 AM #7
Yep, Hurry Up & Wait.
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