What is a DEP meeting?
DEP is a program future Sailors attend before they leave for training after enlisting in the U.S. Navy. Future Sailors sign their contract and then meet with their recruiters regularly to train and study in preparation for life in the fleet.
Are DEP meetings mandatory?
Some recruiting stations have those requesting a DEP discharge meet with the recruiting commander or a discharge board, where you will be pressured to change your mind. Such meetings are not mandatory.
What happens in DEP Navy?
In addition to getting you ready for recruit training, the DEP grants you the opportunity to postpone recruit training for 365 days (410 days in certain circumstances) to complete high school, graduate from college, or generally get your affairs in order before setting out on this life-changing, purposeful endeavor.
How long do you stay in DEP?
365 days
In most cases, recruits may be in delayed entry status as a Future Soldier for a few months to as long as one year. In general, you may not be on DEP status for more than 365 days.
What do you do at a DEP call?
My USAF DEP CALL Experience – YouTube
Does DEP count as time in service?
The time in the Delayed Entry Program does not count towards Military service until you sign and begin your active duty contract. To leave the DEP you must follow the Department of Defense Instruction 1332.14 which states that you have the right to leave if you do not meet enlistment standards.
Can I get out of DEP?
One easy way to get out of the DEP is to do nothing. Simply not reporting on the day the person is scheduled to ship out sends the strongest signal to recruiters and military personnel that the person is no longer willing to become a member of the armed forces.
Do you get paid while in DEP?
Most people who enlist join through the Delayed Entry Program(DEP) sometimes called the Future Soldiers Program. This allows someone to sign up for the military prior to the date when they will ship out for initial training. People in the DEP are unpaid and are not subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, UCMJ.
Can you quit DEP?
To quit the DEP, there are simple steps you should take before your date to report for basic training. Don’t expect your recruiter to help you, and you should NOT go to a military base if you are told to report there to get released. YOU WILL BE CALLED BACK.
Is it hard to get out of DEP?
After Joining the DEP, Some People change their Minds.
They no longer wish to be locked into years of military service. Because the DEP is the easiest phase to get out of the military, it a critical time for anyone having second thoughts to give serious consideration to whether they truly belong in the military.
Can you get out of DEP?
Under current regulations, one can remain in the DEP for up to 365 days. The recruit still has to qualify medically, academically, legally and pass the security clearance before they’re accepted. Usually a recruit has many months before they have to leave for basic training.
Can you quit the DEP program?
How does someone get out of the Delayed Entry Program? One easy way to get out of the DEP is to do nothing. Simply not reporting on the day the person is scheduled to ship out sends the strongest signal to recruiters and military personnel that the person is no longer willing to become a member of the armed forces.
How long can you be in the DEP program?
In most cases, recruits may be in delayed entry status as a Future Soldier for a few months to as long as one year. In general, you may not be on DEP status for more than 365 days. DEP enlistees can expect to participate in Army fitness programs while they wait to ship out.
How long does it take to be discharged from DEP?
about 30 days
DEP Discharge Processing
Most DEP discharge requests should take no more than about 30 days to process. In the few cases where the request is delayed or disapproved, you will normally be discharged from the DEP automatically anyway, shortly after the shipping date arrives and you fail to ship to basic training.
Is DEP considered active duty?
Enlistees first enter the DEP as inactive reservists, then make a commitment to report for training on a specified date. However, they do not become active-duty servicemembers until they formally enlist as such on that date.
How long can I stay in DEP?
In most cases, recruits may be in delayed entry status as a Future Soldier for a few months to as long as one year. In general, you may not be on DEP status for more than 365 days.
How long is the DEP process?
Most DEP discharge requests should take no more than about 30 days to process. In the few cases where the request is delayed or disapproved, you will normally be discharged from the DEP automatically anyway, shortly after the shipping date arrives and you fail to ship to basic training.