How long after u sign the papers to join the navy can u change ur mind?

Question

How long after u sign the papers to join the navy can u change ur mind?

Answer 1

You get sworn in twice once at MEPS and once at BMT. After you swear in the second time its when you're in it till your time is up.

Answer 2

you have until the day you you go to MEPs the second time. You are not officially in the military or bound to any contract until you say the oath of enlistment a second time the day before basic training. If you decide you want out, simply call your recruiter and tell him/her to remove you from the DEP program and sorry for the inconvienance. I wont give you any c**p about deciding to go the other way the military isn't for everyone which is not a bad thing, it's best to have those who truely want to be there. Where ever you go I wish you the best of luck.

Answer 3

Usually when you sign with any branch you sign a DEP(Delayed Entry Program) contract. All that does is so they can keep tabs on you while you wait for basic.(Usually they require you do a meeting or two a month).

You have until you go to basic. However right before you go to basic you have to sign an active duty contract. Then you will be locked in for however long the contract is(Unless discharge).

I reccomend you go ahead and notify your recruiter you want out now if you really dont want to be in. Because once you go to basic, it's a done deal and you will have no choice but to stay.

The only negative is, if you ever try to enlist again it will be a little harder.

I hope this helps.

Joe

Answer 4

Mr. Puma is correct..you can sign anything , but until you actually are sworn  in..you can just walk out and leave

Answer 5

Once you sign the contract and are sworn in, that is it.  You are on your way to Great Lakes for Boot Camp.

Answer 6

Since you didn't say anything about who you are, did you sign the papers already or are you going to.  

Yes you have until the 2nd time at MEPS which is the day you go to boot camp.  

I'm a navy recruiter in Ohio and you don't want to wait until that day not to ship out.  Depending on when you leave for boot camp your recruiter should talk to you about 100 times.  

Since you went through the physical, ASVAB, paperwork etc.  there must have been a reason to join in the first place, what's the reason now?

Answer 7

Right up untill you raise your hand and take the oath.

Answer 8

You're not officially in until you all gather up just prior to basic training. They'll have you come into a room with everyone else and give your pledge in from of the US flag (raising your right hand, ect.). That's when you're really in.

Answer 9

up to the second signing....once you sign the second set of papers the day you go to bootcamp your stuck, but before that you can simply change your mind

Answer 10

Answer from a Navy recruiter: yea, you've got until you go back to MEPS to ship out. That's when you'll have the second swear-in, and sign your contract. I'm going to make a couple strong recommendations, and please keep in mind that you're probably not one of my DEPpers, so regardless of whether you go to boot-camp or not, it won't have any bearing on my job and my quality of life... I highly recommend you follow-through with it. I'm saying that because I know exactly what the Navy's all about, and I've loved it tremendously (again, keep in mind that it won't make any difference to me if you go or not, your recruiter will have to work harder, not me) but it will make a difference to you.

    The other thing I wanted to say is to give your recruiter the consideration he / she deserves for working so many hours and putting up with as much stress as there is in this job... and let him or her know as soon as possible that you're not feeling so sure about it. It becomes a much bigger issue the longer you wait. Contact me if you have any other questions or concerns. Remember.... I'm not your recruiter and I'll have some excellent advice for you, I come to yahoo answers because I think I could have some valuable answers to questions since I'm currently a recruiter.