This is similar to what happened to me. My first recruiter ended up getting out of the Navy about a month after I was assigned to him. He was decent at responding and assisting with questions. Can't say the same about the recruiter I was handed off to, not nearly as good as the first. He was new to the recruiting scene because according to my prior, I was his first applicant. He usually responded to my texts/emails within 2 weeks. One time he went a whole month with no contact and I had to find someone to get ahold of him by using the Live Chat on the Navy's website lol (feel like I shouldnt have to do that). Turned out he was on leave but didn't relay that information to me. This guy ended up changing assignments and left the recruiting office, handing me off to a third recruiter.
All that being said, this led me to the recruiter I'm currently working with. Really awesome guy, super helpful and knowledgeable, his responses are timely, usually within the hour or the next morning at the latest and it seems like he definitley knows what he's doing and has a handle on deadlines and what needs to be done.
I'd say if you're not happy with your current recruiter and the way they operate, you can always request a new one.
Paperwork/waivers do take time though and they probably have like 5-10 other applicants they're working with at the same time as you so, keep that in mind.
