Machinest Mates

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Comment by wi-mom 1 day ago

Hi, just joined this group. My son started class in Pensacola last week for Aviation Machinist Mate - AD. Wow I didn't know there were so many different machinist mates.

Comment by Trina (Spencer's Mom) on November 23, 2009 at 10:59pm

Hello all. I am new to this group. My son is a MM stationed in Norfolk on the USS Enterprise.

Comment by JulieR on November 23, 2009 at 10:47pm

I'm new to the group. My daughter just did PIR on Friday and will transfer over to A school side tomorrow. Her rate is MM and I'm a bit worried as to how she will handle that. She knows nothing at all of tools and mechanics. How does this rate work out for the girls? Are they able to hang with it? I wasn't sure what to expect. Anyone know how long school will be for her before she's shipped out somewhere? They told her she would be in GL A school until March but she doesn't know anything else.

Comment by NY_Navy_Wife on November 17, 2009 at 2:02pm

Hey everyone, I'm kinda new to the group again lol. I haven't been on here for a long while. My husband is a Nuke MM waiting to go to power school. I can't wait until he's in proto school, so I can see him more often that I am now.

Comment by carols_kitchen on November 12, 2009 at 1:00pm

Hi Cathy! My sailor loves prototype over regular classes. Give him a job and food, and he's on it! Glad to have you with us.

Comment by Cathy on November 11, 2009 at 6:43pm

Hi all! New to this group. My son is in prototype school in GC and is a Machinist Mate. Just decided to join you all.

Comment by Debbie-Jonathan's Mom on October 19, 2009 at 9:31pm

they can have laptops, but they use the computers in the library or any location the navy provides. they dont have internet for personal computers. at least thats how it is on my son's ship.

Comment by Lauren on October 19, 2009 at 5:51pm

Carol, GSE/GSM = Gas turbine enigineer. E = electrical, M= mechanical.

Comment by kathleeng on October 19, 2009 at 8:58am

Hi, does anyone know anything about the A training in Pensacola for aviation machinist mate? My son informed me that after PIR, he will only be doing A school in Pensacola for 4 weeks? Does that sound right? The recruiter told me that they have to have 180 days of training before being shipped out. I'm very confused....

Comment by carols_kitchen on October 18, 2009 at 11:02pm

Shari--Yes, a month wait is not at all unusual. It can be 2-3 months until they have the class size they want to start a new rotation.

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