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My son left 9/25/12, anyone else?
My younger son and I got to watch his older brother swear in at MEPS this morning. What a wonderful experience it was. I am beaming with joy and tears at the same time while awaiting his phone call sometime tonight. I can't wait to hear his voice!
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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I'm glad you could be there for that and in about 8 weeks you will feel that and more as you see your new Sailor at PIR.
You may want to check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvKAhmgkoj4 and http://www.navydep.com/forums/showthread.php?t=433. They will give you an idea of what is happening.
You can check in DEP-Leavin for bootcamp in September to see if there are others with loved ones who left today.
I see you have joined Boot Camp Mom's; you may also want to join, or at least check out, PIR Reference Information and New Members Stop Here. Once you know his PIR date and/or division number, watch in Boot Camp Mom's and/or at http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/groups-listed-by-pir-date and join the group for that.
(Group names within this reply are clickable links.)
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Permalink Reply by bayoukat110 on
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Thank you for the info!
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You are so welcome.
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Permalink Reply by Crystal on
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Bayoukat,
My husband left yesterday as well, I just got a call from him on someone's cell phone. They're on the way to the airport! I too am waiting on pins and needles for my phone call tonight, but that quick hello right now put me at ease. Best of luck you your future sailor!
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Good luck to you and your family as well! I actually heard from my child last night on someone else's cell phone too shortly before 10pm! He had made it to Chicago and was in the airport. I can't wait to hear from him again.
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Permalink Reply by Ctownmom (Ship 13, Div 011) on
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So glad you heard from your son as well. Can't wait until we receive more information. Good Luck to you and your sailor. Do you know where son's A School will be?
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He is staying in Great Lakes. He's supposed to to be an ETCF I think.
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It looks like he is to be an Electronics Technician (ET). probably in the Advanced Electronics Computer Field (AECF); there is also SECF (Submarine Electronics/Computer Field), but you didn't mention subs and that "A" Schoo is at Groton, CT.
These groups may be of interest to you: AECF - FCs and ETs, Great Lakes A School Q&A, and GL A-school moms. The TSC also has a facebook page (Training-Support-Center-TSC-Great-Lakes Facebook Page).
(Group names and the facebook link within this reply are clickable links.)
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lemonelephant,
Thanks!
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You are very welcome.
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Mine is staying in Great LAkes as well. Signed up and an EM. I am glad A School won't be to far away. Not hearing from is harder than I though it would be. We have always been a close family and even when he was a summer counselor he still checked in almost every day.
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You will want to check out Engineers, Snipe Moms(enginers), and Snipe Moms as well as the previously mentioned, Great Lakes A School Q&A, GL A-school moms and facebook page (Training-Support-Center-TSC-Great-Lakes Facebook Page).
(Group names and the facebook link within this reply are clickable links.)
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