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PACT SEAMEN

Can anyone tell me if going in as a Pact Seamen was a good experience and is it worth it if it will take you 3 yrs to get a base and be stuck on the ship 24/7 for 2 years?  My son just joined at MEPS and that is all they would give him because of 2 waivers he needed to get in.  He wanted logistics but don't see a future in the Navy with this job.

 

Please Help Fast...................thanks.

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Permalink Reply by Anti M on March 21, 2012 at 11:48am

Could be any number of reasons.  They can change the manning levels and decide they don't need so many sailors in that rate, but they do need more in another.  Something checked off in MEPS is re-examined more closely and found to be a problem.  Failure to pass a final security clearance, which are rarely complete before shipping out.  There are probably more reasons than that, those are simply the ones I know about.  

All about needs of the Navy, learn that lesson well.  

Bad behavior/attitude in boot camp simply gets your ass throw out for failure to adapt.  

Permalink Reply by Charlie on March 21, 2012 at 11:53am

Thanks....so if you have time would you please tell me when you went in your job and how long etc.....where you stationed???  all the good stuff.

Permalink Reply by Anti M on March 21, 2012 at 1:35pm

Ages ago.  I was in the advanced electronics program to be an ET.  Boot camp in Orlando (closed now), A school in Great Lakes, first C school in Georgia.  Took me nearly two years to get through all the schools.    That's still exactly the same.  Came out of school as an E-4 by contract, made E-5 first time, E-6 second time.   I was stationed in Japan for three years, went to another long school in San Diego, then got orders to Diego Garcia.  Japan again, but I requested it.  Women didn't go on combat ships then, so my overseas tours counted as sea duty. I served nine years.  Couldn't get spouse co-location, so I didn't re-enlist a second time.

 My husband was also an ET, he had about two years of school, then a ship out of Norfolk, shore duty in WV, then Diego Garcia, then a ship out of Sasebo, then shore duty in Yokosuka, then sea duty on shore with a deployable unit, then finished up his 20 years in San Diego.  Sea/shore rotation is a bit longer now, more sea, less shore.  Usually he was at a command for two to three or four years.

Permalink Reply by ljoyce on March 31, 2013 at 5:30pm

Question...my bf is S_PACT and currently at BC pir 5/17/13...i understand he stays at great lakes for the 3 wks long school/training (says his recruiter) then they said after that he can come home for 10-15 days...is this correct ? then he will get ordered his first duty station ? 

Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on March 31, 2013 at 6:37pm

Yes, S-PACT has training at GL after BC for about 3 weeks--it could be longer if he has to wait to begin training and is in Holding for a bit. After he completes his trainging, he will go home for leave for about 10 days.  He may receive his orders before the end of BC or during his training. He will report to his first duty station where he will be an Undesignated Seaman once his leave is over. You may wish to join the group, Undesignated...What's Up With That? (clickable link), to learn more. 

I also invite you to join Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones).  There will be information and support for you there as well as in the PIR group and other groups you have joined.  Be sure to check out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) and Discussions within the groups.

AngiePermalink Reply by Angie on March 31, 2013 at 6:43pm

S-Pact Sailors get their first set of orders while in bootcamp.  The training is in Great Lakes.  How much leave he gets, it varies and depends what his orders say he is allowed to take.

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