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Sub AECF Question
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Permalink Reply by ChrisAmo on
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Even Rescue Swimmers are on ships so I'm not sure why he wouldn't want to be on one. What does his contract say? Didn't he sign up for Aviation Rescue Swimmer in the first place? Hopefully he won't sign anything until he knows what he's signing.
Hoppi, are you out there? HELP!
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Permalink Reply by Mitchell's Babygirl on
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I have no idea...He never showed me his contract. I'm not sure if he ever was given it. My Husband is very, very, VERY trusting, lol. All I know is he sign up for AECF but Sub. It was the only contract available at Meps. And he had to pass a test prior to BMT to get Air Rescue...He was sick and didn't pass it. The chief who tested him said he could test at BMT and if he passed would maybe get a contract. But from from what my Husband said on the phone call home a couple of weeks ago he cannot test for Rescue Swimmer for at least two years, until his initial training for his current contract is finished. I'm not necessarily worried about going Rescue Swimmer because even though he was a tad bummed, he can test for it later from the sounds of it. I'm worried about him switching from Sub. AECF he is actually excited about, that makes me happy, but he does not want to be on the Submarine side. I'm very confused....
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It's true that once he's signed a contract for a certain rate he has to work that rate for 2 years before he can change. MEPS maybe offered him what was available and he didn't want to wait so said OK. He should have his contract somewhere. My son's came back in his box of clothes so he signed the final paperwork right before he shipped out and it went with him to boot camp and then came home with all his other stuff. Maybe you can look for it and see what it says.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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All sub service is volunteer, hence the letter of commitment. I think. If he doesn't sign, I think he keeps his AECF but goes to surface ships. It is very difficult to switch out of the technical rate contracts. Rescue swimmer might have to wait. But he wouldn't be an Aviation Rescue Swimmer, he's in the wrong rate for that. AECF is not an aviation rate, he will be an ET or an FC. (I was an ET). I could be wrong, Hoppi or EMC would know far more about the programs.
BTW, subs are called "boats" and ships are called ships. So he doesn't want a boat, he wants a ship! Don't you just love learning new Navy ways to use perfectly good language?
And then they call the barracks in A school "ships", just to confuse you more.
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Oh wow, that is confusing! Mkay that gives me a little more of an idea...I tried to ask his recruiter about it. The guy blew me off and sent me a text saying, "no one in the navy gets the job they want, be grateful he is even in!" What a jerk! That helps me to understand it a little more though, big thank you to both of you guys. I know there was no such paper in my Husbands box home....I don't know where to begin looking either.
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