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Aviation Electronics Technician (AT)

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This is for the wifes/gf/spouses of sailors studying or have completed Aviation Electronics Technician (AT)

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Latest Activity: Jun 12, 2022

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Confused about schooling, new to N4M would love advice!

Started by Navy_Girlfriend_08-24-09. Last reply by Connie(Memphis Belle) Feb 8, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes

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Comment by Connie(Memphis Belle) on February 21, 2011 at 1:04am: hello Betsy-my Sailor is in the "thick" of I strand now. yes it's hard....and if he finds he needs help it will be there for him. just keep doing what you've been doing all along...encouraging him in every step of the way in his new "navy life". tell him that your friends here are all cheering for him!!! AND he needs to be reminded that the NAVY thinks highly enough of him to put him there!!!!!

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on February 20, 2011 at 9:47pm: Congratulations Cindy on your son's graduation. A 94 is awesome!

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on February 20, 2011 at 9:12pm: marine_navymom, thank you, that does help me understand a bit more. I will make sure to tell him to take advantage of the study groups.

joyce, that's what I'm afraid of too, my son's abilities in math aren't the best.

Cindy, my son did math in his head all through high school. His teachers were always on him too. lol Must be a guy thing.

Comment by joyce on February 20, 2011 at 8:21pm: Chris worked very hard in the I strand part. When he did fail a test, there was always help before the retest. This he always past. The math was very difficult for him. It was never his strong point. There is extra help and there are tutors and study groups. Everyone is very supportive when the sailor is stuggling.

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on February 20, 2011 at 5:47pm: Wow, I haven't been on here for a few weeks, and I will never wait that long to check in again. It took me over an hour to catch up. Whew!

I did get a lot of good information from reading all of you ladies posts on the A school process. Thanks!

My son just finished his ATT classes last week and he finished 2nd in his class, out of 21. Woohoo! Of course he was most excited about being able to be the 2nd person to sign his sargeant's yearbook. lol He is waiting to class up now and will do his AWAT class in a week. He sounded a little apprehensive about his AT I strand classes and a bit nervous. Does anyone know that if they did well in ATT classes, does that give them a better chance of doing well in their AT I strand classes? This is the first time that I have seen doubt in my son. He has been so confident up to this point. I have another question too. When some of you said that they left the class, does that mean that they aren't ready for the class and have to wait longer to try again, or do they have to train for something else all together?

Thanks for all of your help.

I am planning a trip to see my son in Pensacola in April and can't wait. I'm driving there all by myself from New Mexico. (My husband is working in Maryland and I will move there in late spring) I'm planning on driving 3 days, 2 nights in a hotel, stay 3 nights there and then drive back home 3 days, 2 nights. It's worth it to spend a weekend with my baby. :)

Comment by joyce on February 19, 2011 at 11:31pm: marine navy: are you thinking of going to biloxi. Wish we could. Chris has his gf going in March and he just told me he will probably be home end of june or july. That seems so long, but what can you do.

Comment by Connie(Memphis Belle) on February 19, 2011 at 1:51pm: hi birknma- LOVED your new pics !!!

Matt's Mom---location of 4bdrm 2 &1/2 bath house you mentioned please!!! that sounds AWESOME!!! need to check that out asap!!!

Comment by Matt's Mom/Cathy on February 17, 2011 at 5:51pm: redsmom the website is www.vrbo.com then you choose the state and then narrow it down by the city. A lot of them have online calendars so you can see what dates are available. I hope it works out for you. We went in Sept, Jan, March and May (before Labor Day) so we got off season prices. Not sure how much it increases once summer season begins. One time we went and rented a 4bd, 2 1/2 bath house with an inground pool for $75 a night.

Comment by Alysia-Redsmom (VQ-4/ATO) on February 17, 2011 at 10:32am: Thanks for the back gate info ladies.....

MattsMom - do you have the website for what you were looking at?

We are driving down for spring break and will have him for the weekend...mini vaca :-)