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Moms of "A" school Sailors
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Our sailors are now in "A" school - let's share!!
Members: 960
Latest Activity: Dec 3, 2022
Discussion Forum
Leave during A School
Started by azmom. Last reply by Anti M Sep 8, 2015. 1 Reply 1 Like
Pensacola for A School
Started by azmom. Last reply by Bernapet Aug 9, 2015. 3 Replies 3 Likes
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Comment by Christiane on January 9, 2017 at 3:12pm
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My son graduated Boot Camp on Friday and just starting A School, he is learning Electricity Tech for work on Turbine Engines, anyone else have a son or daughter doing this? We came home yesterday and he called in the afternoon to tell us he had been to the gym as he still had liberty and was doing well. It was such a great weekend for us!!!! We had a great cab driver named Sarge who knows everything about everything, just ask if anyone needs his number, we tried to stay close to all the happenings by staying in the days inn which wasn't as close as it says it is and was an awful place to stay. If your visiting your son or daughter and can do it, spend a little extra and stay in a better place. It wasn't a savings considering it was so run down and awful....couldn't even get a bottle of water, machine broken....
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Ksailingmom - it's probably different at different A schools but my son was supposed to graduate A-school on March 10th but they held an impromptu graduation in the classroom on March 9th - they were all in their NWUs and the school did post photos on FB but it wasn't really much of a ceremony to be honest. We weren't able to attend - which turned out to be a good thing since we would have missed it anyway. And then he was on hold at the A-school location for a couple more weeks anyway.
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My son is finishing A school the end of August. Want to attend graduation! Anyone know the process to do so?
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Comment by John and Yvonne on June 24, 2016 at 6:59am
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Hawaii is great! My husband was the Chaplain for several of the Subs when we were stationed there. Hawaii is one of our favorite places!
Yvonne
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Comment by Amy L. on June 23, 2016 at 9:59am
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Hello everyone! Haven't really been active in this group but my son is now in A School. He is in Groton CT, he is sonar (STS) Sonar Tech Sub. He started about 3 weeks ago and so far so good! It has definitely been a different journey since he left for boot camp last year!! He is happy and I'm hoping he will get his first choice of bases, which of course is Hawaii!!! Hope all are having a great week. Always praying for the safety of all of our boys in the Navy!!!
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Yes, My son arrived in Pensacola on Feb 6. His rate is AT, Avionics Technician.
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Comment by Texasmomty on May 13, 2016 at 9:20pm
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Any mom have a son or daughter @ pen a school?
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Comment by Jana on April 18, 2016 at 6:46pm
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Hello all my Sailor has been in for 3 years his A School was at Great Lakes for Interior Communications There is a great group the Admin has lots of knowledge. And i can say have learned alot this past few yrs. My son was deployed for 9.5 months.
Sending success to all Its Journey!! So ifthere are many IC moms out there come join
http://navyformoms.com/group/icsailors
BE BRAVE BE STRONG NAVY STRONG
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I apologise if my response came across as rude or unsupportive. It wasn't intended to be.
Llmom - I hope you've heard from him
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Comment by Anti M on February 2, 2016 at 10:34pm
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It can be impossible to read tone online, so always give the benefit of the doubt please. Support comes in many flavors, and sometimes without the tissues and sugar.
I also post concisely and directly, some people take my posts as rude when I had no intention of being so. I was a sailor, I will give you the straight skinny and not blow smoke up your skirt. That is why I try not to read anything into the words of a post, the intention here IS support, although it can be a little salty for some.
Navymum was quite correct, calling his school because he didn't contact you for less than 24 hours is just going to get him noticed in a bad way. You can let him know you worry, to at least try to get a quick message through on someone else's phone. There are many possibilities, so you have to trust him, and trust that because you have heard nothing, that everything is okay. This trust is what will get you through deployments when they go "River City" and communications are cut off without warning, and without any way to know how long or why. It is a hard thing, and something everyone who loves a sailor endures. I am being honest here, you have to find it in yourself to trust him and the Navy if you are going to survive his enlistment in one sane piece.
I used to go weeks without hearing from my husband; I was a sailor myself at the time. We made it through. If I can do it, you can do it! Hang in there.
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