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Moms of "A" school Sailors

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Our sailors are now in "A" school - let's share!!

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Latest Activity: Dec 3, 2022

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Comment by Chiquitos on June 28, 2012 at 10:31am: Good morning,

momofbp, it is my son in A school. I actually spoke to him yesterday and he did mention that A school will be long and after that he will do SERE schooling or something like that. He said he didn't know how long all this would be but that it was going to be a long time. I want to go visit him in end of July but am worried that I won't have the means to go back when he graduates from A school. I believe he said there was a graduation for A school, right? I would like to know more or less how much time I have between July until the A school ends. I guess I have to take it as it comes, whatever information I can get from him will have to do. He does also get annoyed at me for asking him all the time but yes, as you said I am a mom and want to know what the next step is.

marine navy mom,

Thanks for the link, I will go into and check it out. I appreciate all the help you are all providing me. I've felt so lost and upset at myself for not knowing what to do, not having the answers to all these questions.

Michael James MOM,

Thanks, I hadn't even thought of contacting his recruiter, I am probably going to do this sometime this coming week, when I have more time.

I want to thank you all for your suggestiongs, information, patience and understanding!!

Blessings,

Gracie

Comment by Navy mom x2 on June 27, 2012 at 6:26pm: i wish i had some answers for you my sons recuiter has been a blessing maybe you could talk to your sons .

Comment by Chiquitos on June 27, 2012 at 3:19pm: Hi, my name is Gracie and I haven't been able to post anything here. I am so confused as to what is going on right now. It seems to me I knew more when they were in bc(and I didn't know anything about him but knew step by step what was next)now I am in the dark. He started A school about maybe 2-3 weeks ago but I don't know how long that is and then what comes after that, how long b4 he gets his orders or does he get to do C school?? Sorry for all the questions. If anyone knows please message me. He is in Pensacola, Florida for aircrew.

Thanks,

Gracie

Comment by allie1928 on June 27, 2012 at 7:34am: Morning Mom's....our son graduated "A" school last week in Pensacola...he got his orders yesterday..yeah! Gets to come home for few days before reporting to Norfolk, VA which is only 8hrs from us... So happy today! Proud of all our Sailors!

Comment by Missy on June 26, 2012 at 11:04pm: My brother graduated 6/15/12 and is in Pensacola. We live only two hours away so it's nice to be close, but he will be going to Japan after A school, so we are thankful for the closeness for this short time. I am so glad for the groups "after PIR!"

Comment by Zanga-mom (CVN 75) on June 15, 2012 at 5:37pm: It's wonderful to be able to talk and Skype almost everyday for at least a few minutes during A school, especially after the severed feeling of boot camp. Still too far away, but at least we have contact.

Comment by Navymom on June 13, 2012 at 5:16am: Hi Everyone. My daughter received her orders to go to San Diego for C school and then finish her deployment there on the LSD 52. Can anyone tell me if there is a group for the sailors on this ship? So excited she will be coming home in about 3 weeks!

Comment by Robert/HM Mom on June 9, 2012 at 5:19pm: Hi Everyone, my daughter in at SA for "A" school but wants to get into clinical behavior after she graduates. Does anyone have information on this program. Will it be hard for her to get this request????? Thank you!

Comment by Prayingmom73 on June 6, 2012 at 1:03am: @ Phillip'sMom thanks we made it through PIR and he is now in A school. We speak everyday not as long as I would like since this his first week there. Can't wait to go see him since we are 6 hrs away instead of 14 hrs in Great Lakes. Wish tje best to all our sailors.

Comment by MommasHeart on June 5, 2012 at 8:00pm: Heading to visit my daughter at San Antonio A School in 2 days. I am going to be with her for a week and just found out that she will get a weekend pass with us as long as she is in uniform and back by curfew! This is GOOD news given we have already booked the flight and hotel. :)