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All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
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Discussion Forum
How long is A School for AD?
Started by imomxfour x 3 Sailors. Last reply by melbell Oct 4, 2017. 6 Replies 0 Likes
So how exactly does the squadron thing work?
Started by rmb. Last reply by Jakesmom Jun 30, 2014. 9 Replies 1 Like
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Comment by Valtameri on September 10, 2012 at 10:52pm
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It's I-level. When I first heard it, I thought my son was saying "eye level" too. The I stands for Intermediate Maintenance; they work on the engines in a shop. My son did that between A and C school. O-level stands for Organizational Maintenance, when they work on the jets in the squadron.
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Comment by Smile09 AD/HM Mom on September 10, 2012 at 6:55pm
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Smee, he is building F414 engines at "eye level". Not sure exactly what that means, but it's supposed to be good:) He has been doing that since he got out of A School. I know it's important to learn quickly to move up quickly and get the "fun jobs." He graduated near the top of his class from A School, so that may have something to do with his current position. Tell your kiddo to hang in there and stay faithful with whatever they are giving him.
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Comment by smeesmom on September 10, 2012 at 5:51pm
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Smile - I'm curious as to what your son is doing. Smee has spent most of his first year washing birds and cleaning out the candy/gum wrappers the pilots leave behind. He recently passed his plane captain test and made E-4 (from E-3 Eagle Scout) so now he likes job a little better. I don't know if "LOVES his job" is going to happen.
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Comment by momof4 on September 10, 2012 at 5:41pm
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Putting together a care package for my daughter. Have to laugh that she is covering herself in grease. Bought her some of that orange fast. Hopefully if will help getting that extra studge off of her hands. Also bought her some skin care to make her soft again. Anyone know if they can ahve candles in their barracks? I just might send her a non burning type of candle. Any ideas would be great.
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Valtameri, He has been there for about a month now.
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Comment by jeepmom on September 10, 2012 at 5:12pm
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Valtameri, thanks.
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That's nice to hear, Smile. Is he new out there at Lemoore?
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For my kiddo, he was there for a week, then started A School AD classes. He phased up and classed up pretty quickly. He was there for almost 3 months, not quite. He is now stationed in California at Lemoore. He LOVES his job.
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Oops, smeesmom, I meant nice if he gets to come home, not nice that you haven't heard from him. And to you too, mom21, hope he gets to come home at the holidays.
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My son had his PIR on the 7th then to Pensicola on the 8th. He said it is nice. I hope to find out how long he'll be there. I know they have to "class up", I take that as he has to take prereq's before he gets to take his AD classes. What is eveyone's experience with this? He met a guy that's been there for 6 months.
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