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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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Boatswain Mate
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Just graduated from Boatswain Mate School on Friday, May 23
Location: Norfolk, VA
Members: 80
Latest Activity: Jan 28, 2019
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Comment by Teri on October 24, 2014 at 8:54am
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Paula, I loved reading this and will also forward to my son in Japan so he can see more potential. My son is loving Japan
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Comment by Jessie on October 24, 2014 at 6:28am
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Wow, y'all made my day and congratulations to your sons!!!
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Comment by MissMySailor on October 23, 2014 at 9:37pm
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HI all, My son has been a BM for the pas 4 1/2 years now and recently re-enlisted for another 6 years. His career is going great!!! It is very hard work but if they play their cards right they can move up fast and be picked up for additional training. My son became a RIB boat captain at about 2 years then became part of the VBSS team driving the RIB boat during his first deployment. He also drove for a Seal team while on deployment which he and I are so proud of. Since then his ship has sent him for further hand to hand combat and gun training and he was promoted to the VBSS team but now he boards the ships is part of containing crew and he is also trained to bust down doors or blow up and locked doors on a vessel they are searching. He loves it he is an adrenalin junky and money hungry. With VBSS he gets paid a one time fee every time he boards a vessel to search for contraband I am sure it is a danger pay thing. He is a BM2 will be testing for his BM1 soon and he is assistant to the chief so he has his hands full the VBSS training, weightlifting is in addition to his regular hours so he has long days but would not change it.
For the first couple of years he did not watch TV I swear when off work he said he studied and rested. There are some many tests you take you have to study all the time to keep your career moving at a nice pace.
There are many things you sons can become when they go in as a BM. My son is in Norfolk Va if your sons end up there and he wants to meet someone who can show them around and tell them all the ins and outs let me know my son is happy to talk to them he has done it in the past for me. The base is really BIG it sits within 2 zip codes so it is good to know someone when you get there because the Navy does not show you around.
Take care, Paula
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Will you post about how it is for him as he goes through training? I would love to hear! Thanks!
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Comment by Firestar3 on October 23, 2014 at 7:33pm
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To Jessie, my son just completed "A" school at GL. Received special orders.Report to Mississippi for "C" School.Then go to VA for Navy Cargo Handling Battalion one as a BM.
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Just looked at the time...I'm out the door to work! Will look for you later!
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You can take classes and cross train
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Does fire safety fall under BM's job?
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Hi Jessie, my son enjoys working on the ship and yes sometimes it includes the not so fun jobs but he is taking classes to become certified in fire safety. And he absolutely loves all the mechanical and rope stuff for lack of another word that he is learning.
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Hi Teri, thanks and good luck to him with the promotion! My son is DEP and BM was not his job of choice but he signed the contract...I'm glad to hear your son likes it! Mine is afraid he will be the ship's janitor. I hope it's not like that!!
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