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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 22, 2014 at 10:55pm
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My son is also and he is in Japan, he loves the physical work if it. But he is already studying to get promoted
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Comment by Jessie on October 22, 2014 at 8:52pm
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How does he like it?
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Comment by Firestar3 on October 22, 2014 at 10:42am
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To Jessie, I have seen very rarely people use this group page. My son is a boatswains mate.
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Does anybody use this group page?
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Comment by Darlene on May 18, 2014 at 7:21pm
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New to this site,my son"s PIR was May 9 staying in Great Lakes for A school for boatswains mate. school already on hold until May 27, I guess that is nothing new???
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hi, I am new to this group
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Comment by Cindy on February 11, 2014 at 11:27am
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LisaLynn, your sons experience sounds similar to my son's. He's been on his ship for about 3 years and learned most while on his ship. I saw the note about Mayport which is where my son is stationed on the Phillipine Sea. Is your son going to Mayport?
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Comment by MissMySailor on February 11, 2014 at 8:58am
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Hi Lisa I think BM school is longer than that. I found when my son was in Boot Camp the dates changed many times. It was easier for me because we live just 45 minutes from Great Lakes so he was able to come home every other weekend or so. He was also on hold until there was enough room in A school, there was too many BM's that graduated Boot Camp at the same time so they took A to L then M to Z and my son happened to be M LOL. He did allot of other things on base while he waited to go to A school but I thought it was like 2 months??? My son is underway or I would have asked him before I replied. He has been a BM for 4+ years and has had his ups and downs like everyone at the beginning of a career but he worked hard and has done well. The key is when he gets to bas after A school he should take every class the offer him. My sons ship was still being built and he signed up for every certification available to him was busy 24/7 but it pays off. I will try and be checking in more. Good luck to him Mayport I hear is a beautiful base. Paula
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Comment by Lisa L. on February 11, 2014 at 6:48am
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Good Morning! My son just graduated from Bootcamp, 1/31/2014. He is now at school in Great Lakes, and was told that he will be assigned as a Boatswain mate on a cruiser. He said that he graduates Feb 24th, and will be coming home for 10 days. But shouldn't his training for this be longer than two weeks?
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Comment by christopher's mom on February 7, 2014 at 2:19pm
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I thought i had Deleted this websit,for many reasons...
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