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Comment by christopher's mom on April 30, 2013 at 10:49am

My name is Leesia,my son's name is Chris...he is a BM{SW}3 E~4

 

Comment by Ry'smom Ship04Div818 on April 22, 2013 at 5:34pm

Hi Kris! welcome to Navy Mom's  Lets see you are into it for 11 days....  I am trying to remember the time frames...  :)  my son went in July 1st...  so seems like an eternity ago!! I will say that what you are feeling is normal and if it is any consolation it does get better!! :)  I still have my days when I miss my boy so much it pains me...  What you have to look forward to is midway you will get a real phone call (short but better than the robotic.. Hi, I am here where they sound so unemotional you just want to reach through the phone and touch them.  You will get your boy in the box minus the boy when they send home the only things they had with them when they left.  Once the letters come it makes you feel like you will survive and so will they.  Mine was my only son and the youngest of 3 (2 older sisters) and on top of it I had only been divorced for 2 years.. and became an empty nest when his sister left for school that Sept. again. Start making your PIR grad plans.... and I guess just let yourself feel..  I think that its okay and makes the relationship grow too!  We are all here for each other at any stage!

Comment by kris on April 22, 2013 at 3:49pm

Hi My name is Kris.  My son, Blake ,left for bootcamp on 4/11.  Can you give me an idea of what I have to look forward to?  Im a nervous wreck these days and miss my boy!! But...staying positive!!

 

Comment by PamperedMom on April 18, 2013 at 11:21am

Hi All!  My Sailor just reclassed to Boatswain's Mate from CTI...  DLI was very stressful.  He is waiting on his orders so I have no idea yet which ship he will be assigned to.  This is a HUGE change for him in his career path for the Navy.  But he is happy with the change.  He said he is going to be a Real Sailor now.  :)

Comment by Ry'smom Ship04Div818 on February 27, 2013 at 10:56pm

There doesn't seem to be any current activity on here.  My son just arrived today at Little Creek VA...  he had been at Pensacola since Sept 1, 2012.  He had to re-class and is now a Boatswain Mate.  So now I have a whole lot more learning to do! lol...  what a change from hele's to ships...  but he's happy and momma's happy.  He is joining shipmates on the Ashland!  Anyone here have a son or hubby there?

Comment by MissMySailor on August 11, 2012 at 7:15pm

After A school they get their orders as to what base and ship and normaly they get to come home for 10 days then report to their ship. If their ship is on deployment I am not for sure but I assume it is the same. 

Now they all don't always go straight to A school from PIR. When my son was done with boot camp it were so many Boatswains that Half went to school while the other half had to wait until they were done with A school then they went. So they kept them busy with classes on how to handle finances which they had already filled out forms for savings and retirment in BC but this taught this a bit more. The painted around base and just most days they tried to keep them busy some days they were just doing PE then had the day off. It was quit frustrating for my son because he was hipped and ready to go to A school. One good thing was he made good friends in BC that went to Norfolk after A school so when he was done with A school and went to Norfolk he ran into so many friends the second day he had people show sow him around and get him settled. It is a huge base I am sure like many and I was worrried how he would know where to go and all because his ship was not built yet. Some moms had posted that their kids were not eating because they could not find the mess hall and were getting lost....... He had a dozen buddies from boot camp by day 2 and really got a good feel where to go. If your sons ship is on deployment he is flown out to the ship and dives right into his job.

Comment by GodFavorMe(TreMom)NORFOLK on August 11, 2012 at 6:13pm

Can anyone tell me after A school do they get a chance to come home for ten days or what

Comment by deaf65 (Ship 11 Div 262) on August 8, 2012 at 4:53am

Hey Everybody,

 

My son will graduate from PIR on Aug 24, 2012. I do not know where the ship he will go to yet but is wondering if there are Boatswain moms from facebook to support each other. I tried to find it but can not find it.

Comment by MissMySailor on August 7, 2012 at 10:53pm

Hi mynavybaby

My son has been a BM for almost 3 yrs and he has worked really hard but has ventured out into so many other things too.

The one thing I have heard not from my son but from his girlfriend who is also a BM on another ship. There are so many things a female BM can not do then the male BM's that can do every thing get pissed. Females can not life heavy things and being a BM is 75% if not more of heavy lifting. Seeing how the job is over the past 3 years I don't think it is for a females I would tell her to try and get a different rate.

My son started taking every class available when he got to base and he has learned so much, got certified faster and I think passed his promotional tests faster than those who did not take so many classes.

Being a BM is better than people think. It is a hard working job but as for my son he loves it and is happy he got this rate. He is now on the VBSS team as well which is the Visit, board, search and seizure team so in training it gives him variety. 

So I guess I am saying it is what you put into it and you can do allot of things if you try hard. 

Take care

Comment by Cindy on July 17, 2012 at 9:58pm

My son's journey was a bit different as he was in sub school following BC. He became quite ill, and his career path changed. He was undesignated on his ship for a while and tested to rate as a BM3. He loves the activity, he is always busy,especially on deployment. He has definitely had some fantastic life experiences!

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