Comment

Comment by proudmom on July 27, 2012 at 12:20am

My daughter picked her language at BC and still has the same language once she started classes. They did move her class schedule up a month which made her quite happy. I agree with Lisa (A-Mac's mom, I think it happens to be what is needed that requires the change, not just messing' with the kids.

Comment by SarahsMom(Ship03/Div176) on July 27, 2012 at 12:12am

pamperedmom- There were 8 sailors that went from BC to DLI with my daughter. They all started school on 7/12 and I believe that are all doing the language they selected at BC.Does not mean it always sticks but probably more often than not.

Good luck to your Sailor!

Comment by Lisa (A-Mac's mom) on July 27, 2012 at 12:10am

Pampered,

I don't think they are trying to mess with our guys and gals.  It's just sometimes things change.  It's a big, fluid Navy.  They are trying to react to changes all the time.  Sometimes that means our kids' duty station, rate, etc may have to change to fit the needs of the Navy.  That doesn't mean it's going to happen, just that it can.  When my son got to DLI they have a class that they needed to fill up.  So just about everyone that got there at the same time he did was put in that class.  Now, it just happened to be it was the language he was going to do anyway.  But for some, it wasn't.  It did, however, have him starting classes a month and a half sooner than he was originally supposed to start.  That was actually a good thing.  That meant less time cleaning, etc., while he was waiting for classes to start.  

Comment by greenoak on July 27, 2012 at 12:09am

My daughter got to pick her language, she was going to do a certain dialect but never got that, it depends if they have enough to start a class or just use people to fill up another class.

Comment by PamperedMom on July 27, 2012 at 12:05am

My SR is at bootcamp and met with a Chief.  According to his letter today he selected a language and an assignment.  From what I'm reading on this site, that may all change once he gets to DLI correct?  Why give him the choice then?  Just to keep him motivated?

Comment by Kaye S. on July 21, 2012 at 7:00pm

From the Chicago Tribune (released at 2:30pm today, 7/21):

...John Larimer, 27, was another victim. A petty officer in the Navy who specialized in cryptology, Larimer was stationed at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora. "He was an outstanding shipmate," his commanding officer, Commander Jeffrey Jakuboski, said in a statement released by the Navy. "He will be missed by all who knew him."

The Buckley base also lost Air Force Staff Sergeant Jesse Childress, 29, a reservist who had been called to active duty as a cyber systems operator, the military said.

Sending thoughts and prayers, of course, to those families.

Comment by Reid's Ma on July 21, 2012 at 6:06pm

he got 151 frist time he took it and found a mistake on the test. second time he got 150. They changed the test between 2005-2012 and the optimun score was a point or two different than in 2005. I've read the DFL website--yes, he qualifies for the top tier, and that's what he hopes to get when he arrives in August, but the military may have a different plan--who knows?? 

Comment by Lisa (A-Mac's mom) on July 21, 2012 at 5:50pm

Reid's Ma,

What language he qualifies for is based on his final DLAB score.  So he may "choose" a language within that tier he qualified for on the test.  The languages are "tiered" based on their difficulty.  I don't know what missing 2 or missing 3 equates to with the score.  Do you know what his final score is?  If you do, I might be able to tell you what tier he likely qualified for.  For example, my sailor made a 145.  That qualified him for all the tiers.  So, in theory, he could have "chosen" the lowest tier language.  It doesn't mean the Navy would have put him there.  

Comment by Reid's Ma on July 21, 2012 at 4:33pm

Is this the same protocal for sailors who have served already several years?  He took the DLAB as a depr and they still put him in a sub; then a distroyer. He missed 2 the first time he took it; missed 3 when he took it 7 years later. Yes, the Navy puts you where the need is at the minute. Will he have any choice of language when he gets to Monterey?

Comment by I'm Laurie the Sailor's Mom! on July 21, 2012 at 4:24pm

Based on my sailor's DLAB and the needs of the Navy, he was presented a list of 3 languages from which to chose while he was at RTC. After inquiring about future demand, advancement potential, and duty station, he chose one; nothing changed for him when he got to DLI..

• ‹ Previous
• 1
• …
• 95
• 96
• 97
• 98
• 99
• …
• 161
• Next ›
• Page