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Comment by NavyMom4J on August 22, 2011 at 7:19pm

My sailor just let me know he has orders to San Diego- USS Lake Champlain (CG 57). Not Denver, but he sure sounds very excited !!! I can't wait to find out more!

Anyone know about this ship?

Comment by idahojeep on August 22, 2011 at 7:06pm

Oh that is great JapanMom.  I think this must be what my son was talking about when he mentioned MAC flights? 

Best wishes to all and momoffour you are in my prayers.

Comment by JapanMom on August 22, 2011 at 6:53pm

Idahojeep-I know it is expensive to fly from Japan to the US.  Once they have been in Japan for 6 months they can request EML.  I am not sure what it stands for but they can request it twice a year.  It is part of the space A program.  They then can catch a military flight back to the US free of charge.  The best flights are out of Yokota air base (which there are shuttles too).  They fly twice a week.  The down side to this is you are on standby but you are a priority 2.  If there are open seats then it goes priority 1 (emergency leave) and then priority 2.  We are going to try and catch this flight this weekend to come home.  They fly right into Seattle.  You have to be flexible as it sometimes takes a couple days to get flights.  It saves a lot of money on flights!!!!

Comment by momoffour(Ship 11 div 119) on August 22, 2011 at 5:45pm

Found out my son will be heading to Afghanistan. Kind of took me by surprise and me being a news junkie is probably not a good combo, I will hear about every little thing and be worried. He is off training like crazy for it, so hopefully he will be safe and I pray the area becomes more stable if that is possible. I have another child moving across country at the same time so my mom nerves will be tested for sure!

Comment by momma'o~32020 on August 22, 2011 at 4:56pm

good tip on the text...i know that they wont always be around the phone..at this point any contact at any time is good after GL..:)

i wonder about fishing....he may enjoy it. ill mention it to him.

turns out his roomie was out of the same office and in dep for part of the time with him...kinda cool to see a familiar face walk thru the door.

he sounded good and ready to get it going.

this kids fired up!

 

Comment by lisarobin on August 22, 2011 at 4:50pm

Hello, I have been on here for couple of weeks mainly reading everyone else's blogs and info. Thanks Craig by the way for all your info. My question is: My son is in Phase 2 and we are headed down this weekend to see him. He says he can have his car now..i thought he had to be in phase 3. I need to know for sure though before I drive it down there and then he can't have it.

Comment by navymom3 on August 22, 2011 at 4:36pm

Mooma'o- Your son must be at NAS then. If he likes to fish that could be something to do in his down time. My son and his friends go fishing on the weekends sometimes. He is at Corry station now. Enjoy being able to talk or text him when you like. May not always get to text right back as they don't get to carry there phone when on duty or watch.

Comment by momma'o~32020 on August 22, 2011 at 4:21pm

CTT...

i used a little"code" in my name..."32020"

C=3rd letter

T=20th letter

;)

i just got off the phone with him...just started the phase process.

Comment by navymom3 on August 22, 2011 at 4:08pm

momma'o what rate is your sailor? Mine is CTM and is almost done with a school.

Comment by momma'o~32020 on August 22, 2011 at 3:47pm

thanks!

i looked around for the last couple of weeks and kept coming back to this group.

settled in,read the info and now am confident im in the right place.

i appreciate the welcome...

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