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Comment by phxsusan on October 22, 2013 at 3:20am

My son was allowed off base but had to be signed in and out by us.  It was a pain as he had to walk the appx 1 mile to the gate to get in the car with us the drive back to the ship to sign him out. We then had to drive him back at night to sign him back in.  Not sure how it works after PIR weekend.  Strict for at least the first 30 days. They have to be in uniform at all times off base. Timing on classes also varies.  My son had PIR 10/11 and starts dive prep 11/5 and they may be held at great lakes for a while after that before shipping to FLA.

Comment by phxsusan on October 21, 2013 at 9:04am

Carolina Mom - my son just graduated from boot camp  on 10/11 with EOD contract.  If you have questions I can help with let me know.

Comment by Liberty on October 21, 2013 at 1:16am

QMG'smom-

 Thank you so much for that information. I have relayed it to my son and he said thank you and that he would start practicing to make sure he has it down. We both also appreciate the heads up concerning physical fitness and knowing that most get sick. What a shame that is the case- but I guess with that many people in such close quarters it is bound to happen. Did you have your son get all of the shots that he would need before he went? I have heard that sometimes they can take their records but that they will give them the shots anyway! 

 I am glad that his date was moved back (once he got the EOD contract) because it is going to be great to have him here for the Holidays. If it had not then he would have been leaving next week! He is ready to go but I think he is also enjoying having some time to have some fun before the "Real work" begins.It also gives me more time to get used to all of this!

 If anyone else out there has more advice PLEASE share it!

 Thanks so much!

Comment by mpl on October 15, 2013 at 11:25am

Hello Ladies my son is now in san diego  he is attached to eod he is mobile unit 1 can some one please tell me about his job not to sure where they go

Comment by flowers on October 14, 2013 at 9:39am

QMGsMom- thank you for the information!  It is scary and a little overwhelming to think about how our lifestyle will be if we stay together, but I appreciate the insight you've provided.  Also, thanks for the tip to Carolina Mom about the clearing of the mask!  I'll be sure to pass along that information in my next letter.

ColleenJ- I would love any information you can provide me.  Getting a girlfriend's perspective from someone who has just been through what I'm about to go through is EXACTLY what I've been searching for!!  I'm going to send you a friend request, so we can hopefully communicate more personally.  Thanks in advance :)

Comment by QMGsmom on October 12, 2013 at 5:55pm

Carolina Mom, An additional piece of advice I can give you about dive prep, is to have you son master clearing his mask. Being a strong swimmer is not enough. My sons class had 50% of the class dropped because they couldnt clear every drop of water from their mask. It was no joke and they gave no room for error. My son is a certified scuba diver and he said that dive prep was pretty easy for him, while another recruit who was also a certified scuba diver and was dropped because he had a few drops of water in his mask after several trys they gave him.

 Also let him know that no matter how hard he trains before boot camp he will loose about 70% by the time he finishes BC. They just dont give them the time to keep up their workouts, very little sleep and other things that take up their time. THey do have more PT and more workouts in the EOD division of BC, but they will loose it and more than likely he will get sick, as does everyone. I truly dont mean to scare or deter him, but I just want to be honest on what he should expect. I wish I would have known all this before my son went in. Good Luck to him.

Comment by ColleenJ on October 12, 2013 at 5:47pm

Flowers, my boyfriend is an EOD tech, graduated last August, I've been with him through all of his time in the Navy and it's not always easy but we've managed to make it work. I can give you more info from a girlfriend's perspective if you'd like :)

Comment by QMGsmom on October 12, 2013 at 5:43pm

Flowers, My sons EOD class from boot camp had 3 guys get married as soon as they graduated. The next day. Their instructors told them not to but I dont think there is anyone that can stop you. You will not be able to live with your sailor at all until he graduates and is at his station. Please keep in mind that even if he is stationed and an EOD, he will be deployed many times and you need to be prepared to live alone for months at a time. I know 4 girls that had very committed relationships when the guys started boot camp. 2 got married and are still together, but both of them were dropped from the program in dive prep so they went to corpsman and were able to move in only after they finished their training and got stationed. THey can also get stationed anywhere in the world and you will be able to move, but you will have to have off base housing and may not be able to work, depending on the situation. the other 2 soon separated from their BF once in dive school. I cant tell you not to get married, but please think of this decision very hard and very carefully before you make that commitment. The EOD program is very long a difficult. My son started BC January 2012 and just graduated a few weeks ago, after being rolled several times and down time between classing up. Please truly educate yourselves of all the possibilities. It can make a very being difference on how you are able to live your lives together. I wish you guys the best of luck. :)

Comment by flowers on October 12, 2013 at 5:27pm

Hi Moms, thank you so much for posting information in here!  My boyfriend is going to be starting EOD A School very soon.  We are thinking of getting married sometime during this. I know everyone says he must get permission and it shouldn't be rushed...  But does anyone have insight as to when we could get married or live together?  Would all of that come after he graduates the final phase of training?  I've had a tricky time getting confirmation on whether or not sailors can live with their spouse during a portion of the A School...  Any information is appreciated!

Comment by mpl on October 12, 2013 at 1:20am

Hello Everybody, My son left Mississippi tonight and is on his way to san diego he is the mobile unit 1 will be working with eod

 

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