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C-School?
Hey everybody! I'm completely new to this group. My boyfriend is currently in boot camp and his PIR is 8/17/12, but I just found out he is going for either ET or FC, for some reason he can't choose it...his RDC does or something. I know he told me he is going in for the reserves, but can anybody tell me if C-School is required?? He never mentioned it to me before, so I am completely new to it. He says if he is ET then A-School lasts 33 weeks and FC A-School lasts 27 weeks. I don't think he is doing C-School though.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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He is going to C school. Their A school merely teaches the basics, the C school teaches them a specific system, which gives them their NEC (code for their special training). Without that code and training, they're pretty much useless to the Navy. He didn't mention it because he probably doesn't know about it. A lot of new AECF don't grasp the training pipeline after A school, although it is in the contract It is the "advanced" part of AECF. They get their C school orders during or after A school. C schools range from a few weeks to over six months, and they are in many locations.
As for how long A school lasts... yes, those numbers are the seat time of the schools. But what he has not grasped or been told is there is indoc (base/duty/liberty policy introduction) followed by ATT (Apprentice Technical Training) then he has to wait on hold to class up for A school. So about a year or more altogether. (I was an ET).
Now and then an FC will go to the fleet before C school, but most do not. That wouldn't happen for a reservist.
The ET/FC decision comes down from Washington and depends on how many of each the Navy needs at the time. The RDC doesn't make that decision.
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Permalink Reply by dukelvr on
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So, there is no way he can just refuse to go to C school? I really need to talk to him and ask about it because I know he doesn't know about it.
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Permalink Reply by tiffanyk2010 on
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If he is going in as a reservist that does change things. My husband is in ET A school and one of our friends who is with him is in as a reservist. He will NOT be getting sent to C school. After A school he will be getting sent home. Which I don't get since Anti M's post totally makes sense. But in this case, no C school for this current ET A school student. Apparently he was told that since he is a reservist and won't be around on a regular basis, they really don't want him touching the equipment if he ever goes on ship. So basically he won't be really doing any ET work but mostly will be filling in for odd jobs. I guess the Navy's concern is that without regularly working as an ET he would be more of a liability and might damage equipment. At least that is what he is being told right now. But you know how it is, everything can change!
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Thanks Tiffany! This really does help. I'm not sure if he is going to be an ET or FC yet, he has to wait to find out. I'm kinda hoping he doesn't have to do C school because he will be gone for a lot longer, but in the end, I'm proud of him and I'm going to be there for him...it's just going to be hard. But Hell, that's military life for you. Apparently before he left for basic training, the contract he signed for his job was 3 years old so all the information was wrong! So he didn't know that ET and FC were going to take this long, or whatever job it was initially he signed up for. Hopefully I'll hear from him soon and I'll keep y'all updated! Thank you guys so much for the help, it's greatly appreciated!
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