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AECF - FCs and ETs

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For families that have a loved one serving the Navy as an FC or an ET. This is the place to share and learn more about their jobs and schools. For subs - look for the SECF group.

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Comment by lkbmom245 on July 31, 2012 at 6:04pm: To Anti M...I am not sure . I don't think she knows which she will be. At least if she does she hasn't told her Dad or myself. How long does it usually take to class up ?

Comment by Anti M on July 31, 2012 at 10:13am: Good to hear he is having the surgery. The fine docs at Yokosuka save my life twice, so I think well of the place.

He can be re-rated to a "lower" job. Technically, all rates are equal. Yeah, I know. They will look at his ASVAB scores and other qualifiers such as hearing and vision. He has a clearance, so that will help. Then they look at what is open and needs bodies. He may be sent to an A school, which would be nice. Don't expect him to stay with his ship.

They will not reduce his paygrade, so if he is a petty officer, he'd stay an FC until he was re-rated. (is that what you were asking?)

Comment by Anti M on July 30, 2012 at 2:59pm: It would be prudent. Traveling the day they have to check in, in winter to Great Lakes... think about it. And yeah, weather delays can be counted against them.

Comment by Riverlady ship 13 div 181 on July 30, 2012 at 2:56pm: thank you Anti M...if you get any updates regarding stand down I am all ears (or eyes in this case ;). Also you said get them back a day early so in this case should they get back to base on New Years Day?

Comment by Anti M on July 30, 2012 at 2:47pm: Yes, if the A school graduation would fall within the stand down dates, they either push the instruction so the students finish before the holiday, or they hold it over until after.

Comment by Anti M on July 30, 2012 at 2:46pm: For the holiday stand down, I usually look at the calendar for January. They come back the first working day after New Year's Day which doe snot fall on a weekend. (huh?)

Stand down is usually two weeks. They can't combine a weekend of liberty with their leave ... so I'm betting they're checking out the 19th of December. Pure speculation, but based on experience. Angie might have an inside line on the dates which have not been announced yet.

Also, it takes several hours to get all the A school students checked out, never book them a flight before noon. Get them back to base a day early.

A reminder to the families who think a cruise is a great holiday idea: Mexico is still off limits to sailors. This came up last year, so I thought I'd throw it out there again.

Comment by Vickyrun on July 30, 2012 at 2:32pm: Janice, I live in CA and my daughter is in VA. She wasn't happy about it at first, but she likes it there now. She likes Viriginia Beach.

I have not been able to go there to visit her, can't afford it. But she comes out here often enough and her son is there visitng now.

Comment by Riverlady ship 13 div 181 on July 29, 2012 at 10:39pm: Do any of the veteran mom's know what day will begin the holiday stand down? Will Friday the 21st of Dec be the last working/school (a school) day before leave? and if so when can they start their travels home? we were planning something for the 21st but now are not sure if he will be able to be here by then. we thought he would be done with a school and have leave on the 14th of dec but apparently a school was delayed so we don't think he will have a break until the holiday stand down.

Comment by janice FC mom on July 29, 2012 at 11:02am: My son is a FC and graduated from B/C 8/19/2011 and just got orders for C school and will be leaving GL in September. Did not get any of his choices on his dream sheet. We live in Ca. and he received orders for Va.

Comment by tiffanyk2010 on July 29, 2012 at 10:11am: My husband is currently in ET A school right now. He graduated BC on 2/3 and went to indoc which took about a week. He was on hold for a week and started ATT school which lasted about 2 months. He was on hold for one more week before starting A school and he is set to graduate the beginning of October. From what we are hearing, he will be on hold after that and his orders probably won't be coming in until January. So yes, about a year here in GL. But really everyone's experiences can be so different depending on hold times and how long it takes for orders to come in. It looks like his C school will either be in San Diego or Norfolk but we don't really have a lot of information on that yet. But so far my husband has stayed top of his class so YAY for first pick! Hopefully we will be heading back home to San Diego next year!! :)