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All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
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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.
Members: 836
Latest Activity: on Tuesday
Discussion Forum
Anybody out there?
Started by Jules. Last reply by Bandmom Aug 24, 2021. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Current A school at GL for AECF?
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Anyone graduating A school on 10/26/18
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Comment by lori on May 1, 2012 at 10:12pm
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Hello to all. I've been gone from the site for awhile now. My school has only 2 weeks left and I can finally find a life outside of studying. I've tried to keep in touch with the groups but have stayed pretty much on my son's ships site when I've had the time. Homecoming for him is not to far away now and the excitement is running high. He is stationed in SD so we will be going there for the first time when the ship returns. His C school and hold time was almost a year there. But a much nicer place to be than GL!
To answer your question R'sproud mom- there is a group for SD on NM. I don't think it's nearly as active as this one though. Your son is going to love SD!
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Comment by R'sproudmom on May 1, 2012 at 9:36pm
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Is there a NFM's group for while they are in SD? Or maybe a FB page?
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Thanks BR549!! We are considering a visit but it is so expensive no matter how when or where we go. Can we go six months without seeing him? Probably not. We are gonna have to wait and see.
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Hi ladies, Been a while since I've been on. Welcome to all of you new Mom's. Hang in there. Even thought the time varies for each Sailor, the GL's chapter of their life goes very quickly!!! My FC left for BC on 3/1/11. He is in route as we speak to SD for C school. Prayers for safe travel would be appreciated.
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Comment by ProudGMBarb on May 1, 2012 at 1:14am
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Ruth...congrats to your son, and welcome to this forum! As you already can see by the previous posts, both ETs and FCs can have night school. And yes, ETs school is just a tad longer overall than FC. They both are great rates. If things are still pretty much the same, you can expect your son to be at GL for about a year.
NJ...you made me chuckle about ETs being techie like at the Apple Store! lol. They might be techie but much more hands on and waaay more knowledgeable about electronics than Apple Store!
If you have any questions, give a holler. There are lots of experienced Moms here. They have helped me learn a lot. Our ET sailor's PIR was 1/14/11, and he just finished C school this April. He was at GL until mid Nov. 2011.
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Comment by Anti M on April 30, 2012 at 8:39pm
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It does happen as one or the other rate fills up. An ET works more on communications gear and radar (and more), while FCs work on weapons guidance systems. Both are sea going rates.
ATT is apprentice technical training. The electronics for ET and FC are essentially the same, so they all go through identical training early on. Physics is physics!
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Comment by Ruth on April 30, 2012 at 8:21pm
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NJ - that would be the best Christmas gift ever! He was supposed to be an FC but now he is going to be an ET...does that happen alot? What's the difference? and what is ATT school?
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Comment by Lissette on April 30, 2012 at 11:25am
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My daughter graduated FC A school Apr 6th, 2012. She said they are talking that it could possibly be October before they receive orders for C school.
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Hi All! I'm new here. My son PIR'd on 4/20 and is at GL for A school until November.
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Vickyrun...glad to hear Chrissy is settling in. Hope you get to spend some time with her soon!
We are enjoying Christian's visit...but time is flying by.
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