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Comment by togo on January 7, 2012 at 7:13pm

My son is an Aegis FC and likes it. But it was what he wanted. I hope your son finds that he likes it when he finally gets into it.

Comment by Anti M on January 7, 2012 at 4:13pm

Worried about Japan?   Join the Japan moms, get your questions answered early.

He'll have to get a different phone, ours don't work there.  

Comment by ProudGMBarb on January 6, 2012 at 10:41pm

Renie... gerber tools make great gifts for our sailors....multi pocket tools....flashlights, etc. Sometimes our sailors could even use really good work gloves with non slip features so they can work wearing them.

Comment by ProudGMBarb on January 6, 2012 at 10:39pm

Hope everyone had a very Happy New Year's Day! Just now catching up and enjoying reading all the posts I missed over the past couple of weeks!

 

alwaysdaddyltlegirl...I believe Dam Neck provides training and development for the Aegis Combat System, and also other shipboard combat systems like the CWIS (Close-In Weapon System) which uses that big radar-guided 20mm Gatling gun mounted on a huge swivelling base. I think that is the gun Sandy said they call R2D2 !!!  Our sailors do have a sense of humor!

Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on January 6, 2012 at 10:19pm

alwaysdaddyltlegirl. My son is stationed there for (C)school. There is a big school at Dam Neck for CWIS weapons system. The CWIS is a big Gatling Gun. It's nick name is R2D2. Dam Neck is a pretty small but nice base. My son likes living there. The base is right off of Virginia Beach. I think your daughter will be very happy at that base. The instructors a great. The living quarters are different than at Great Lakes. There are only 2 Sailors per room. The barracks are like small apartments.

Comment by alwaysdaddyltlegirl(Ship03Div081 on January 6, 2012 at 8:14pm

Hi ladies I got a txt for my daughter this where she got her orders too go next. Is any other sailor got order for this base. Center for Surface Combat Training Dam Neck, Va, and would anyone tell me what kind of weapons do they study here.

Comment by Vickyrun on January 6, 2012 at 12:15pm

Yes, Jackie, Chrissy said she knows your son. She said he works very hard, he deserved the capping. You should post the story on the ship's group, not much activity there.

Comment by Renie ship12 Div33 on January 6, 2012 at 2:42am

moms, I have a question. My son is almost done with C school in San Diego and I want to get him a nice gift. I was looking at a watch. Like a navy watch.. do they have anything like that?  or does anyone else have any other ideas. He is an FC

Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on January 5, 2012 at 6:46pm

Mary, my son is doing a Pilot FC CWIS program in Dam Neck.

Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on January 5, 2012 at 10:06am

Good morning all,

Hope everyone is staying warm.  Chiming in on what you can take to a PIR, like Connie we packed up all that gear and when our son checked into his new home - he asked can I have and they said SURE.  But things change or it may depend who is on watch when they check in so my recommendation has alway been take them but be prepared to bring them home.   

Connie is right there are lockers available very inexpensive that you can rent on base so they can access their items when allowed but I don't remember the specifics of them.  Perhaps someone has used them and can post that info (?)

Contacts can be worn at the PIR, we mailed a set to our son the week before and he got them into to be able to smile big for his PIR photos :-)

Can't wait to hear more about this pilot program for the FCs.  Our son will be hitting his four year mark in February and they have tried different pilots over the years.  My hubby was an FC during the 80s and 90s...you don't even want to hear about some of THOSE pilots!!!   LOL

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