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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 Sandy's_sailor son on November 30, 2011 at 5:26pm: Barb, all the E4 FC3 and ET3 stuff is confusing. I was not clear on the fact that PO1 is a higher rank the PO3. It seems bass ackwards to me. My son says that he won't get a ceremony until he reaches PO2.

Comment by ProudGMBarb on November 30, 2011 at 4:48pm: More info that you either probably already know or wish you didnt'!!!

Advancement from E-1 to E-2....nine months.

From E-2 to E-3 .... nine months.

From E-3 to E-4... six months. BUT... there are other variable and situations in which they can advance quicker and may have advanced to E-4 paygrade before graduating A school...so then they just needed to wait to have completed "rate" and after A school are Petty Officer Third Class.

For instance, they may have entered the Navy higher than E1 or E2 (perhaps if they had college education).

Also, there is something called "capping" in which a select few are advanced to the next paygrade.

How am I doing....am I confusing you all yet????!!!!!

Comment by ProudGMBarb on November 30, 2011 at 4:28pm: Leanne and everyone...Okay...I did not have all my ducks in a row!!! Just asked our sailor for clarification:

For 6 year contracts (like our ETs and FCs that have long schooling) they automatically advance to the E-4 paygrade when they complete time and rate. So yes, they become Petty Officer Third Class (PO3 ...or also referred to as ET3 or FC3) after A school and when they have the appropriate time in.

I was confused because even though our sailor has completed A school....he has to wait to complete his "time" portion which will be in Feb and then he will be advance to E-4 paygrade and be third class Petty Officer (PO3 or ET3)

UGH...sorry for the confusion!

Comment by Leanne on November 30, 2011 at 4:15pm: ProudGMBarb....FC3 or ET3 is once they are Petty Officer Third Class? I thought that is what my daughter told me. She rattles off so many terms that sound foreign to me! She advanced to Petty Officer Third Class this month after graduating A school. I know several of her classmates did.

Comment by HisladyB on November 30, 2011 at 4:06pm: not at all lol but its okay. he picked all florida bases for c-school but i doubt they will give him shore duty.

Comment by ProudGMBarb on November 30, 2011 at 3:18pm: bclotter... No one can really give an exact answer...but guessing it will probably a couple months before he gets his C school orders. Probably not what you wanted to hear, right ?!!!

Hope he gets the location of his choice....but...even if he doesn't, remind him, that the upside to being an ET is that he most likely will have more than one C school, and sooner or later, he may end up at his dream location!

Comment by ProudGMBarb on November 30, 2011 at 3:10pm: alwaysdaddy.... Did your daughter just graduate A school recently? Hang in there, March will be here before you and she knows it!!

I'm curious... did you mean that she is an an FC ...in the E-3 paygrade? I may be incorrect, but I know that most ETs and FCs are E-3 paygrade after A school. However, the rate F3 or E3 means that they are E-4 paygrade and have become Petty Officer Third Class..(PO3) ...thus they use the shorthand title of F3 or ET3.

I was not aware of any advancement to FC3 or ET3 until during or after C school. Am I misunderstanding ?? Wouldn't be the first time!!!! lol.

Comment by ProudGMBarb on November 30, 2011 at 2:56pm: Vickyrun...Wow...you & Chrissy DO hold the record! That was 19 months!

From start to finish in GL, our guy was only there total 1 year + 2 weeks. And he really didn't experience many holds during the whold process. Went in Nov. 7, 2010, PIR on Jan 11, 2011. Graduated ATT end April. Only couple week hold before starting A school. Graduated A school end Sept. Then got C school orders near end Oct. Left GL Nov. 18 to come home for Thanksgiving. Will report to SD Dec. 2. Not really too bad, huh?

Glad you like being a fleet mom! Does Chrissy's ship hava a FB page? Do they have a good ombudsman who helps keep family members informed? That would help a lot. Any connection soothes the heart!

Comment by HisladyB on November 30, 2011 at 2:40pm: So my BF is about to graduate from A-School on friday ! he has already filled out his wish list (for where he wants to go) any clue how long it will be for the orders to get in? he is in GL and is an ET

Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on November 30, 2011 at 2:02pm: Vickyrun, we are almost tied because my son was in GL from June 2010 to September 2011, LOL. Life is different now that my son is in (C)school. Can't imagine what it is going to be like when my son is in the Fleet.

How does Chrissy like being in the fleet?