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Comment by ellen0502 on October 29, 2013 at 4:15pm

MyKidsInTheNavy,  The orders for C School are probably attached to orders for permanent duty. My sons orders after A School included 3 "schools" and his permanent duty station. He may already have been told what ship he will be attached to. 

My son went to San Diego for school before heading to Japan, and did have three different training classes while there. I don't know what your sons schools are, but my son was in San Diego for about seven months if that helps.

Comment by Anti M on October 29, 2013 at 2:12pm

AECF usually gives them an auto-advance to E-3 upon PIR no matter how much civilian schooling they have.  E-4 upon graduation from A school, when the Navy advances the next cycle, and they have their time in.  They are all treated as E-1 in boot camp, although there may be a slight variance in pay.  

I thought A school was easier than college!  Fewer distractions, less drama, and the teaching/testing style suited my learning style.  I suppose it is a very individual thing.  

Comment by Vickyrun on October 29, 2013 at 11:59am

Chris, I agree with Anti M., the abuse should be reported.

AHawk, my daughter earned an AA degree in technology, which earned her a skip of E2, she went to E3 after PIR. She still said A school was much harder then college. 

Comment by Anti M on October 29, 2013 at 8:59am

@MyKid... if your sailor is an ET, it is possible to have more than one C school.  Sometimes they are related, and would be taken in sequence, or he may simply be learning two sets of gear.  No telling how long each school will be until he has hard orders.

Comment by Anti M on October 29, 2013 at 8:56am

Chris, I'd suggest speaking to the Command Masterchief, the XO, or put in for a formal Request Captain's Mast in order to speak on on one to the CO.  She should have her concerns put down in writing, and document the abuse each time it happens.  

If she is struggling with depression, she should talk to the hotlines set up, or go to medical.  If she doesn't want to go that route, she an speak to a chaplain.

@AHawk... she should not take courses beforehand.  The Navy teaches things a bit differently, but they do teach from the atom up. Math courses can't hurt, and even courses on how to study and take tests, but just say no to extra instruction.  She'll have to "unlearn" half of it.  I went in to the ET program with poor math and science skills, but I came out on top of my class.  

What she should study is Naval history, her general orders, and all she is required to memorize for boot camp.  There's more academics and tests in boot camp than you'd imagine.   Boot camp is far more of a pressure cooker than A school, so knowing that info beforehand is a huge boost up.  She should also work on her physical fitness and basic swimming.

Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on October 28, 2013 at 8:42pm

Hi all,
Hope all is well - - we are still waiting for homecoming date but our ship has now been deployed 287 days - but who's counting?!

Been thru plenty of deployments - this one gas aged me!

Comment by Chris, Forever Ray's Proud Mom on October 25, 2013 at 8:09pm

Anti M--can you help here? This discussion was on another group and I do not know the next step....Another Mom replied that her daughter too went thru another incident (had most of the ship against her at one point for making the "right" move and was suicidal at one point) and is biding her time right now...

"I am in need of some advice. My daughter is currently deployed. She is an Ensign. There is an officer above her so verbally abusing her she is getting desperate. She's losing sleep, having nightmares and even being threatened by this guy that he will not pass her for her quals so she has to stay under him. No matter where she goes, he's there literally abusing her. At one point he would only do this when alone with so that no one else could hear what he said to her, but I guess today he even spoke inappropriately to her in front of others. She's a nervous wreck, needless to say. He has even gotten others to bully her.
Any suggestions on how I can help her?"

Comment by Cleaver6 on October 25, 2013 at 4:10pm

Any additional knowledge can't hurt. However, the Navy will teach electronics their way and people's preconceptions can actually interfere with that. She should focus on enjoying her remaining freedom because she'll have a long grind ahead once she starts.

Comment by MyKidIsInNavy on October 25, 2013 at 3:46pm

meant to say a detach date from GL and a report in date (within the week now)

Comment by MyKidIsInNavy on October 25, 2013 at 3:45pm

OK a little help here please.....Sailor graduated ET A school over a week ago...got a detach date to leave GL (verbal) and 2 different C schools or 2 separate parts there of 1 actual C school??  Things got really messed up with shutdown of govt and he is still waiting hard orders, but has the detach date and report in date and was verbally told Japan.  I am just confused and trying to figure out the last time frame he will be in the US yet.  Thanks from one really confused Mom

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