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Comment by Anti M on September 21, 2013 at 6:42am

Thanks for the explanation!  I was very confused.   Yeah, sometimes the chain of command at the BEQ can be slow as molasses when it comes to signing chits.  I've had more than one get lost on someone's desk.  The're supposed to be done in a certain amount of time, but people being human and fallible, can mess up.  It is very frustrating.

I hope she gets it resolved.

Comment by MartiB_TX on September 20, 2013 at 11:51pm

Anti M thank you for trying to answer my question. I did not understand my daughters rant about her beq. I thought she was trying to change something with her living environment but really her rant was about her beq being slow about processing a chit. I finally got hold of her but got concerned when others started telling me their interpretation and then I couldn't get in touch with her.

Comment by Anti M on September 20, 2013 at 10:10pm

I'm not sure what you mean with your question.  I assume her family isn't moving for her C school, so that means she will reside in the barracks (BEQ).  No way possible for her to "apply" for such a room until she gets orders, and then usually you just report in and get assigned a room in the BEQ.  Roommates are a gamble, some are simply awful.  Basically, you suck it up if they are.  Honestly, a roommate swap may or may not be simple.  I've been places where they allow room changes, at others, I had to request to talk to the CO (unusual circumstances).  Getting permission to live ashore would only happen if her family followed her to the new school.  Students rarely are given permission to rent offbase if not accompanied.  

There are a very few ET C schools which are not located at big training commands, and she might be placed in something like Gateway Suites on base... but she can't arrange even that without orders. 

Comment by MartiB_TX on September 20, 2013 at 8:13pm

My daughter will finish A school for ET in November.  She is working on getting a BEQ right now - do they apply for bachelor housing this far before going to C school - I don't think she even knows where she will be going yet.  She currently lives ashore with her family.  Would she have to do this if she is unhappy with her current roommates when she has duty?

Comment by Vickyrun on September 18, 2013 at 11:51am

I am glad that you had a good time, MartiB_TX

Comment by MartiB_TX on September 14, 2013 at 9:26am

Just got back from spending a week with my sailor daughter and her family. Had so much fun exploring Chicago. She was able to trade a duty day with someone so she could spend time with us. She will graduate A school in November.

Comment by Vickyrun on September 9, 2013 at 1:56pm

Hi Mary, Navy Hugss to you. Hoping our brave sailors come home soon.

Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on September 8, 2013 at 1:23pm

Hi all,
Luv, when a ship decides to offer a tiger cruise, they send out an application (ours was 12 pages long) you must be physically healthy, pay for your food on the ship, provide your own transportation to the ship and have a sponsor. Males cannot sponsor female guests and vice versa. So if you have a son, he might ask one if his female shipmates to be your sponsor. They can only have so many tigers on board at a time so you submit an application and they select from those that met the requirements. Due to the costs - generally they can accommodate most applications. Our ship was due to meet the tigers in Hawaii and then sail for seven days back to San Diego. That is all on hold now due to Syria.

We had not planned on doing the tiger cruise, my hubby slept on a Naval ship for 10 years...he has no desire to do that again! Also our son's last ship was in Hawaii so we know there are a few folks he wants to see there so we are planning on being on the pier - whenever that maybe!

Thanks Vickyrun, I have never felt fear like I do with this deployment - so hope I am over reacting!

Kate, Jake went in four months after Nick. Depending on how long he was an FC2 will determine when he is eligible to take the first class test. There is a 36 month wait before they test.

When Nick was looking at his re-enlistment options, last year one of the FC chiefs that taught at Dahlgren while Nick was a student reached out to him and asked if he would consider moving to San Diego as he needed him for a new ship -- DDG 110. So after three years in Hawaii, he decided he was ready for a new challenge and he moved there in December, knowing they had a very long deployment planned - their maiden deployment, so new ship and shipmates too. I worry about some of the shipmates (and families) that have never deployed before - this is a tough one to get your sea legs on!

We have officially received an email from the CO that our ship's homecoming date is on hold as they have been asked to stay in the region and should the need be there - they are proud and willing to accept the task.

Yep, hating this deployment!

Sigh

Comment by Vickyrun on September 6, 2013 at 2:50pm

I understand, Mary. I will keep you and your son, his ship and all our sailors in that area  in my prayers.

Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on September 5, 2013 at 7:56am

Thanks VickiRun, I agree completely - but I am still in knots.

Kate, your son must of went in about the same time as Nick, he has been in for six years as well. I believe they are taking the 1st class test today. I know another sailor on the Stockdale, she is a different rate. I know a number of families that have already bought airline tickets for the tiger cruise - are you going to Hawaii?

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