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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)
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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: Aug 6, 2024
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 ellen0502 on April 1, 2013 at 11:17pm
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Just read my post wow, let me fix that "he probably won't have much leave time after A School"...
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Comment by Janie134 on April 1, 2013 at 4:32pm
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Thanks for the info Ellen0502. He is hoping to have some time to come home (Florida) after he finishes A school in May, but knows he must first move to new ship. He used all his leave time at Christmas before starting A school, so will have limited days now.
Yes, I knew they changed to nite shifts just as his class started. He gets more sleep this way than before. His ship is the USS Wisconsin. All nite class. After A school he will have to re-adapt to revele in the mornings! I think he wants Dahlgren for C school.
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Janie, He probably won't have leave after A School and will be granted leave after C School, but right now you never know.
Since he is FC he will most likely move ships ASAP after A School, I am guessing he will be moved to the Cole for his hold time.
The FC are currently on the night school schedule, ET's and FC's switched at the beginning of the year, so now FC's don't finish class until approx 11pm. The FC's, who have comped out of A School become day walkers, and are moved from the ship so they don't disturb the sleeping vampires.
Congrats on him being first in his class right now, that is an accomplishment!
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My FC who had PIR Oct 5, 2012, and started A school in Dec is expecting to finish FC A school in May. anyone on this same schedule? When can he get some leave time after that. he expects to move to a new ship and be on hold up to 6 mo or so waiting for C school assignment. He is first in his class in grades.
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Comment by MyKidIsInNavy on April 1, 2013 at 11:19am
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Hi Rebecca!!! Yes I have a Sailor now and he is also in ATT right now. I haven't talked to you in a long time, how are you doing???
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Comment by sallyg on April 1, 2013 at 11:08am
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Thanks Rebecca! Your info was very helpful.
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Happy easter to all. My son will be finishing FC A school next week and I was wondering who else has an SA in his class
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Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on March 31, 2013 at 8:27pm
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Happy Easter to all.
Was so hoping to hear from our deployed son but that so did not happen. His last call suggested it would be awhile before the next call. :-(
We have had some boxes take a week or two and others a month or better. Just depends on the replenishments,etc. I usually allow for a month and just happy it makes it to them.
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Comment by RebeccaProudWife on March 30, 2013 at 3:06am
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Unfortunately 9 weeks isn't set in stone. My husband's ATT looks like it will be closer to 10 weeks. Your sailor should have his end date...
He should keep the same duty rotation. He can earn a duty free weekend if he gets 2 perfect inspections. Yes, he might have to move based on the ship, they try to have all the night students around the same quarters.
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Hi everyone! Does anyone know if ATT school ends May 17? My son began ATT on March 19, so by my calculation if ATT is nine weeks, he could be finishing on May 17. I'm wondering because we are planning to visit him that weekend, and I want to know if it would be a bad time. Might he have to move? Or change his duty rotation? Thanks for any info you can offer!
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