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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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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 Concernedad on March 11, 2013 at 2:28pm
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I wouldn't necessarily assume the worst. I just wouldn't suggest making any assumptions at all. It may work out perfectly, who knows. The one thing I've found true about the Navy is, it always seems to be changing.
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Comment by Jesmom6 on March 11, 2013 at 1:42pm
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I meant uncles! Autocorrect!
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Sorry. I'm really new to all of this. No one has been in the military since my Ickes in WWII. Terminology is like reading cryptographers. He's probably FC. So basically we can count on him not being there unless there's a delay or miracle. We will just have to wait and see!
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Comment by Anti M on March 11, 2013 at 1:34pm
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Thanks, although I feel so cruel.
Plus you haven't factored in ATT which is several weeks long. Or indoc beforehand. But the stand down is the biggest issue, not much wiggle room there.
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Jesmom, his A School will depend on whether he's an ET or FC. There's not one for AECF. As to getting the time off, I'd trust Anti M more than I would the recruiter. It's not just a matter that recruiters' lie, often times they haven't a clue.
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Realistically, not much of a chance. Why? Because that is a week before the holiday stand down begins, when the schools close for the holidays for two weeks. Three weeks of leave? Leaving a week before everyone else and coming back in the middle of stand down? He certainly can ask, and it might happen, but I wouldn't put money on it. Sorry to be pessimistic, but the Navy isn't big on variations to their routines.
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If I am correct, A school is 17 weeks long. If PIR is July 5th (or around that date) A school should end approximately November 1st. The wedding is December 14th. I guess we will just have to keep our fingers crossed!
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Comment by Vickyrun on March 11, 2013 at 12:47pm
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Don't believe anything the recruier says, they lie, Jesmom. Your son won't know if he can get leave until he gets to A school.
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My son was able to come home after A School and waiting for his C School to open up.
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Comment by BeeBee (Son at GL A School) on March 11, 2013 at 12:22pm
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Nothing is ever certain either way but my son is an FC and graduated BC on 1/25. I'm counting on that there is a possibility that he might still be in Great Lakes for Christmas stand down 2013.
I count on the following pattern
Graduate BC
Hold to class up
ATT
Hold to class up
A school
Hold for orders to C school
10 day leave and travel to C school
Hold to class up
C school
My son's first hold was 4 weeks.
I count on worse case and will be happily surprised if it turns out better.
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