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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 duhhuh58 Ship 10/Div 267 on January 24, 2013 at 7:25pm
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Michelle,
It took my daughter about a month to get approved for live ashore. Besides the packet she also had to do a driving class. But, when she graduated BC she already had an apartment that her husband moved into 2 days before graduation so that helped.
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Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on January 24, 2013 at 4:21pm
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Michelle, hoping one of the more recent wives can help you out. We have had alot of conversation about this over the years.
If you click on "view all" in the discussion forums above - there are some good threads about living in GL and what your sailor needs to do to get approved.
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FC learn what system they will be working on at the end of A school. C school trains them on that system. CIWS, Aegis, Tomahawk, sea Sparrow and guns are all different systems and different C schools, when they receive orders for C school - their system is determined. Dream sheets are nice but it all comes down to what orders are available when it s time for them to move on.
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Comment by MommaJeri on January 24, 2013 at 3:15pm
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RebeccaProudWife: thanks, but I meant waiting to start classes for his rate. :)
GoldnG8r: yes, that is what I meant, thanks. :)
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Comment by Michelle on January 24, 2013 at 11:49am
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Hello Ladies, I wanted to ask if anyone knows the requirements for live ashore? I know that he has to fill out the pack and put in the chit but I want to know what are the requirements in order for him to actually be approved? (FYI we been married for almost a year, with a daughter and a baby on the way, and his school is going to be longer then 6 months, also he is E2 if any of that helps)
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My sailor PIRed 12-21-2012. It was around Week 5 that he got his orders (FC). He is at GL now, waiting to class up & has no idea when that may be.
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Comment by Janie134 on January 23, 2013 at 9:21pm
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My sailor PIRed Oct 5 last year and did learn in later part of boot that he would be training for FC. He had gone in knowing either ET or FC.
On PIR day he moved to the school side and into his new barracks.They had an ATT school before Christmas. So that took about 2 months. When he went back to GL after Christmas stand down (time off) he was ready to start A school. Then there was another short school he had to take before starting A school. I think it is now time he is starting or just started FC A school During this class 31 weeks I understand he will learn (or chose) his missile he will train on. Once trained on a particular kind of missile that is where he stays for his Navy Career. Depending on the missile of choice is where his C school assignment will be. There are 3 C schools for FCs. One in San Diego and 2 in coastal Virginia, one of the Potomac Rv and on near Norfolk. Dahlgren or Dam Neck.
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Comment by MyKidIsInNavy on January 23, 2013 at 8:53pm
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aww thanks Mary, Proud Mom for your input....I have not had any contact with my SR yet, he is just now starting week 3 of boot...and is in the 900 divisions...so I am asking more for me then him because I have no idea what he knows or doesn't know at this point. I was just inquiring as to about when they know which direction...ET or FC they will be getting....
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They do find out in bootcamp if they will be ETs or FCs. Used to happen in the third week of BC. Don't know if that is still the case or not.
As far as what job they will do - that is determined in A school and generally closer to the end of A school as they have to what orders come in.
Is your recruit getting anxious to find out what the future holds?
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Hi everyone...looking for some input please?! If I understand correctly, all the SR's in the AECF find out at some point in bootcamp whether they will end up an ET or FC correct? Next question, how long into BC did you find out which of the jobs they had? Thank you in advance
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