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Group for Moms of Gunners Mates in A School or on Duty
Members: 212
Latest Activity: Feb 14, 2020
Discussion Forum
A school
Started by TravelMomma!. Last reply by Mamma073 Feb 14, 2020. 3 Replies 1 Like
A school
Started by Carlsmom. Last reply by Carlsmom Sep 27, 2017. 6 Replies 1 Like
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Comment by Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on May 20, 2011 at 10:52am
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Also, for the C-school...he had to pay out of his own pocket for all lodging, meals,all costs and he had to drive himself there and pay for all his gas...That was 8 months ago...he has not been reimbursed for any of that and his command says he won't be either...The other GM that also went has not gotten reimbursed either...they had to go in separate vehicles because of the difference in their ranks...Total cost was about $1,800....I've been told on here time and again that they do get reimbursed...but his command says not always.
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Ashlove: Tyler went to the C-School because his command needed him to take that training before his next deployment.....he did want to take that training...but it was not up to him whether he went or not...
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Comment by ashlove2317-GM C SCH. SAN DIEGO on May 20, 2011 at 9:43am
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@ Joanie - Thank you for the info. Thats exactly what my husband wants to do.
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ashlove: my son was sent to his active duty station first in Feb 2010....then he attended the C-school in Crane, Indiana about 7 months later...the advanced armorer/small firearms C-School is about 3 weeks long,as I recall.
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Thank you Gary T!
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Thank you sondra and gary T
@ Sondra - My husband would really like to advance to C school, do you know how your son was able to get orders to a C school rather than being sent straight to a station? My husband has been trying to find out, but seems to be coming up with nothing. Any advice at all would be wonderful.
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Comment by sondra on May 13, 2011 at 11:58pm
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ashlove - my son is going to C school in Crane Indiana for advanced armorer. Small firearms. He has been on hold in GL for 4 weeks and still waiting. Some of the holdup was the flooding in TN but still doesn't know anything.
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Hello Everyone,
Could anyone tell me where the C school for small arms is and how long it is?
Thank You!
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Comment by Donna-Amanda's mom on April 18, 2011 at 2:19pm
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She started ATT the end of September and graduated A school on 3/11. She really didn't have any hold time to speak of.
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Comment by paybacks398 on April 18, 2011 at 2:06pm
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oh, I thought you meant she graduated boot camp on 3/11-I was really confused
how long was her att school and then her A school?
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