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Comment by Pat on October 2, 2012 at 5:55pm: http://www.navy.mil/navydata/our_ships.asp

types of ships

http://www.navy.mil/navydata/ships/lists/homeport.asp

homeports...subject to change if drydock, refurb, decom, or needs of Navy change

Comment by Pat on October 2, 2012 at 8:10am: For MM (non-sub and non-Nuke) the page referenced here has some good information.
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/enlistedjob1/a/mm.htm
Always keep in mind these sights may not be updated as often as the Navy makes changes, but are a good place to start with learning what is going on.
Sea duty always comes first, based on the needs of the Navy...although my son did his first two years of sea duty in dry dock and the remainder at sea. He is finally rotating to shore duty this year. Aug 2006 - Mar 2008 school; Mar 2008 - Aug 2010 drydock; Aug 2010 - Nov 2012 sea.
Depending on the ship your sailor will be assigned to...some of his time during sea duty will be in port, meaning that all 54 months will not be out to sea, but should be ship related duty.

Comment by Kellee on October 2, 2012 at 1:08am: Gotcha! Thanks so much. Would you be able to answer for me?; once he is given a command - how long would he be there? I've read that the rotation is - First Sea 54 months and First Shore 36 months. Is that correct and again does Sea vs Shore depend on the need? Meaning does one come before the other or its just what is needed?

Sorry for all the questions. Still learning about this rate.

Comment by Pat on October 1, 2012 at 3:02pm: Depends on the need. Nuke and Sub MM's would be Guam as there are three subs there and a only one sub tender (may have a couple of non Nuke and non-Sub MM's).
Japan and Norfolk...maybe recent changes as sailors rotate to shore duty...or we may just happen to have a large mom group of sailors selected for these homeports.

Comment by Kellee on October 1, 2012 at 12:20pm: Thank Pat for the info. My son will be going to A school in GL so he's a surface only MM =o)

I do have a question if anyone can answer....from what I've read and seen on this site, it seems to me that MM's go to Japan, Norfolk and Guam alot. Are these the main places for MM's ? Or does it just depend on the need?

Comment by Pat on October 1, 2012 at 6:52am: If you are a sub mom, you may want to look into that group page for additional information.
MM's come from a number of different schools.
Great Lakes MM's will be surface only.
Groton MM's will be submarines only.
Goose Creek MM's will be the Nuclear trained ones and these will be either surface or submarines.

Comment by gabsmom on October 1, 2012 at 12:39am: Hi all. I'm new here. My son is an MM3 on the USS Eisenhower. He graduated from Goose Creek and then went to Ballston Spa, NY for more training, graduating this past May. His first choice was Japan but what he got was Norfolk. It's not bad since my family lives in Norfolk and Virginia Beach. I just wish I were there too so I could see him more often. At least he's out now, seeing the world like he wanted anyway.

Comment by Kellee on September 28, 2012 at 1:36am: Hi everyone!!!!

LukesMom - I think it would be amazing if my son went to Japan! As you said....seeing parts of the world I could only hope to see =o)

Comment by Luke'sMom on September 26, 2012 at 11:43pm: Hi ladies,

My son is an MM on the USS George Washington stationed in Japan. I think you're right, many MM's do go to Japan. I remember my son telling me that he had 3 choices as well. Japan was his first choice. He loves it there. He's seeing parts of the world I could only hope to visit. Miss him something awful though!

Popeye's Mom - I live only 20 minutes from Groton. My dad lives there.

Comment by Popeye's Mom Alum DIV 031 1-6-12 on September 26, 2012 at 12:40pm: Hi everyone! I don't know why I didn't join y'all before. My sailor is stationed in Groton, CT aboard the USS Springfield. He graduated boot last January & finished his schools at the end of May. And yes, he's an A ganger. Just looking to talk & sometimes searching for info. :)