Comment

Comment by Penny_Nuke_MM2_NimitzNuke on May 3, 2012 at 8:03pm

Katrina, it depends if your fiance is going Nuke or not.  Nuke MMs go to Goose Creek, SC but not the regular MMs.

Comment by KatrinaB*Navy Girlfriend* on May 3, 2012 at 2:46pm

Hi everyone. My fiance is graduating boot on 5-11. He wants me to look into houses and such but I have no idea where he will be going after A school. I'm seeing Lot of Groton ct and goose creek sc. He doesn't want to be on a sub so should I look more into sc? This man is driving me crazy! :)

Comment by Pentwater98 on April 19, 2012 at 11:41am

A-MJ's Mom - My Sailor went to Boot Camp as a MM on a sub. His PIR was December 02, 2011 and has been in Groton, CT since the 3rd. He is in his A School right now he is going to be a MM-Wep. I think but not 100% on this, they go to Groton if they are going to be on a Sub. My son's recruiter said the same thing that he may stay in GL but I think that MM School is for the ones that are surface not Subs. I maybe wrong about that.. 

Comment by A-MJ's Mom Ship7/Div162 (2012) on April 19, 2012 at 7:30am

Thanks Lorraine - great info! Still waiting for our first letter from him and hoping for a call - we are at the 3 week point today so we have our fingers crossed to hear his voice in the next week or so. Holding on to the "no news is good news" idea.

Comment by Lorraine on April 16, 2012 at 11:36pm

A-MJ's Mom, You're getting a taste of "Navy Normal." Normal means change, change, change based on the needs of the service. You may not know for sure where he will go for "A" school until PIR. Sub School should be in Groton. My son is submarine and there is a "Sub Moms" group you will want to join. They have some helpful documents on their group under "Pages" to the right of the comments. I'm glad my son chose sub duty. They're out a few months at a time then back in port for awhile. Currently he's serving two years in dry dock while the boat gets some upgrades. But he's about 19 hours from home so we don't see him often. The Navy has been great for our son. The training can be tough but it's worth it. I hope things work out for your son's placement.

Comment by A-MJ's Mom Ship7/Div162 (2012) on April 16, 2012 at 11:18pm

Hi everyone: I'm sure this might have been answered before but I'm new here. My son is at GL in bootcamp right now, sched to PIR on 5/25/12. His recruiter told him he was going to Groton, CT for all his schooling - A school, sub school, etc. On the last day - on the way to MEPS - the recruiter mentioned to my son that he "might stay in Great Lakes for A-School" So, what is the story? Do all MM's go to Groton for A-school? Sub school? I don't think he has chosen which path to pursue yet - Weapons or Aux. He did mention he was doing "engineer" school. He is not in nukes as far as I know. Sooo - what does this mean? We live in Massachusetts and would LOVE for him to be near us in Groton if at all possible. We're supportive of wherever he is though and I think it would be great for him to see other areas of the country as well. Thanks for any information you all can give me. I'm glad to have found the MM's site!

Comment by Lorraine on April 10, 2012 at 10:13am

There are so many jobs in the Navy and from what I'm hearing, if your sailor is on a surface ship stationed in Japan, they may be gone 2-3 years and unable to come home. With submarine duty, the sailors/nukes are out for part of a year (or with fast attack, three months at a time), and if they have leave, they can get home because their ports are in the U.S.  Of course, you can never plan on a certain time of year for them to be home no matter where they serve because Navy schedules are based on Navy needs and can change. I'm also thankful that very few sailors are stationed in ground combat areas like Afghanistan. Help your sailors (and yourself) see the upside of the Navy. If your sailor doesn't like their current assignment, there might be an opportunity for a different assignment since the Navy has so many different types of jobs. My son is a nuke mm on a submarine. I'm especially thankful for the changes in character the Navy has brought to his life. Have a great day, Ladies, and keep looking up. This part of their lives will quickly pass.

Comment by Pentwater98 on April 10, 2012 at 6:51am

pmqcakes... thank you for that link.. My son is a MM-Wep and is in Groton right now in his second week of A School..

Comment by pmgcakes on April 7, 2012 at 12:32pm

Katerina - there are many different types of MM jobs, it all depends on what rate he has chosen. do you know which one it is? I have attached a link to a website that I have gotten a lot of information from :   http://usmilitary.about.com/od/enlistedjob1/a/mmwep.htm 

This link is for MM- Wep, also at Groton they have MM-Aux.  the MM Rate in the Nuclear Field schooling is done in Goose Creek S. Carolina, my son graduated from there in October and is currently in his 3rd and final phase of School upstate NY, and will be heading to the fleet in September, hoping he will get his first choice of base, which is groton.  good luck 

Comment by CLAMOM on April 6, 2012 at 7:33pm

I think he has to wait for his orders....he will get them while he is in A school. Where is he going for A school?

• ‹ Previous
• 1
• …
• 16
• 17
• 18
• 19
• 20
• …
• 36
• Next ›
• Page