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mm school
Started by Cowboys. Last reply by tina41 Feb 2, 2016. 3 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by carols_kitchen on March 14, 2010 at 6:26pm
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Casey--he took welding and precision machining in high school and college. Maybe that is how he got selected for that--it's not the kind of infomation he thinks to tell his mom--lol!
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Power School graduation is outdoors--I think I have pix of it on my page. I was wearing a cast, so wore only blouse that would go over it plus a nice pair of slacks. our DIL wore a sweat sun dress (summer grad of course.)
Our sailor signed up for subs in 2008--and just made it to Groton to start welding school. We are so happy for him, but know he will miss his wife for a few months.
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Comment by luxibabi on February 23, 2010 at 8:09pm
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Anyone have info on Pine harbour aprartments?
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NY Navy Wife--my son is an MM in prototype, and right now he doesn't get to see his wife much. They work rotating 12-15 hr shifts. Plus, the first 15 days, they do not get any breaks or days off. He did have a great commander who did give them some early afternoons off on Fridays after that first string of days. He ordered "mandatory fun" Fridays, and after they cleaned up they went back for things like picnics.
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Comment by wisconsinmom on November 25, 2009 at 11:30am
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Hi, just joined this group. My son started class in Pensacola last week for Aviation Machinist Mate - AD. Wow I didn't know there were so many different machinist mates.
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Comment by Trina (Spencer's Mom) on November 23, 2009 at 11:59pm
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Hello all. I am new to this group. My son is a MM stationed in Norfolk on the USS Enterprise.
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Hi Cathy! My sailor loves prototype over regular classes. Give him a job and food, and he's on it! Glad to have you with us.
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Shari--Yes, a month wait is not at all unusual. It can be 2-3 months until they have the class size they want to start a new rotation.
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Lauren
What is GSE/GSM. Maybe then I could check around and see what I have heard of in over the past year.
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Comment by Kris, Stevens mom on September 28, 2009 at 3:08pm
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hello, my son graduated 09/25 from great lakes and is headed to goose creek on wednesday i believe, i have a few general questions first...will he start school right away or will he have a short wait? when will he know his actual address?
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