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Moms of Aviation Rescue Swimmers

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Members: 317
Latest Activity: Aug 18, 2021

This group is for family members and friends of Aviation Rescue Swimmers, or sailors in training to be Aviation Rescue Swimmers

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Comment by Jodi-alumni Ship 4 on March 31, 2015 at 10:27pm: Melissa, Happy belated birthday to your son. My son turns 21 next month so our stories are a lot alike. We remind him a lot what would be at stake if he were to get caught with a drink and just hope he pays attention.

Comment by SOTS on March 29, 2015 at 12:13pm: Melissa, Glad it's one less thing for you to worry about - and Happy 21st Birthday to your son!!!

Comment by Melissa on March 29, 2015 at 11:57am: Hello to everyone!

I had to comment today, because I was wondering if any of you other Mother's felt/feel the same way... My guy turns 21 today, which is SUCH a relief to me. He joined the Navy during his Senior year in high school, while he was still 17; left for Boot Camp at 18 and has been through the whole pipeline and joined his Squadron last April right after he turned 20.

Knowing the job they do, the ages of the majority of the people in their Squadron, and what the legal drinking age is in this country - did/does anyone else stress out about their underage son getting caught with a beer and potentially sending their career on a skid? For whatever reason, this is something I focused on more than worries about his jumping out of the helicopter! Maybe I focused on that, so that I wouldn't have to focus on him swimming around in that big, deep ocean, or learning to shoot those big guns.

Oh goodness - I'm in for it now, aren't I, no more little things to worry about, just the big stuff?!

Okay, well at least for today, I will just focus on wishing him the happiest of birthdays and wallowing in the pride I feel for the wonderful young man he has become. =)

Comment by Saltyocean on March 17, 2015 at 10:20pm: Thank you Jodi for checking with your son on the "levels". Now have the terminology but do you know what each level does?

Comment by sweetpea4 on March 14, 2015 at 5:49pm: The Reserve Spec Opp squadrons are being defunded due to $$$$ Secret Helo to expensive to fund>>>>>>....... Really disturbed by this!! As all should be!! Drove along the sound and beach today on my way to Pensacola past the crash site and cried like a baby all the way to my destination. My heart just bleeds. This is area loves our military the flowers and the flags along the beach is so very touching!! We are all in a funk!!!

Comment by Melissa on March 14, 2015 at 3:18pm: Love, love, love my Navy guy, but my daughter and her Air Force husband are coming home today - after two years away. T minus 4 hours until their plane lands!

I am so excited!! Hope you all have a great weekend also. =)

Comment by proudmama on March 13, 2015 at 8:06pm: Sweet Pea... What does that mean that his squadron has been defunded? Anybody who could answer that would be appreciated!

Loved reading the recent posts from you all...I was very sad about the recent accident. My son had just sent me a pic after his flight with a helo hovering in the background... hours before that accident... I totally lost it and cried on and off for the rest of the day. I wish there was something we could do...some way we could reach out to those families-not person to person but maybe from our community to theirs??? Just a thought... and a wish....

Have a good weekend everybody!

Comment by Jodi-alumni Ship 4 on March 13, 2015 at 10:22am: sweetpea4, I'm sorry to hear about your son's squadron. It must be frustrating to him to train so long for something and then have it changed. Is your son also going to try for a different rate like Lydia's?

Comment by Jodi-alumni Ship 4 on March 13, 2015 at 9:55am: saltyocean, I talked to my son last night about the grades you mentioned. He thinks you may be referring to levels. If I remember correctly all he was telling me, once he graduates FRAC he will become a Level 100 airman. He has 6 months to complete all the testing for that level to become a Level 200 airman and so on. I hope I'm remembering what he told me. Hope this info helps :)