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Moms of Aviation Rescue Swimmers
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Members: 317
Latest Activity: Aug 18, 2021
Discussion Forum
The Path of a Rescue Swimmer
Started by Lydia (For B - The Sea is Ours). Last reply by Swimmermom May 28, 2019. 53 Replies 33 Likes
My Rescue Swimmer is at RTC...PIR 11/9/18
Started by LittleShipMemories Oct 11, 2018. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Confused
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Comment by Navymom2014 on July 1, 2014 at 11:25pm
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Thank you proudmama, Idk if this is the right group for me my son just left boot camp and is in pensacola waiting to start the first training i'm lost! i think he is doing naccs i just learned there is lots of classes he needs to take before getting to A school. those anybody knows how long he stays in P'cola, how long are the classes? oes he stay in the room he is all the way till he gets to a school?
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Comment by proudmama on July 1, 2014 at 12:06pm
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A's mom- Congrats! Week one down...only four more to go! Keep us updated:)
AZOKmom- I forgot to say... Prayers sent your son and your family's way!
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Navymom2014-So glad you are on this page! Welcome:) Best regards to your son. What stage is he in the pipeline?
AZOKmom-So glad that you posted! It is great to hear from other moms whose sons are that far into their Navy journey. Best wishes to your son and your family. It sounds like he has mapped out quite a bright future for himself! Congrats!!
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I love all the info that i got from this site. it made everything so easy for me and my son during bootcamp. Now he is in Pensacola he is doing air rescue swimmer. Thank you so much for all your information is so great!
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Comment by Lydia (For B - The Sea is Ours) on June 30, 2014 at 1:12pm
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A's Mom awesome... hang in there!!!!!! Keep us posted..
AZOK... hi.... congrats on your son! yes prayers for our kids deployed!!! Mine just got back home a few months ago!! Won't deploy again for a year we think..
Proud... I have seen several news articles about Great Whites in the Gulf on the FL side... yikes and yes scarey... my B use to swim only with the dolphins... they seem to be very protective of humans and keep the sharks at bay or so that is the theory YIKES
Sweetpea..... how is the visit going gf???
Eagle - SOOO great to see your boy!!!!!! not sure about Froc and Pin but what Melissa said makes perfect sense to me. My B has his wings and has had for a while now and also has made rank but he never mentioned it as that... Ill shoot him a message to ask but Melissa's explanation sound right on it
xoxoxoxoxox
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Comment by A's Mom on June 28, 2014 at 5:31pm
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Proudmomma! Thank you so much for asking. He made it through his first week of RSS!! Yah. He was on duty today, but doing good. He never gives me many details, one reason I am so thankful for you all.
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Lydia- Hang in there... you have been running a marathon and you have run 26 miles... you just have the .2 miles left... Hang in there!!!
Eaglemom- So happy that you were able to see your son! What a nice treat! Sounds like your son is doing well! He's such a great young man...with a huge smile:) I was very blessed to be able to meet him when I traveled to P'cola in March. And yes... I am going to make that pipeline chart!
A's mom- Update us on how your son is doing with RSS:)
Ridgegirl... Isn't your son close to graduating from RSS?
My son was swimming in P'cola (or nearby beach) and came face to face with a shark! It was about three foot long. He was about 200 feet from shore. He hopes he caught it on his GoPro... I hope he stays out of the water with all the sharks around the area. YIKES!
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HI yall!!!!! Man moving half way across the country is not the piece of cake I was thinking it would be hahaha..... I am exhausted, frazzled and mindless ... BUT we are here and in our home, unpacked and closing supposedly on Friday... fingers crossed and prayers up!!!! I have missed yall but it seems yall are doing great and fine and helping and encouraging each other just wonderfully!!!! I wish there were some new mammas in here from recent 800 Rescue Swimmer Rates from BC PIRs... when I get time Ill go to some of their sites here and invite them over... my B just moved into his home along with his buddy. It is a nice little house and he is happy. Renting it from a Retired Master Chief whom I had the pleasure of chatting with over the phone when he called to check on my boy's references.
Jodi - wings Congrats!!! Deployment will be next I think.. Depends of course -who knows right??
Ridgegirl - RSS - keep us posted !!!
Tiffany - how great to live close enough to have the chance to see him. Any oportunity for pictures is a GREAT opportunity... just a slight glance can make a mamma sing!
Bayswan - I know your boy must love SD, mine sure does. So much to do there! From Snowboarding to surfing...
oneproud - so glad your boy is close enough now to you... hey I am now 4.5 hours from SD myself yippie cant wait to go and visit!!!!!!
Poudmama.... I know that the A school for Romeo is long and arduous but that boy of yours will knock it out of the park and he is now about what.... almost half way or more finished??
Sweetpea.... HI sista!!!!!! okay gotta run sisters, but I will be back!!!! xoxoxoxoxo
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Comment by Jodi-alumni Ship 4 on June 25, 2014 at 8:03am
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sweetpea4, how great that you get to spend time with your son. Have a safe trip and enjoy your visit with him. (We will all be living vicariously through you so give him an extra big hug for all of us who haven't seen their sailors for a while lol!)
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Comment by sweetpea4 on June 25, 2014 at 4:27am
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Melissa,
You are right. My Son just got both! Made rank early, but doesn't get the pay for some time! UGH Off to San Diego for a visit today. Can't wait to give my Son a Hugh hug!
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