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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
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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
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Comment by C's mom on January 19, 2014 at 3:17pm
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A's Mom - that is from a CG rescue last August - but still on track!
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Comment by kkrHoosier on January 19, 2014 at 2:01pm
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I tried again with the link - Rescue Swimmer does the job - water rescue for downed Navy pilot this past week.
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Comment by proudmama on January 18, 2014 at 8:22pm
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How is the pipeline going for everybody???
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Melissa- that is a funny story! It made me smile this evening! That movie is my son's favorite as well... I think that movie has influence quite a few of those AIRR candidates...and swimmers....I bet watching it with your son gave you a whole new perspective!
KK Hoosier- I couldn't access the link that you provided... it just said page would download...but it does look like a Rescue Swimmer made a water rescue... I'm glad that all survived that harrowing experience. I will keep them in my prayers-as trauma can be invisible as well as visible...hoping no lasting emotional trauma for the pilot or the responders involved....
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Comment by Melissa on January 18, 2014 at 7:02pm
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Hey all! Hope all is well with you and yours.
Funny story - I was shopping for a pair of jeans for my son and was chatting with the saleswomen because I needed a pair of relaxed ones so they would be larger in the thighs, and she was asking about why he had big thighs, so I mentioned he was an Air Rescue Swimmer with the Navy. She got all excited and told me I should tell him to watch the move The Guardian because it would tell him all about his job. Ha ha - I think actually being in the Navy tells him about his job better than a Hollywood movie would, however the really funny part of that is my son loves that movie (it partially inspired him to check out both Coast Guard and Navy swimmer opportunities after he had made the decision to enlist) and we had watched it while he was home for Christmas.
He gave a running commentary on the movie - shouting out names of helicopters, flares, swim moves, rescue moves, etc. along with telling me that the movie got it mostly right (though it is much more strenuous in real life) but how you would actually change out the hoist with a patch at the end of the movie, rather than dropping the swimmer. It was interesting to watch the movie with an actual rescue swimmer; I highly recommend the movie, with our without the swimmer handy!
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Jodi-Thanks! I looked... my son isn't in that group (not that far in his training), but I bet that pic makes some moms out there happy!!! Thanks for keeping an eye out for our guys and gals!
Ridgegirl- Yes and Amen!
Hope you are all well and have fully recovered from the holiday season:)
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Comment by Jodi-alumni Ship 4 on January 16, 2014 at 3:43pm
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If any of you moms have sons in training at Pensacola right now, the Navy posted a picture of a group of students getting instructions for the proper jump procedure on Navy.mil. You might spot your boy :). The picture is in the images of the day section on the right hand side.
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Comment by Lydia (For B - The Sea is Ours) on January 13, 2014 at 4:12pm
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PS - Ridgegirl.... well said sista The attrition rate is high because this is a special operations Rate! They have to be well trained and capable in order to save not only the lives of others but their own as well!
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Bays - ... once they are on hold Starboard D it still can vary as far as hold time for RSS class up... for my son it took about a month... still great time for them to beef up their numbers and their mental for what is yet to come!!!! RSS has about an 80% attrition rate at this point.. and is NOTHING like NACCS (Naval Aircrew Candidate School) which they have at that point already passed.... My son (3 years ago) had 30 in his class at the beginning and was one of 3 that made it through first time.. total of 9 finished. 6 were kids who rolled back in from other classes. SOOO said that only to remind yall to remind them... they need the hold times to get prepared. as my son told another buddy who was classing up RSS.... stay strong, it only gets worse! Sounds negative but it is reality and my son gives good advice when I can pull it out of him! hahah
Still reeling from the two pilots who went down in the Arabian Sea (my sons sister squadron) a few months ago and the helo back in in December!!! Now this one in VA... This path sure keeps you on your knees.. for the kids in training and also our kids who are already deployed..
Im sure praying for a great new year for everyone!!!! I have been here now for almost 4 years and so many have come and gone.. praying for success for all our classups!!! and success for those who are in A school, SERE, FRS and their squadrons.. Thinking of each mamma here... this is soooooooooo hard... (Oh gfs and daddys too)... But this is why we are here for each other.. to answer questions or just be a shoulder to lean on.!!!!
New mammas, please go up to the Discussion Forum and read Path of a Rescue Swimmer and Phases and Liberty..... great info that will help you alot with initial questions!!! Be sure and invite any of your RSS friends to come and join us... lots are just coming out of BC. love and hugs!!!! <3
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