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Moms of IS (Intelligence Specialist) sailors.

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My son has found the perfect job for a teenager! When I ask him, "What are you doing?", he honestly tells me, "Sorry, Mom, I can't tell you."

Members: 194
Latest Activity: May 17, 2023

IN MEMORY OF OUR FALLEN MILITARY. THANK YOU.

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Comment by memphis.mom SHIP07 DIV 064 on January 13, 2012 at 8:32am: Thanks all for the helpful information - a lot to process - just be glad when he is out of boot camp in 4 weeks!

Comment by Mom2aSailor on January 12, 2012 at 10:20pm: Yes, that seems to be the thing to want, more than one NEC. It helps because you have a wider range of places/ships to be stationed at.

Comment by Anna on January 12, 2012 at 7:13pm: ISs can also have more than one designation. I know one sailor who had a long hold time for his chosen C school, so he did another C school while waiting. Left DN with two NECs!! My son went to C school with several ISs who were going back for a second C school after being in the fleet for awhile.

Comment by Kim on January 11, 2012 at 9:08pm: Memphis Mom, he should read the job descriptions of each. You are correct in that they have no say. My son graduated A school and by Saturday was on a list to start C school on that Monday and it wasn't on his wish list. There are so many variables and things change so quickly that I don't think anyone can predict what would advance him faster. That is one thing I have learned, don't have any expectations because it will change on a dime! We all just go with the flow! Good luck to your son! Mine loves being an IS!

Comment by memphis.mom SHIP07 DIV 064 on January 11, 2012 at 8:00pm: My son PIR's on 02-10-2012 - I was mentioning some of the discussion in this group to him. Can anyone advise me to give him tips on which part of IS he should try to go into - i know they don't get any type of guarantee on their wish list, however, he wants to be able to advance - he is already an E3 because of his education when he gets out of basic

Comment by Anna on January 7, 2012 at 7:28pm: Best of luck to you Brooklyn!!!

Fair winds and following seas - - and thank you for your service!!!!

Comment by Laura on January 7, 2012 at 1:50am: Hi Stephanie and welcome to the group! First a word of advice...You may have joined additional groups, girlfiends, bootcamp, etc, and that is great but keep in mind that the Navy for Moms sites are monitored and what you say may effect your sailor, especially when he is in boot.

Try to avoid using his first name on the sites.

It is also a good idea to change your photo to one of just yourself, or of something random. If a link can be made to identify him to you, then he may be held accountable for the things you post. I know it sounds crazy but it happens.

My son was never a straight "A" student in school. He excelled in the things he liked & took a back seat to the things that didn't interest him. He loved the IS courses & finished "A" school in the high 90s.

The best thing that you can do to help him prepare for IS is to find a study method that works best for him. He will go through times that feel as if he is taking a final exam every week! But he will make it!

Oh, and have him learn Powerpoint forwards and backwards and learn as many advanced tecniques as possible! Good luck to him!

Comment by Sara on January 6, 2012 at 1:09pm: I'm an IS wife, welcome to the group! He doesn't get to pick his C school. He gets to request one via a dream sheet, but ultimately he'll go where the navy needs him. To be honest, ground itself is not dangerous. What you do when you get ground is up to what the navy needs. You could be sitting in an office all day and have a sea duty on a ship and never see sand or anything of the like. Or you could be deploying to dangerous areas with groups that do dangerous things. It's just luck of the draw.