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Comment by PNW_KristaK on June 21, 2013 at 12:05am

Thanks. That helps a lot. Wonderful news, really. I get to spend the whole weekend with him after PIR. :))

Comment by CaronMS ND Mom on June 20, 2013 at 10:43pm

Yes, diver prep is across the street in GL.  Diver Prep is about 10 weeks more or less. 

 

Comment by PNW_KristaK on June 20, 2013 at 9:27pm

Hello, I have been reading all the posts here and I have a question about what to expect after PIR. I thought my son would go to A school in Pensacola, but I read here he'll go to dive prep first? Is that always at GL's?

Comment by elaina on June 13, 2013 at 10:15pm

Congrats on his test!

Comment by elaina on June 13, 2013 at 10:10pm

My3Sons, yes the deployments are pretty much the same for everyone. The single guys tend to volunteer for deployments more often, but they are all pretty short and at very cool spots. My hubby has been to France, Scottland, Spain, and Thailand. 

Comment by Anchor12 on June 12, 2013 at 9:42am

Congrats, My3Sons!!  Excellent news!

Comment by elaina on June 11, 2013 at 12:01pm

To roryharrison: I'm a diver wife. My husband has been a diver for about 5 1/2 years now. No your bf shouldn't be on a sub if he's a diver. (however, I know there have been exceptions to this) For the most part, diving (in my opinion) is one of the best jobs in the Navy. While, your bf will be deployed it will be on short trips (mostly no longer than 6 months, however my husband has never been deployed for longer than a few weeks) Groton, CT, it a great place to get stationed! the work is taxing on the guys however, the sense of family there is amazing! Right now we are stationed in Guam...its been a three year vacation!! I have gotten the opportunity to get dive certified and its amazing and makes me so jealous of my husbands job! The diving community has been so amazing to us, its a true joy and I hope you encourage him to jump in with both feet! With divers its all or nothing!! :)

Comment by CaronMS ND Mom on June 6, 2013 at 7:01am

I don't know exactly how it works when you are already in the Navy, my son went in wanting to be a diver.  The training is difficult and physically taxing.  It was BC (for Spec Ops) & Diver Prep in Great Lakes, then diver training in Panama City FL. And then stationed where there is a dive locker (Honolulu in his case).  Being re-stationed is a always high possibility in the Navy.  Staying on a sub, I don't know.

Comment by roryharrison on June 5, 2013 at 11:01pm

hi i am not a mom but my bf who is on deployment wrote me today saying he might try to get qualified as a diver when he gets back. i was curious does that mean he will still be on a sub? it is the first time i have ever heard him mention wanting to do that. i have googled to learn more about divers. it looks so hard but i am so proud of him i know he can do anything he sets his mind too. being a girl i always get more nervous about those things. i guess i just wanted to know more about if he does become a diver will he get stationed somewhere else? 

Comment by Anchor12 on May 23, 2013 at 10:23pm

Yeah pre dive is tough. I remember my sailor getting upset when guys dropped because they all become so close. He'll hang in there and so will you. It puts your nerves to the test for sure. Pool week in pre dive is the last two weeks and it's 8 to 10 days, depending if your sailor passes all the tests right away or not. My sailor went straight to PC from pre dive. He graduated on a Thursday and started A school that Tuesday, so there wasn't any time in between. You can check the NETC website - they have all the current and future A school classes listed with start and grad dates and you can somewhat plan that way, if the dates hold true. Keep me updated on pre dive - I'm praying for you guys

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