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Comment by Glenni on April 24, 2021 at 10:35pm: Anna,

That's really cool. My midshipman will commission in December. I hope he'll be going to Pensacola at some point in the spring. But he'll probably miss your daughter as an instructor.

Comment by Anna on April 24, 2021 at 2:31pm: For all you Navy Moms who have LOs going to Pensacola for flight training - if your loved one has to have Aviation Safety Training which some platforms require, they stand a good chance of having a class from my daughter!!!! She will still be at the Aviation Safety School until next March when she transfers out.

Comment by shocklady on April 24, 2021 at 10:15am: Yes, Glenni, we were shocked!! Fortunately he has a couple others from his unit going at the same time and they are looking for housing together!

He did have to go back and forth a few times for his physical because of various different reasons which was stressful but it all went fine in the end.

Mererdith yes we should connect!! I sent you a message

Comment by Glenni on April 23, 2021 at 10:35pm: Shocklady, that's really fast!! Some of the mids in my son's unit have been stashed for several months. I bet he's really excited!

Comment by shocklady on April 23, 2021 at 12:22pm: Thank you Cheri!! My son had PRK last summer and he was thrilled with the result being better than 20/20 vision!

And yes Glenni, he has had the physical. He is in Washington DC so they just went over to USNA & Walter Reed for all that and he reports to Pensacola on June 14th

Comment by CheriH on April 22, 2021 at 11:37pm: shocklady: My DS did ROTC in college as well; graduated and commissioned the same weekend. I'm sure there are some differences depending on the university, but he did the official commissioning with his Navy ROTC unit; very formal; take the oath together; then presented with commission (a signed document) and shoulder boards pinned on. My hubby got to present the commission and DS's fiance and I got to pin the shoulder boards on. It is very moving. Then they do the first salute, and then we went to graduation.

As for the flight physical, I think he did several rounds. There were at least two prior to selection; then another when he actually got to Pensacola. He had PRK eye surgery before his last semester, so his vision was 20/20.

Comment by Glenni on April 22, 2021 at 11:09pm: M's Mom, my son is ROTC. I think they may do a flight physical in the fall before they do service selection. But I'm not 100% certain about that. Shocklady, did your son have the flight physical already?

Congratulation Meredith and Shocklady on your sons' graduation and commissioning. My son has 1 more semester because even entering college with a semester's worth of credit already, he just couldn't get everything into 4 years. He's an aerospace engineering major, and is so happy that this is his final semester of engineering classes. Next semester is just Navy stuff and basics!

Comment by M's mom on April 22, 2021 at 9:38pm: Welcome shocklady,

I don't know about the commissioning ceremony at college ROTC, because my son went to OCS after college, but hopefully someone else here can help you with their experience. As CheriH posted, you should join the "Naval Aviation" group here on NavyforMoms. Those ladies can answer any of your questions about Pensacola and flight school.

Comment by CheriH on April 22, 2021 at 7:23pm: Welcome shocklady! Congrats to you and your son. This is a great page...there is also a Naval Aviation group within this site that has lots of info about once he gets to Pensacola for flight school. My son did the same in 2012...it's an exciting ride!