A School Class 1107B

[jb_navymom MMNuke Class 1107B]

Anyone else with a Sailor in A School, Class 1107B. Let's keep each other updated as to what's going on!

[jb_navymom MMNuke Class 1107B]

Hi all - my son PIR'd on 11/5 and is now in Nuke A School, Class 1107B. Classes started Monday 11/22 and it sounds like things are going well so far. He said the class has about 21 students, so it's a nice sized group. Can't wait to see him over the holidays. This year's holidays will be quite a bit more festive as he's getting married when home on leave. Wow, can't believe he's starting his own life and his own family now. Anyhoooooo - let's keep in touch and compare notes on A School goings-on. I find I learn the most interesting and useful information on this site.

[Kat (MM Nuke)]

Hello. My son is also in Class 1107B. Things sound hectic but it sounds like so far the classes aren't too difficult, just time consuming. He went to Thanksgiving dinner at a Petty Officer's house, with another guy from class who was in division 361 at bootcamp and PIR'd the same date of 11/05. If that was your son, it sounds like they had a really nice time with that family, then went and played some pool after they got back to base.
Looking forward to that Christmas visit home too.

[Kat (MM Nuke)]

Am now changing my name to drop the division number and include the class number instead.

[jb_navymom MMNuke Class 1107B]

Great idea - I'm being a copy cat and changing mine too.

[Kat (MM Nuke)]

I should drop the PIR date too. Not really a need for that. if they are in the same class we know they probably PIR'd about the same time.

I was sharing on the Nuke Moms forum that my son said they are being told not to travel in their uniforms when they come home at Christmas because it makes them a target. I can understand that. i think he is a little disappointed because it does make him feel proud and he does like it when people acknowledge him for his service.

he also said they will be weighed as soon as they start back after the holidays and if they have gained any weight they will be doing a lot more PT, so he figured he'd wear his running shoes home on the plane, since he doesn't have any civilian shoes anyway, and then he'd also have the running shoes here so he can run over the break. At least they don't have to pack up a bunch of clothes to come home since they have clothes at home already.

[Lisa (MMNuke Mom)]

Hi jb and Kat.
Kat, thanks (once again!) for the info on this group. I too copycatted and changed my name (again) to reflect the class #. Oh, and my son didn't go to anyone's house for thanksgiving, so it wasn't him - also, he was DIV 951.
jb, my son PIR'd 11/5 too, and is also MM.

[Kat (MM Nuke)]

Lisa, I sent you a friend request. My name is Kathy. We live in Phoenix. Are you in Texas?
JB and I (I'll let her tell you her name) had our sons in the same division at bootcamp, so it's an extra special treat that we became friends then, met at PIR, and also that our sons are in the same class at Nuke school.
Your son was in 951. Was that a special division for some reason? i thought I heard something about it along the way, but don't remember what it was.

i'll probably drop the PIR date from my sign in name after the holidays. Just wanted to leave it there for now so others could relate my questions to a fairly recent PIR date.

You asked if I went to the Meet and Greet. No, we flew into Milwaukee on thursday night and didn't get down to Great Lakes until around 9:00, so we missed it. what a great weekend that was.
We were saying that we need a do over for that weekend, so we can stress less and enjoy it even more.
Looking forward to Dec. 18 when Nick gets to come home for Christmas, as we all are.

[Lisa (MMNuke Mom)]

Got it! Yes, I'm in TX, just north of Austin. All of the 900 divisions are performing divisions, so my son was in the rifle group - they even got a compliment from the Captain (not sure the correct rank) that day! Can't wait to get the DVD from PIR - did you order one?

[Kat (MM Nuke)]

Oh, so he was one of the rifle guys. They did such a great job. I was wondering how they got involved. Did they volunteer?

yes, my son ordered the DVD for us. I can't wait to see it either. I did buy a very small little video camera and filmed parts of the ceremony, but knew I didn't need to get the whole thing since we'd be getting the dvd. I did a long bit of when they first marched in and announced each division, and definately got the part at the end when they called liberty. That's the part where my eyes watered. It was such a relief, not only on our sailors faces as they broke formation and smiled for the first time, but also for all of us. Ahhh, that was a great feeling.

[Kat (MM Nuke)]

So, I just had a fairly good conversation with my son, on Facebook, and he said the Navy is not like what he thought it would be like. I said did you think it was going to be easy? he said no, just not as busy as they are, especially right now. He says there is just no time for anything in their days but school, PT, studying, etc.
He also said he is getting all kinds of bites and is worried that his matteress has bed bugs. Hmmmm, what is the cure for bed bugs? don't know if that is it, but he said there aren't any mosquitos around right now.
He said that so far this week he's done 24 hours of class, PT twice, and 9 hours of studying, and it's only Wednesday. Kind of makes me laugh because he was such a lazy bum before he left. I mean, the last month before he left he had quit his full-time job and was just laying in bed, sleeping, staying up all night, or going out with friends until late. I tried not to say too much then because I knew he would get a rude awakening once he left for bootcamp. ha. I guess most of them were like that from what I've been hearing.

[MomofNuke]

My son is in class 1107M.  I'm wondering if anyone has a loved one in 1107 M.  I'm assuming classes starting with 1107 started at the same time & might know each other.