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Comment by catsandkoi on September 6, 2018 at 4:23pm
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Thanks so much for your thoughtful answers, barefoot1 and belovedbyHim. I'm just so anxious to know what his life in the Navy will be like! Your information really helps. :)
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Comment by belovedbyHim on September 6, 2018 at 2:55pm
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Hey Catsandkoi-- Normal deployments for everyone are 6 months. They have been on extended deployments since 9/11 due to previous administrations draw-downs in personnel. Bees were mostly luck to still have 6 months.(though not always)
You can try and visit your bee or Sailor when they are on deployment but it is not easy. Often they are not in a location that is particularly "Touristy" and they are not normally granted leave when they are. They get liberty (Time off) for a couple of days but the reality is they are there to do a Mission and that is their focus. They work long hours (14-24 hours at a stretch is not unheard of) and liberty is often spent catching up on sleep. Now it is not always that way-- sometimes it is just like having a 9-5 job just in a different country but they often don't know ahead of time what it will look like so making last minute travel plans overseas can get pricey! It is easier and less costly to visit if they are stationed overseas. They can take leave(vacation)during your visit and you would have more than a day or 2 together.
Yes they often do stuff that has no bearing on their rate. When my Bee(BU) was stationed in Italy he was on guard duty (normally a MA rate) and he is a Range Master at his current duty station as a result of gaining that skill.
Responding to Natural disasters is a tricky position. By law they cannot sen the military in to do a job that can be done by civilian sources even if the Seabees can do a better job for less. They also don't usually have search & rescue training since they are considered a combat unit. It is nuts I know but that is how government works. They do go on Humanitarian and good will missions though. Some DET groups may be sent to build/repair hospitals, schools, US government assets in other countries to help that country think well of America. They don't often go in and build housing following a hurricane or earthquake. Sad I know, but it's reality.
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Comment by barefoot1 on September 6, 2018 at 1:09pm
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I had plenty of questions when my "Bee" switched rates and became a Seabee, too! It's exciting and exhilarating and terrifying for us Moms - we raise our kids to become independent and strong, and then they go off and leave us! lol My son was not part of any of the groups that went to help with natural disasters, though he was put on alert last year when Florida was poised to get pummeled by whatever hurricane hit there. They have different jobs to do when they are at home port, some of which may have NOTHING to do with steelwork. Last year he helped oversee the gun range. It makes no sense to me, but I have learned to be prepared for anything and everything to change with the Navy.
It's my understanding that the deployment situation (of only being gone 6 months at a time) is that way for all Seabees, but I could be mistaken. I could have visited him but was not able to. I know quite a few Seabee Moms who have gone to visit their kids in Greece, Italy, Japan, Spain, etc... My son has gotten to see some really amazing things on his deployments - I encouraged him to take advantage of the opportunities presented and/or available to him while he's on this journey! He has developed some amazing friendships/brotherhood, not just with guys in his battalion but with guys in other battalions, too. Good luck to your son and please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns you may have!
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Thanks for sharing your experience, barefoot1. That all sounds amazing (and a bit scary.) He really wants to see the world, so I hope he has a similar journey. Has he mostly been responding to natural disasters? What does your son do when he's not deployed? Also, does he ever end up doing work that isn't steelwork?
So are you saying all SWs only deploy for six months?
Did you ever visit him anywhere he was deployed? Is there time for them to spend with you when they're deployed? Sorry for all the questions, just excited to find an SW mom!
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Good morning Ladies - I'm on here so infrequently but I still get updates via email - catsandkoi, my son is a Steelworker (SW). It will be 5 years the beginning of October that he left for bc, so we've been at this awhile. He was assigned to NMCB1 in Gulfport upon completion of A school. They only deploy for 6 months at a time, and then they are home for a year before deploying again. He's been deployed to Okinawa (during a super typhoon), Rota (Spain), and Guam (during the crazy North Korea situation when he was threatening to test missiles that direction). He has been in Gulfport for Hurricane Nate last year and this most recent storm. They don't get too worked up about that stuff. Right now, he is in C school (back in Gulfport) taking classes to become an instructor. He should be finishing that up in November, I believe.
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So glad the storm wasn't more serious!!
Curious if anyone's sailor is a steelworker. That's my son's rate. (leaves for BC in November.) Curious what kind of deployments they've been on. (if you can say.)
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Comment by Gidget on September 5, 2018 at 1:34pm
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Heard from my son everything is good so far... just raining lots!! Whew, this mama was worried!! Congratulations to your son, Monroviaindiananamom.
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Comment by OregonMom on September 5, 2018 at 10:53am
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Morning,
just heard about the weather over in MS.. any new news? sorry if this has already been said this morning..
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Comment by Monroviaindianamom on September 5, 2018 at 10:40am
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Yes, all is fine. The storm bypassed them. The base is built for that kind of weather but a momma still worries LOL. My son is in Battalion 133. He just got his 2nd class promotion and moved off base, he was so happy. He is doing great. Very proud of him and all the rest of them. We are going out there for Thanksgiving I can't wait, it has been awhile since I have had a hug from my boy.
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Ladies,
A Cat 1 Hurricane is Just a Big Thunderstorm. They will get lots of Rain and lots of wind but they should be just fine. I have friends and family down there who just park the cars in the covered parking, and put the yard stuff away but otherwise don't really do anything different. They have said that we have crazier weather here (CO) than a Cat1 storm there. Now Cat 2-5 they pay closer attention but they said a cat 1 is nothing big. I'm sure the base has been telling them for a few days what they need to do to get ready.
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