really missing my recruit this morning. She went to GL mid to late Aug. Still haven't heard from her yet. Will we get a phone call during BC ? No phone call or letter yet. :(
She enlisted for 6 yrs and I've seen that she has a school to attend in great lakes before San Diego. Can someone explain that to me please. My daughter had only told me that she would go to her 'A' school after finishing boot camp
After PIR, she will have a basic electronics class, called ATT. The class is 6 weeks in GL. However, it is likely that she will be in "hold" until the class is full. A handful of ratings take this ATT course. After completion of ATT, she will go to San Diego for A school followed by C school, also in San Diego. While in ATT, she will have approximately 3 roommates, and the course is computer-based.
SO I got a call from my fiancé today, and he said his A school would only be 6weeks in GL and then 1.5 years in SD for B school , I was just wondering how accurate that is, as we are getting married after A school.
Yes, school in GL is 6 weeks. Keep in mind he may not start his school as soon as he gets there. He may be on hold while they wait for the class to fill up. My husband had to wait several weeks before he could start. In SD, he wasn't there 1.5 years... He was there from September thru Mid July.
Like Jenn said they don't always start class right away so even though the class time is 6 weeks or however long they could be there longer because that is not including hold times.
Once they complete ATT in GL they go to San Diego for A school then C school. A school us the same then they are separated into different C school classes depending on the system they will learn. 1.5 years is really an estimate. Some systems have a longer school some is shorter. Again there are hold times where they are in between actual classes - waiting for their class to have enough students to start usually or if it's too close to holidays they will wait until after.
My husband started ATT in GL in September and went to San Diego in November (2011). He finished all of his schooling in May 2013 and then remained in San Diego on hold until he got orders to his first ship in July 2013.
Hello everyone! My daughter is a 6yr STG, She is currently in ATT school then off to San Diego in March. I went to Great Lakes this past weekend to spend some time with her. We had a blast. She seems to really like her roommates. She is loving her experience.
Does everyone stay for ATT in Great Lakes? My fiance hasn't mentioned it at all and has said he won't have lots of time before his flight after graduation...but everyone in this group seems to stay in GL for a while.
Lizzylou, only those who have signed a 6 year contract will stay in GL for ATT. Thise who have signed a 4 yesr contract will fly out the Saturday after PIR for San Diego.
Good morning ladies. I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter holiday. I would like to thank all the ladies for being here with me through this journey. At first I did not think it was gonna be possible to get through my only daughter leaving for boot camp. But with the help of the ladies here it wasnt so bad after all. My daughter should have graduated 1-8-16, howerever she did not pass her run so she was sent to fit and after a week in there she passed. She is now almost finished with ATT school now and will be leaving for school in San Diego in about 2 weeks. I have been to visit her in Great Lakes 4 times since she left for boot camp. The first time was Christmas Day through the Adopt A Sailor program which was the best Christmas gift ever! The last time was just this month on th 19th. This visit was awesome as well because she actually had phased up and was able to stay at the hotel with me all weekend. I met a few of her classmates and a few of her shipmates as well. It was a amazing weekend. Cant wait to visit her in San Diego. Once they get out of boot camp and have their phones back it gets sooooooo much easier!
My Daughter has been in San Diego for almost 2 weeks now and is loving it. Doing a lot of volunteer work until classes start. Stuff such as cleaning the beach, working with homless, and The Ronald McDonald House. She will be coming home on leave for about 10 days before classes start. Im so ready to see her.
Anybody have someone at Whidbey island in Washington State? My son got orders to go. He has been at Point Loma , San Diego since last Oct. I'm wondering if anyone has gotten feedback from their Sailors?
Hi Joeysmom!
My son has been an STG on a ship for five years but got transferred to shore duty on whidbey June 2016. The island and surrounding area is beautiful! My son thinks it is a bit to quite compared to ship life. Whidbey is full of sailors and their families. Many outdoor activities are available if he likes that type of adventure.
Hope he enjoys it! And you should definitely visit.
Excellent as we have a farm in Maine. Joe will appreciate the opportunity to base there as he isnt a big fan of the city. After Spending the last year in San Diego, this will be refreshing for him!!! He hears so many negative things from Sailors coming off of fleet about ship life, it would be great if I had some positive things to tell him. T-AGOS being civi ships and stg only is already great for him to know but if you can think of anything else I can tell him i.e. food, sleeping quarters, anything that is different than a regular ship, where they don't get much time to spend on their own rate, would be so helpful. Thank you
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My son is on a destroyer stationed at Pearl Harbor; this is good as we live on the Big Island. They keep him extremely busy; he is a 6 yr. I'm wondering how the new ratings change will affect our Sailor's job assignments. Very confusing as they are specifically trained.
Does anyone know if sailors would go straight to a ship after completing A school in San Diego? Would they not need to complete C school first before being sent to a ship?
My sailor signed for 6 years and was sent to ship at the completion of A-School. I believe orders to his ship were for 28 months. He is expecting C-School afterwards. I think it just depends on what the Navy needs when.
My daughter its a 6 yr, she is in C school now getting ready to finish and go to the ship. All of her schooling will be completed prior to going to the ship however many of the other have gone to the fleet after finishing A school.
Ok, so it sounds like there are many different possibilities of what could happen. He sent me a text and said that he will be going on to his C school and then the goal was to get him on a ship before the end of the year. Thank you all for the information.
My son is currently in BC. His contract is 6 years (4 active 2 reserve). His recruiter told him he would be flying out the Saturday following PIR to SD for A-school, but another Navy mom said he would be staying at GL for a few more weeks then to SD. I was just curious what other STG mom's have experienced.
JenG
really missing my recruit this morning. She went to GL mid to late Aug. Still haven't heard from her yet. Will we get a phone call during BC ? No phone call or letter yet. :(
Sep 14, 2015
LucasMom
Is there a fb group for STG parents?
Oct 6, 2015
Jackie
Oct 6, 2015
Meggysmom
My daughter is a SR. She is to be a STG. I am wondering about the school.
Dec 29, 2015
Jackie
Dec 29, 2015
Meggysmom
Dec 29, 2015
mom2stg
After PIR, she will have a basic electronics class, called ATT. The class is 6 weeks in GL. However, it is likely that she will be in "hold" until the class is full. A handful of ratings take this ATT course. After completion of ATT, she will go to San Diego for A school followed by C school, also in San Diego. While in ATT, she will have approximately 3 roommates, and the course is computer-based.
Dec 29, 2015
mom2stg
This ATT course and C school are specifically for 6-year contracts. 4-year STG's will report directly to A school in San Diego after PIR.
Dec 29, 2015
Meggysmom
Thank you mom2stg. That helps me out a lot.
Dec 30, 2015
mom2stg
Absolutely! Happy to help. :)
Dec 30, 2015
NavyFiance0526
SO I got a call from my fiancé today, and he said his A school would only be 6weeks in GL and then 1.5 years in SD for B school , I was just wondering how accurate that is, as we are getting married after A school.
Jan 24, 2016
Jenn PIR 5/30 Ship 4 Div 188
Jan 25, 2016
abuon18
Once they complete ATT in GL they go to San Diego for A school then C school. A school us the same then they are separated into different C school classes depending on the system they will learn. 1.5 years is really an estimate. Some systems have a longer school some is shorter. Again there are hold times where they are in between actual classes - waiting for their class to have enough students to start usually or if it's too close to holidays they will wait until after.
My husband started ATT in GL in September and went to San Diego in November (2011). He finished all of his schooling in May 2013 and then remained in San Diego on hold until he got orders to his first ship in July 2013.
Jan 25, 2016
NavyFiance0526
Jan 25, 2016
Kimberly
Hello everyone! My daughter is a 6yr STG, She is currently in ATT school then off to San Diego in March. I went to Great Lakes this past weekend to spend some time with her. We had a blast. She seems to really like her roommates. She is loving her experience.
Feb 3, 2016
Kim
Feb 7, 2016
lizzylou191
Does everyone stay for ATT in Great Lakes? My fiance hasn't mentioned it at all and has said he won't have lots of time before his flight after graduation...but everyone in this group seems to stay in GL for a while.
Mar 8, 2016
abuon18
Mar 8, 2016
lizzylou191
thanks aboun18! That makes sense.
Mar 8, 2016
abuon18
Mar 8, 2016
Bchgrl68
Mar 21, 2016
Kimberly
Mar 21, 2016
Bchgrl68
Mar 25, 2016
Kimberly
Mar 28, 2016
KarenF
Apr 30, 2016
Kimberly
Apr 30, 2016
JoeysMom
Aug 31, 2016
mysailorson
My son has been an STG on a ship for five years but got transferred to shore duty on whidbey June 2016. The island and surrounding area is beautiful! My son thinks it is a bit to quite compared to ship life. Whidbey is full of sailors and their families. Many outdoor activities are available if he likes that type of adventure.
Hope he enjoys it! And you should definitely visit.
Sep 1, 2016
JoeysMom
Sep 1, 2016
Dianne
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Dec 2, 2016
Dianne
Mine is on Whidbey. Their schedule is way different than being on a ship. It's a beautiful place. Canada is just a hop, skip and a jump away.
Dec 2, 2016
daysia
Dec 2, 2016
Meggysmom
Dec 2, 2016
Kimberly
Dec 2, 2016
baby25811
Dec 2, 2016
phoebe stg2
Dec 2, 2016
Sharla
Dec 2, 2016
jillymom
My son is on a destroyer stationed at Pearl Harbor; this is good as we live on the Big Island. They keep him extremely busy; he is a 6 yr. I'm wondering how the new ratings change will affect our Sailor's job assignments. Very confusing as they are specifically trained.
Dec 3, 2016
Silvie
Hi, does anybody has information on stg graduation ceremony on May-19th?
Apr 25, 2017
boogieboysmom
Does anyone know if sailors would go straight to a ship after completing A school in San Diego? Would they not need to complete C school first before being sent to a ship?
Jul 24, 2017
abuon18
Jul 24, 2017
boogieboysmom
Ok, He signed for 6 years (5 active, 1 year of reserves). Thank you for the information.
Jul 24, 2017
abuon18
Jul 24, 2017
mom2stg
Jul 24, 2017
Kimberly
Jul 25, 2017
boogieboysmom
Ok, so it sounds like there are many different possibilities of what could happen. He sent me a text and said that he will be going on to his C school and then the goal was to get him on a ship before the end of the year. Thank you all for the information.
Jul 25, 2017
MyAwesome2
Do a majority of the SNT spend their time on a ship?
Oct 12, 2017
MyAwesome2
My son is in bc in greater lakes and will be heading to A school in SD afterwards
Oct 12, 2017
runnermom
Just waiting patiently for his class to fill so he can begin training.
Jan 25, 2018
horizon2018
My son is currently in BC. His contract is 6 years (4 active 2 reserve). His recruiter told him he would be flying out the Saturday following PIR to SD for A-school, but another Navy mom said he would be staying at GL for a few more weeks then to SD. I was just curious what other STG mom's have experienced.
Mar 24, 2018