Sailors attending A School in Meridian, Mississippi

maussie: he'll be at sea...or on ship in port..
Not sure how long they go out each time. Still learning! Everyone at Norfolk is not attached to a ship. One of his buddies has a shore post in Norfolk.

Whats tin can sailor mean, emma?

Yes, Sharon, it is a carrier. Don't know how big. I read on a group site that it has been in dry dock?? Not much info yet! Yes, I hope that their paths will cross again!

Wait a minute, Sharon. The sites you sent me showed the Theodore as the carrier? I'm so confused now. But it said USS Theodore Roosevelt in VA as the carrier, so I'm sure that's the one. T confirmed it to me this morning. Says that the Theodore's home port is VA on the 2nd website you sent me. I will have to investigate further.

Emma, I understand now where you thought he was on the destroyer. Didn't realize that two ships were Roosevelts at the time. He is on the carrier based out of VA. Confirmed with him this morning.

Sharon, And yes, a retired Navy guy told me that this carrier is one of the largest in the fleet, much larger than the one he was on.

Sharon: Maybe so. You never know!

maussie: Well, he won't be at sea. The ship is in dry dock in Newport News VA. So I guess he will work on it and live on it there? I understand it will not be ready for service again until 2-3 more years! So on a ship in port....

Have you been on a ship dianne? How much space do they have? I bet they have to be minimalists. :))

Sharon, I thought they didn't need passports in the military? Have things changed?

Joymar: Tried to private message you several times to correct my 1st message, but site was having issues and they wouldn't go through. Re-read your PM and saw where you had mentioned he was shore duty, taking finance class and graduation next week. Sorry I was redundant and asked those same questions...again! Kind of tired today! :-)

Maussie: I'm sure that they have minimal room. But if anyone can live that way, my son can. He is a man of "few things." :-) Maybe meant for the military??
He had no clue that his ship was "dry docked" until I told him...they didn't mention that to him. Read an article on line that said it will be 2.5 more years at least before it is complete. So he sounds like he will have "shore duty" on a ship????

Sharon: YEAH! So glad that he will finally be coming home. One of the "powers that be" told my son that he most likely will be gone next week also, but who knows?

Hey for the sailors and families that got their orders! Mine is in AZ and should graduate on Tues, anybody else have one in that place?

Thanks, Emma, for the info. Joining the Navy has made my "short" son glad he is short for the first time in his life! Thank goodness he is not claustophobic.

My son called me this afternoon;he is coming home TOMORROW!!!!
Thanks to God!!
I am very happy!!
Nice night all!

Congrats to Mother Always and Sharon: YAH! Enjoy hugging those boys of yours! Hoping to be doing the same in a few more days....just waiting for those final written orders to followup the verbals.

Thanks for your nice words!!
I'll be at the airport early!
He said that there were tears when he left,he said that he is sad because they have a nice group;he have some e mail addresses.
He said that he liked there in Meridian.
Have a nice day!
I got up very early today,I could'nt sleep any more...I'm all excited!!

mother always: my son said the same thing about Meridian. He has loved it there. He told me it will be hard to leave it...he has bonded with so many there. But now many of them have left, so it will be easier! for him to go Hope you enjoy your son's visit! What is your son's job?

Congrats to all who get to see their loved ones!! Talked to my son last night, got through graduation but no orders yet!!!

nancynavymom: I hear ya! My sons verbal orders came last Fri. He graduated the Wed before. Is that when your son graduated? Is he a YN? Talked to my son last night and he said he keeps checking on line for orders, but so far, he is still listed out of Great Lakes. He said once it shows Norfolk, then he has his written and will be ready to GO!

No mine just graduated yesterday, and is AZ, I know they are all getting anxious, as we are! We will just have to keep praying!!!

nancynavymom: Yes, PRAYERS. We are definitely floating these sailors on wings of PRAYERS! :-)

Anyone know what the rate is called for Admin. and support sailor?

is that a yeoman?

Yes, Becky m. Yeoman (what my son is) is office/admin. support. PS is similar...Personnel Specialist. But they work in different records areas.

Thanks dianne my son is an LS and I have a friend whos son signed his contract yesterday for admin just wanted to make sure what I told her was correct.

I'm enjoying every minute with my son!!
All of his friends want to talk to him,everybody is calling home.
Today we are going to his uncle's house for a family reunion;the aunt is making another of his favorites,spaguetti.
I already cooked for him rice and red beans with fried plantains and chicken.
Have a nice day!!
Blessings!!

Good morning ladies! I spoke with my son who is an AZ he has heard verbal orders will be in by the end of this week...any other news out there???? Waiting anxiously!

My son, an AZ, is waiting to class up. He is telling me that the class is not a self paced course and it will be done together as a group and he could be there for up to 5 months. Everything I have read about AZ says it is a self paced course. Are the upper classman just messing with him and feeding him a line or is this true? I was hoping that as soon as he classed up and got started he could get through it quickly so he could move on to his first permanant duty station. Thanks

My son got to Meridian on Jan 20,2010 and left on April 14;he is an AZ.
Right now he is in PR with me On a few days vacations;I just left him a while ago in the recruitment office, because he doesn't want to use all his (few) vacation hours.
He took almost 3 months studying for AZ.
Nice day all!

Dear AZmom, no it is not a self paced, my son just graduated as well, and yep it took a good 3 mo! sorry!!

Verbals received 10 days ago for my son...still no written. From talking to my son, sounds like many are in the same position. WAITING FOR ORDERS!

Well lets just keep praying!

OK well thanks for the info. I hope those of you that are waiting for orders get them soon. Good luck to all of your sailors.

my fiance got his verbal orders today - Hawaii. Sounds like paradise - but I am a little upset. We are getting married when he comes home from A School. We were hoping that he would get stationed in VA so that I could make frequent visits until I am able to move with him (after getting some bills paid off and selling my house). I am worried now because I hear that he has to be an E4 before I could live with him in Hawaii. Anyone that knows how this works please answer or email me. Thanks.

sschick, If they have an abundance of available housing, they may waive the rule and let him get housing early. They did for my husband and I years ago. It was Amy though.

that's good to know that it might be a possibility. he is going to talk to someone tomorrow and try to get more information on our situation. I guess if I just had an idea on how long our separation may have to be it would easier to imagine....it's the not knowing the that is frightening. Thanks for your input.

Good luck sschick just keep praying! What position is he?

sschick, im sorry hope everything works out for you. My fiancee just got verbal orders too to WA. I guess I shouldn't complain. Well I'm not, I guess i just have to get used to rainy weather.

Does anyone if spouses can apply at Naval Hospitals and how to go about it? Im a nurse and I just want to make sure I have a job when we get to WA. Thanks!

He is SH. I called and talked to his recruiting Chief today; he said to have him talk to his Chief there and let him know the situation and that orders can be modified - just have to check. He also said that it might help things along if we were to get married while he is still in A School - so I am waiting to talk to him later today and could possibly be making a fast drive to Meridian this week. I need to find out what the requirements are for a marriage license in MS and are the JOP available there on Saturdays? Do you need an appointment? Only weekdays? I guess I will get started looking - or does anyone know anything about that?

Kae - did you say one time that you and your fiancee are planning on getting married during A School?

sschick - wowwwwwwww how long does he have left? MS requires a blood test for Syphillis in which results take up to 2 weeks! that's standard.. then you apply for your license and they have a 3 day waiting period. they don't waive it for military unfortunately. also they are only open on weekdays... it was so stressful trying to get all of it together and just to find out that my fiancee will be done in 2 weeks so there was no point anymore! We're just going to wait till he comes home for his leave.

You can call them. they can explain it better. LOL

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Meridian, MS
601.482.9731

i was just reading that online; doesn't sound like that is going to work for us either then. We already have everything planned for the 8th of May (pending him getting her on time, which looks like he will). So I suppose we will just stick with the plan - the other won't work with the time available. I hope to have better news later today if he gets to talk to his chief. I've been looking at the map of where Hawaii is compared to me - so far! Keep your fingers crossed for me ladies.

DAUGHTER COMING HOME THIS FRIDAY HAPPY DAY

maybe home for two weeks then off to WASHINGTON STATE ship assigned to is USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN kinda of cool started your navy carrer in ILLINOIS and Abraham Lincoln was born in ILLINOIS
what about your daughter what is her status

what is a squaddron

My son texted tonight that it looks like his written orders will come in Monday or Tuesday of next week, so he will be out by the end of the week. By then, he will have been waiting 3 weeks since he graduated! Oh boy...

Congrats to the ones wo got the orders!!!

Pray for written ones, nancynavymom!

diannep YOU GOT IT!!! LOL

Ditto for my sailor, please. YN school though.
Thanks

Maussie: Your daughter graduates this Friday, right? My son's a yeoman also. Many of them got through the self-paced program in 4 weeks. My son took longer...got stuck on Mod 4, the longest and hardest one! There are 15 of them, but the others aren't bad. Seems like the orders for Yeoman are very backed up. Don't know if that is the norm,or if they just had a glut of yeomen. He finished school April 1st...and he still waits...but he is hoping that next week is THE WEEK. Our children may be "passing in the night" as one leaves and the other arrives. Good luck to your daughter!

Dianne, what is he doing in the mean time?

He said that they still do PT, muster up, and have inspections. They do work detail. He said he and 6 others are at the "hobby shop." Apparently a place where they work on cars...not sure how much they do there. Just doing what they can hoping that they can leave soon!