I know I've seen the answer to this before, but can't remember, and going back through the discussions to find is not easy! So pardon my asking, but can anyone tell me about what time the power school ends so we can try to book a car rental for the remaining and next day? And is there a 'must see' site and a 'Fantastic' Mexican or Italian restaurant to try in or around Charleston? Thanks so much! Only about a month to go! ;-)
NonnaB, so happy to hear your sailor is going to be stateside now. My son will have that same assignment come spring. I bet our boys will work together. How nice is that! Your sailor has had quite the eventful career so far. Let's pray that going forward it will be smooth sailing.
Yup, got my red on! As a mother of one of the deployed, I appreciate it especially. Thanks for the support, Sea Sisters!
I had emailed my son and wondered about the weather in the area of the Pacific they are sailing through. I postulated tropical pleasantness. He responded warm, yes, but not tropical pleasantness. He said more like plantation cotton picking. That kid never fails to make me laugh.
Yayyy! On other side, got upset with Hubby -- he was appointed by our son to do the delivery of this U.S.N young man..-- gave his the address yet he says will wait for his text...-I just responded then, you gotta send that delivery to him .. - finally he took it with him..(Iam trying to remind him my hubby, as of now our son of USN is at fast pace new location + plenty of tasks on duty/schoolworks..-- time hectic for him/energy consuming!)
Hola Nuke Moms! My son will hopefully PIR on 3/23 and I have a question for you all... I was thinking of getting him a Samsung Gear smart watch for graduation as he has a Samsung phone... but I don't know if they are allowed smart watches in A school. Any advice is greatly appreciated!
Also, can anyone verify this question on cars at GC. My son had told me that sailors are allowed to have their cars when they first get to GC, they just are not allowed to drive them themselves until they reach their proper phase up. Is that correct?
Chipmunk - I think I have also heard that they can have their cars sent but then cannot drive them until they phase up. (My son didn't get his car until he finished power school so we didn't have any issues.)
Hi Navy moms - I have a non Navy question and could use some mom recommendations. My daughter's wedding is upcoming and it is a destination wedding. She is traveling with her wedding gown. She asked me to bring a steamer in case there are any wrinkles. Does anyone have any recommendations. I have never had one before. Any help anyone wants to offer would be most appreciated
Mrskath, that is a really good question. Off-duty they can have anything legal, but given the degree of trouble they can get in with unauthorized devices in secure areas, such as Rickover where they study, a sailor would be ill-advised to just assume a smart watch is OK. (My guess would be no.)
There have been recent stories about fitness trackers exposing too much information, so policies about wearables may be evolving. Smart watches, like smart phones, are always similarly exposing potentially sensitive information. We trade security for convenience and features. (Google always knows where you are.)
Thinking beyond the training pipeline, the first obvious consideration is that nukes, even in a carrier, work below the waterline surrounded by thick steel. Zero bars! So it will just be a watch. As far as security, such policies are set by the command. Something like a smartwatch might be less of a problem than a phone, since there is no camera, but I wonder about the microphone. When we visited our son's submarine, we had to put the phones and cameras in a bin at the quarterdeck (to be guarded by a nice young man with a M4). If I had a smartwatch, I would have asked about it, or just put it in the bin too. If I remembered I was wearing it.
B'sNuke - Thanks, my son won't get a car till Prototype, but the question came up elsewhere and I wanted to verify.
Mrstkath, the RTC NEX has a selection of Casio's and there is a G-shock (I think) they can have. I do believe it needs to be black.
Soccermom19 - We usually just hung dresses in steamy bathroom, for dance competitions. I think the simple steamers that have more of a horizontal head would work well, though.
Chipmunk my daughter says that is correct regarding the car, at least as of 2 years ago.
Mrstkath no smart watches are allowed in secure areas. They spend most of their time in secure areas. Maybe the ever pooular G Shock is a better choice
Thanks for the advice! Next question... can I shop at the NEX? I work near the one on Green Bay Road in Great Lakes... but I didn't think I could go in.
I wasn't able to -- only military can -- retired & active duty. Veteran can't -- at least my husband -- a vet -- wasn't able to. But his sister (retired) can and do. I don't know about Active Reserved.
No cars during A-school. They apparently can have them during power school and prototype though.
Mrskath - They have to have a black watch and if I remember correctly they are issued the Casio in boot camp. No electronics of any kind in certain areas.
Chipmunk - I think you asked about having a car. Our son said they walk everywhere 1st phase (can possibly have a bike?). Car is permitted 2nd phase and 3rd phase they are living off base. Not sure how entirely accurate this is but it might help regarding a timeline.
My son had his car during A school. Once he phased up, he was able to get a pass for it on base and drive whenever. This was at GC. He graduated from A school in December 2017. We had his car shipped there.
Can't help with any watch information. I just know my son bought a regular watch to wear. Nothing fancy at all.
Soccermom - They are required to have their own transportation (some have a motorcycle) in prototype when they are required to live off-base. Not sure if married sailors are required to move off base. My sailor bought a car just before he graduated from Power School.
Anyone here in the San Francisco Bay Area? I'm going there for a few days next week and would love to meet up with anyone who lives close-by! If you leave me a pm let me know on this board so I know to check my messages.
Rime - We haven't come across a fabulous Mexican or Italian place. If you are feeling adventurous, try the duck breast sandwich and fries fried in duck fat at the Tattooed Moose. It's kind of a funky place that was recommended by a friend of ours. I'm not really a fan of duck, but it was pretty amazing. It has kind of a pub type atmosphere so I wouldn't recommend it for young kids.
Just got off the phone with my son - nice long call and he was pleased with his Digital 2 test (still waiting on regrade scores.)
Re: Car question - thanks for confirming what he told me - Cars are allowed at A school, but the sailor can not drive until they have passed Phase 1. And yes, they have to have transportation for Prototype. At Christmas, mine was already trying to estimate how much to plan for a car when that time came. Currently, he has a bicycle that he rides around on.
Re: Shopping at the NEX - Mrstkath, I mentioned RTC NEX but that may not have been clear. We had to wait after PIR for our son at RTC, so we had a lot of time on our hands, and spent most of it in the NEX there at RTC, not any other NEX. They allowed us to buy things but we had to pay tax, since our sailor wasn't with us, including food, since we waited past lunch time. I just recall seeing a large selection of watches there. My son went to bc with an inexpensive black Casio and the band or something broke, so he had to buy another one. He was fine just purchasing another inexpensive one, and didn't understand the other recruits spending all of their money on an expensive watch! - I don't think he was issued a watch at bc (summer 2017).
Hello to all NNMoms oteam
Have a question..help pls... How long is the schooling of MM(?) My son has mentioned of "six months" -- or (?) Is that just PHASE1(?) Then, he gets to take a break can go where he wants to go(?) -- perhaps reunion with his friends in CALI...(?) ; yet I personally mention to him an idea of taking a real vacation "Hawaii" -- told him one word...(my thoughts at those moments @/Gurnee Mil
Currently he has made connections the day prior his day on flight....I also made connection to one of the Navy Moms from Holiday Inn Libertyville back at last week's...
PedAlQueen - the MM's A school is 14 weeks and from what I have gathered, leave time between A school and Power School can just depend. Then Power School is 24 weeks, followed by Prototype.
But be sure to use it a few times before you go - to make sure you are familiar with it and it works! LOL - you don't want to get there and have a bad one!
Good eve NNMoMs, @ Chipmunk -- good to know and thanks for important info. And, @ Kaicat, that is a great idea!!! I was seeing my son with our quality moments within his family time his parents (self Mom + his Dad + grandMA - Dad side) .... : I am thinking he can use one! The one that has alarm timer for their running 5k three times a week or so during his own tasks on feet ....(he does not wear one!) Or I can momentarily give him another email short letter reminder...as I've just sent orders processed to him for HEART month goodies (delivery of protein bars/other selection(s)...- healthy energizer munchies)
Wondering if anyone's Sailor has mentioned any of their favorite places to eat around town? My son and his friends are always looking for some good cheap eats when they are out and about. When we visited for A school graduation we had some nice meals but I was looking for some suggestions that might fit a bachelors budget a little more.
Nukelukesmom - I could not remember the name of the place I wanted to recommend so I checked with my nuke - it is Hibachi Fusion. It is a Sushi/Teriyaki/Noodle place. I am not a Sushi person but I had a Chicken Noodle bowl that I have been hankering to have again ever since. My son and some of his friends seem to like to go there because beside having good food it fits their budget and is close enough that they have even gone sometimes on a week night. It's not walking distance but close driving distance.
Nukelukesmom - I have never been there, but I love the TV show - Diners, drive-in's and dives! I did some research for places that have been on his TV show that should all be about a 25 minute (I think) drive of GC and here are all the places I found:
I just want to share some good news with everyone - first of all - I am not even a real nuke mom yet because if any of you have been paying attention my son is still at boot camp! (for Christmas, New Year, Birthday...) BUT - I feel very welcome here and really like this forum - so I want to share some good news!
I got the first call from my son yesterday since he called me with the - instead of "I'm a Sailor" - "New PIR 030918" call - and he sounds great! He is really much happier now in his new division. He whispered to me that it has been like going from "Boot Camp" to "Summer Camp" (hopefully this doesn't get back to his RDC's! lol)
I just want to share the differences between the two divisions:
He can now eat whatever he wants (no restrictions against, cereal, jelly, sugar), his mail is not getting withheld, he feels the new ppl and RDC's actually care what happens to him and they want him to succeed, he gets 45 minutes of downtime to study each day, he can shower for 5 minutes - not 1.5 minutes, they all get to sit down when they study instead of standing up entire time, no general "hateful" atmosphere, he can actually ask the RDC's a question if there is a concern, and he is helping the other SR's study for their tests and whatnot because he already passes them all with 5's (except the running! lol).
SO - I am just feeling that my son has actually been really blessed by moving to a new division - and I wanted to share that with you.
Final note of concern though - a final thought from his old unit was that if he didn't pass the run at the next PFA they would discuss "separation" - I feel this was their idea of "motivational" speech? Because I was pretty sure if he fails the run again he gets to go to FIT and retake it - some people said even up to 10 times every 48 hours - can anyone confirm this for me? I am going to ask in my bootcamp group too.
I just wanted to share with you some good news and let you all know again that I appreciate you all!
B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet)
Don't forget to wear your RED tomorrow!
Feb 8, 2018
Lazerguppie
What's the deal with red? I know for heart month (Feb) it's for heart disease. Sure this is not that! LOL
Feb 8, 2018
JayDee659
Remember
Everyone
Deployed
Feb 8, 2018
Rime
I know I've seen the answer to this before, but can't remember, and going back through the discussions to find is not easy! So pardon my asking, but can anyone tell me about what time the power school ends so we can try to book a car rental for the remaining and next day? And is there a 'must see' site and a 'Fantastic' Mexican or Italian restaurant to try in or around Charleston? Thanks so much! Only about a month to go! ;-)
Feb 9, 2018
Rime
Power School Graduation, that is! :-)
Feb 9, 2018
NancyJo (NNPTC)
NonnaB, so happy to hear your sailor is going to be stateside now. My son will have that same assignment come spring. I bet our boys will work together. How nice is that! Your sailor has had quite the eventful career so far. Let's pray that going forward it will be smooth sailing.
Yup, got my red on! As a mother of one of the deployed, I appreciate it especially. Thanks for the support, Sea Sisters!
I had emailed my son and wondered about the weather in the area of the Pacific they are sailing through. I postulated tropical pleasantness. He responded warm, yes, but not tropical pleasantness. He said more like plantation cotton picking. That kid never fails to make me laugh.
It's Friday, Ladies! Hooyah!
Feb 9, 2018
B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet)
Hi all - Happy RED shirt Friday! I've got my red on too ;-D
Rime - I bumped a discussion up above with some sightseeing info. I'm sure more will chime in with various suggestions too!
Feb 9, 2018
PedALqueen4ever
Feb 9, 2018
PedALqueen4ever
Feb 9, 2018
AZNuKeGma
Rime
Charleston itself is fun to walk around in. There is a very old large tree to visit .
Feb 9, 2018
B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet)
AZNukeGma - yes the Angel Oak Tree - here is the link:
http://www.angeloaktree.com/
Feb 9, 2018
B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet)
Feb 9, 2018
B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet)
PedAlQueen -hopefully your husband gets the box sent. The protein bars are definitely a good idea!
Feb 9, 2018
The Hammer
Hola Nuke Moms! My son will hopefully PIR on 3/23 and I have a question for you all... I was thinking of getting him a Samsung Gear smart watch for graduation as he has a Samsung phone... but I don't know if they are allowed smart watches in A school. Any advice is greatly appreciated!
Feb 9, 2018
Chipmunk
Also, can anyone verify this question on cars at GC. My son had told me that sailors are allowed to have their cars when they first get to GC, they just are not allowed to drive them themselves until they reach their proper phase up. Is that correct?
Feb 9, 2018
B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet)
Mrstkath - no smart watches allowed! No phones or any technology allowed in the Rickover.
Feb 9, 2018
B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet)
Chipmunk - I think I have also heard that they can have their cars sent but then cannot drive them until they phase up. (My son didn't get his car until he finished power school so we didn't have any issues.)
Feb 9, 2018
The Hammer
Thanks for the advice below! I think I'll stick to a standard watch per your advice. Happy Friday!
Feb 9, 2018
soccermom19
Hi Navy moms - I have a non Navy question and could use some mom recommendations. My daughter's wedding is upcoming and it is a destination wedding. She is traveling with her wedding gown. She asked me to bring a steamer in case there are any wrinkles. Does anyone have any recommendations. I have never had one before. Any help anyone wants to offer would be most appreciated
Happy Friday everyone!
Feb 9, 2018
B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet)
The Casio G shock is a popular watch.
Feb 9, 2018
WearsLargeHats
Mrskath, that is a really good question. Off-duty they can have anything legal, but given the degree of trouble they can get in with unauthorized devices in secure areas, such as Rickover where they study, a sailor would be ill-advised to just assume a smart watch is OK. (My guess would be no.)
There have been recent stories about fitness trackers exposing too much information, so policies about wearables may be evolving. Smart watches, like smart phones, are always similarly exposing potentially sensitive information. We trade security for convenience and features. (Google always knows where you are.)
Thinking beyond the training pipeline, the first obvious consideration is that nukes, even in a carrier, work below the waterline surrounded by thick steel. Zero bars! So it will just be a watch. As far as security, such policies are set by the command. Something like a smartwatch might be less of a problem than a phone, since there is no camera, but I wonder about the microphone. When we visited our son's submarine, we had to put the phones and cameras in a bin at the quarterdeck (to be guarded by a nice young man with a M4). If I had a smartwatch, I would have asked about it, or just put it in the bin too. If I remembered I was wearing it.
Feb 9, 2018
Chipmunk
B'sNuke - Thanks, my son won't get a car till Prototype, but the question came up elsewhere and I wanted to verify.
Mrstkath, the RTC NEX has a selection of Casio's and there is a G-shock (I think) they can have. I do believe it needs to be black.
Soccermom19 - We usually just hung dresses in steamy bathroom, for dance competitions. I think the simple steamers that have more of a horizontal head would work well, though.
Feb 9, 2018
JayDee659
Chipmunk my daughter says that is correct regarding the car, at least as of 2 years ago.
Mrstkath no smart watches are allowed in secure areas. They spend most of their time in secure areas. Maybe the ever pooular G Shock is a better choice
Feb 9, 2018
The Hammer
Thanks for the advice! Next question... can I shop at the NEX? I work near the one on Green Bay Road in Great Lakes... but I didn't think I could go in.
Feb 9, 2018
DSmom
No cars during A-school. They apparently can have them during power school and prototype though.
Feb 9, 2018
JayDee659
DSmom, my daughter had her car almost all of A school after she phased up as did most of her friends.
Mrstkath you have to be active, retired or a DOD employee to shop at the NEX.
Feb 9, 2018
SubMom
Mrskath - They have to have a black watch and if I remember correctly they are issued the Casio in boot camp. No electronics of any kind in certain areas.
Chipmunk - I think you asked about having a car. Our son said they walk everywhere 1st phase (can possibly have a bike?). Car is permitted 2nd phase and 3rd phase they are living off base. Not sure how entirely accurate this is but it might help regarding a timeline.
Feb 9, 2018
AZ2OH2IL2UT
My son had his car during A school. Once he phased up, he was able to get a pass for it on base and drive whenever. This was at GC. He graduated from A school in December 2017. We had his car shipped there.
Can't help with any watch information. I just know my son bought a regular watch to wear. Nothing fancy at all.
Feb 9, 2018
soccermom19
Do I understand correctly that they must live off base once they get to A School? Or is it just optional?
Feb 9, 2018
JayDee659
Soccermom19 they have to move off base for prototype,
Feb 9, 2018
PacNWmom
Soccermom - They are required to have their own transportation (some have a motorcycle) in prototype when they are required to live off-base. Not sure if married sailors are required to move off base. My sailor bought a car just before he graduated from Power School.
Anyone here in the San Francisco Bay Area? I'm going there for a few days next week and would love to meet up with anyone who lives close-by! If you leave me a pm let me know on this board so I know to check my messages.
Feb 9, 2018
B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet)
PacNWmom - you're going to be so close, yet so far from me :(
Feb 9, 2018
3B'smom
Rime - We haven't come across a fabulous Mexican or Italian place. If you are feeling adventurous, try the duck breast sandwich and fries fried in duck fat at the Tattooed Moose. It's kind of a funky place that was recommended by a friend of ours. I'm not really a fan of duck, but it was pretty amazing. It has kind of a pub type atmosphere so I wouldn't recommend it for young kids.
Feb 9, 2018
Chipmunk
Just got off the phone with my son - nice long call and he was pleased with his Digital 2 test (still waiting on regrade scores.)
Re: Car question - thanks for confirming what he told me - Cars are allowed at A school, but the sailor can not drive until they have passed Phase 1. And yes, they have to have transportation for Prototype. At Christmas, mine was already trying to estimate how much to plan for a car when that time came. Currently, he has a bicycle that he rides around on.
Re: Shopping at the NEX - Mrstkath, I mentioned RTC NEX but that may not have been clear. We had to wait after PIR for our son at RTC, so we had a lot of time on our hands, and spent most of it in the NEX there at RTC, not any other NEX. They allowed us to buy things but we had to pay tax, since our sailor wasn't with us, including food, since we waited past lunch time. I just recall seeing a large selection of watches there. My son went to bc with an inexpensive black Casio and the band or something broke, so he had to buy another one. He was fine just purchasing another inexpensive one, and didn't understand the other recruits spending all of their money on an expensive watch! - I don't think he was issued a watch at bc (summer 2017).
Feb 9, 2018
B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet)
Hey everyone - have a good weekend!
For those of you with deployed sailors, remember, you are one day closer!
Feb 9, 2018
submomIII
PacNWmom - I second B'sNuke. I am about 3 hours north of there - so if you are coming more north, let me know!!
Feb 9, 2018
PedALqueen4ever
Have a question..help pls... How long is the schooling of MM(?) My son has mentioned of "six months" -- or (?) Is that just PHASE1(?) Then, he gets to take a break can go where he wants to go(?) -- perhaps reunion with his friends in CALI...(?) ; yet I personally mention to him an idea of taking a real vacation "Hawaii" -- told him one word...(my thoughts at those moments @/Gurnee Mil
Feb 9, 2018
PedALqueen4ever
Feb 9, 2018
PedALqueen4ever
Feb 9, 2018
Chipmunk
PedAlQueen - the MM's A school is 14 weeks and from what I have gathered, leave time between A school and Power School can just depend. Then Power School is 24 weeks, followed by Prototype.
And yes, they stay very busy!
Feb 9, 2018
kai cat
Mrstkath - Hello! Just to let you know - this is the watch I just got for my son for PIR graduation:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BU6RUU6/ref=oh_aui_search_deta...
Should come up as: Casio Men's GD350-1B G Shock Black Watch
soccermom19 - I would recommend this steamer:
https://www.amazon.com/Lemontec-Portable-Handheld-Powerful-Capacity...
But be sure to use it a few times before you go - to make sure you are familiar with it and it works! LOL - you don't want to get there and have a bad one!
Feb 9, 2018
PedALqueen4ever
Feb 9, 2018
PedALqueen4ever
Feb 9, 2018
Nukelukesmom
Wondering if anyone's Sailor has mentioned any of their favorite places to eat around town? My son and his friends are always looking for some good cheap eats when they are out and about. When we visited for A school graduation we had some nice meals but I was looking for some suggestions that might fit a bachelors budget a little more.
Feb 10, 2018
JayDee659
Nukelukesmom my daughter and sin in law liked Cookout and Way Back Burger.
Feb 10, 2018
Lazerguppie
My nuke classed up on Wed. Here's to a great, stress free first week!
Feb 11, 2018
ProudOfK
Nukelukesmom - I could not remember the name of the place I wanted to recommend so I checked with my nuke - it is Hibachi Fusion. It is a Sushi/Teriyaki/Noodle place. I am not a Sushi person but I had a Chicken Noodle bowl that I have been hankering to have again ever since. My son and some of his friends seem to like to go there because beside having good food it fits their budget and is close enough that they have even gone sometimes on a week night. It's not walking distance but close driving distance.
Feb 11, 2018
kai cat
lazerguppie - So happy for you and your Nuke!
Nukelukesmom - I have never been there, but I love the TV show - Diners, drive-in's and dives! I did some research for places that have been on his TV show that should all be about a 25 minute (I think) drive of GC and here are all the places I found:
http://earlybirddiner.com/
1644 SAVANNAH HIGHWAY
CHARLESTON, SC 29407
http://www.perfectlyfranksonline.com/
Monday - Saturday
11:15 - 8:30
118 North Main Street
Summerville, S.C.
https://www.ilovetheglassonion.com/
1219 Savannah Highway
Charleston, SC 29407
http://www.fuelcharleston.com/
211 Rutledge Avenue
Charleston SC
http://tattooedmoose.com/home.html
1137 Morrison Drive
Charleston, South Carolina
I don't know if they have enough time to check out these places - but they might be good options!
Feb 11, 2018
kai cat
I just want to share some good news with everyone - first of all - I am not even a real nuke mom yet because if any of you have been paying attention my son is still at boot camp! (for Christmas, New Year, Birthday...) BUT - I feel very welcome here and really like this forum - so I want to share some good news!
I got the first call from my son yesterday since he called me with the - instead of "I'm a Sailor" - "New PIR 030918" call - and he sounds great! He is really much happier now in his new division. He whispered to me that it has been like going from "Boot Camp" to "Summer Camp" (hopefully this doesn't get back to his RDC's! lol)
I just want to share the differences between the two divisions:
He can now eat whatever he wants (no restrictions against, cereal, jelly, sugar), his mail is not getting withheld, he feels the new ppl and RDC's actually care what happens to him and they want him to succeed, he gets 45 minutes of downtime to study each day, he can shower for 5 minutes - not 1.5 minutes, they all get to sit down when they study instead of standing up entire time, no general "hateful" atmosphere, he can actually ask the RDC's a question if there is a concern, and he is helping the other SR's study for their tests and whatnot because he already passes them all with 5's (except the running! lol).
SO - I am just feeling that my son has actually been really blessed by moving to a new division - and I wanted to share that with you.
Final note of concern though - a final thought from his old unit was that if he didn't pass the run at the next PFA they would discuss "separation" - I feel this was their idea of
"motivational" speech? Because I was pretty sure if he fails the run again he gets to go to FIT and retake it - some people said even up to 10 times every 48 hours - can anyone confirm this for me? I am going to ask in my bootcamp group too.
I just wanted to share with you some good news and let you all know again that I appreciate you all!
Feb 11, 2018
3B'smom
Big Kid is a bit of a foodie. I'm not sure what the price point is on these, but he said that some of the places he has enjoyed are:
Feb 11, 2018