My son is HTFN on the USS Comstock, ome port is San Diego anyone here "connected" to that vessel?? He's been there since March '08. I don't hear from him often enough. Thanks.
My Hull Tech is back on his ship USS Comstock now getting ready for deploy. I will miss him. He's not been so far out of contact for that long before.. Lets hope the ship's email stays working. Hope everyone's holidays went well.
As I understand it. the HT is Hull Tech, also engineers, "snipes" and mine has some sort of "fire rating" with it. But according to my son's education in Basic's "the Navy doesn't run without them". They "fix" everything that breaks down. My son went in wanting to be a welder and that's the direction he was steered. "Hands on" your son will get if they keep anywhere as busy as mine says he is. will yours have to go back to school or will they be putting him on a ship?
My son PIR'd early Oct and then was at his ship in early March after completing A school & BECC in GL for Hull Tech but I think they've made some changes that some of it is how fast they can study some of it and pass the various tests. It also has something to do with when they actually start that school after PIR. if they have to wait for a class to start or get right in.
Welcome RuthAnn.
The HT part is hull tech..for my son that means welding..or so I'm led to believe..it seemed funny when I found out that also meant snipe..I asked him so now I'll know if I need to go on a snipe hunt.. he was clueless.. It wasn't as funny when I had to explain the joke to him. what more do you want to know?
RuthAnn I think my son is happy with his job choice but maybe not the ship they put him on. (he went in wanting to be a welder) In A school he was given a wish list to complete. several places and types of ships they'd like no guarantees that they get them..for some it's a dream list. some get something off their list. My son got one of his place choices but not the top of his list. He didn't request a ship and now wishes he had. I'll ask him if he knows where those school might be. He's been on a Amphib ship for 1 year now.
HTFN is hull tech, fireman.
It's my understanding that the hull techs and probably some other rates have the fireman rating attached as part of their job. FN would be a step up from FA (fire apprentice) they get that about the time the make E3.. or atleast that seems to be the way my HTFN son explained it to me.
his A school lasted from Oct to early Mar at Great Lakes ..but there is some variance to the time as they have a certain time to get it done but some can go faster. also they have to take in consideration when the next available class opens up after they finish one "mod". hope this helps
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The HT part is hull tech..for my son that means welding..or so I'm led to believe..it seemed funny when I found out that also meant snipe..I asked him so now I'll know if I need to go on a snipe hunt.. he was clueless.. It wasn't as funny when I had to explain the joke to him. what more do you want to know?
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It's my understanding that the hull techs and probably some other rates have the fireman rating attached as part of their job. FN would be a step up from FA (fire apprentice) they get that about the time the make E3.. or atleast that seems to be the way my HTFN son explained it to me.
his A school lasted from Oct to early Mar at Great Lakes ..but there is some variance to the time as they have a certain time to get it done but some can go faster. also they have to take in consideration when the next available class opens up after they finish one "mod". hope this helps
Jul 7, 2009
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