PACT Moms

Thanks!  I was wondering because Im his wife and if we will be able to go to his station duty with him with our child as well? Do they usually find out right away? Or after the 10 days? Also do they usually get deployed first or a duty station? 

Hi Jyssicarm! My son has his duty stationed in San Diego, has been there since the end of September.  He hasn't received any orders to deploy yet.  He thinks his ship wont deploy until sometime next year. But since you are married he should be able to get housing for you guys at his duty station. He will get more information before he is able to come home.

My son just got to Pensacola this weekend he want me to send him his laptop headphones he text me a address but can they get a PO box? I know thay have to go to post office to get mail. Then should I send him his laptop? I know he willbe there 4 weeks or so I know he need to study does he need laptop for that.

texasmom79 - I assume your sailor just graduated this past Friday - so congratulations to you and to him!  Can you tell me if he flew out to FL on Saturday or Sunday and what airport?  my son graduates 1/29 and is also going to FL - so trying o figure out when and where he flew from

Michael's mom  your sailor will not find out tell the day before graduation when his flight is. My son flew out of Ohare Saturday morning. It can be anytime that weekend or my son said he may stay a few days before leaving. You just have to wait. Good luck

Contrats to to Texasmom79 and Cherie Ship!  Exciting road ahead.  My son graduated last January on the 30th!  There was a big snow storm in Chicago.  His flight went on Saturday afternoon.  We had planned to stay until Sunday because we didn't know when he would fly out.  The storm his late Saturday and our plane was one of the only ones to fly out on Sunday!  Whew!! Our son was in P-cola until mid March... then went to first duty station and deployed in mid May.  Good luck to all of you!

Hi All - my son has PIR 1/29/16 and then is on to Pensacola as APACT.  Does anyone have some detailed or more specific information on what happens with them VS A School?

Cherie, they will get there room, then they will work( be on watch) then they will get there classes. After that they find out which base they go to. My sailor wasn't there as long as they first said. Good luck. things can change every day, so take a deep breath and you just have to wait to see what they tell him after he does Station 21.

ReneeHum - thank you so much for responding.  Every bit of information helps. 

Cherie they will learn to do thing on there own without someone yelling at them. My son said it was hard not having someone telling or yelling at him.LOL

ReneeHum - that's funny!  I had read that a few times on this site so when I spoke to my SR on Saturday I mentioned that going to FL would be different and he will need to adjust to going from being told what to do every second of every day to having to navigate for himself.  hence why I have bought him a battery operated alarm clock and a watch with an alarm!

That is so true, My son loved it there. Now he is in Piont Mugu.CA. he still trying to get use to that base. They are not boys anymore. Good luck

good after noon all my son is in his 3rd week at P-cole class start next week he say lots a waiting around he sound little down when i talk to him today not making any friends"keep say he will not be there long" he is trying to make a good front for me saying he is Ok, he is in the APACT prog so he will not be there to much longer. Im going to send him some homemade cookies care pkage. Any other ides what i can do to help him  throw this besides pray

My son arrived at BC Tuesday night.  He is AN-PACT.  Can anyone tell me if he will have to fyl right to Pensacola after graduation?  I was hopig to spend a day or two in Chicago with him, but from a few comments Ive read, he will go right to Pensacola.  ??

Hi Jeanne, My son left very early on Saturday morning. We got at airport 5/ 5:30 am had a few hours with him. Good luck

Ok thanks Ladies - sounds like he will prob fly out Saturday also.  We live near Pensacola NAS so I guess he will beat us back!

Were you able to spend the afternoon with him on Friday after PIR? 

Jeanne , I hope so my son had to work so we only had 4 hours with him. Its a great day enjoy take lots of pictures

It was suggested that I join your group!  My son goes through PIR next week!  He is a PACT Airman and will be heading to Pensacola.  Anything I should know?

Thanks for responding!  So, how does he like it?

Good Morning - I usually lurk on this site but I thought I would share.  My son went through PIR in July of 2015.  He spent about a month in Pensacola going through the quick training that they do for APACT sailors. He had a hard time adjusting at first when he got to Pensacola... he was "free" and after BC wasn't quite sure what to do.  He did eventually get the daily routine figured out and was fine.  After Pensacola he was able to come home for 10 days to visit.  That was great!!

He then transferred to Norfolk.  His ship was in dry dock so he spent time living on a barge while helping get the ship ready to get back in the water.  He did a whole lot of clean up chores...  His ship is back in the water and now is doing shakedown cruises to get ready for deployment.  Right now he is on Cranking duty... not his favorite but everyone has to do it so it's not too bad.  He has about a month left.  He told me last week that they were happy with his performance so they moved him up from the regular mess up to the officer's mess.

I too was worried about him being an APACT when he joined.  The things I had read were not great... but he is my one son who goes with the flow.  He wanted to get started on his journey so he took what they had.  He is pretty sure he knows what he wants to do so sometime in the fall he will strike for a position.

His ship will be in New York for Fleet Week so we will go down to see him... very excited about that!

@ AJ's Proud Mommy....My son is a PACT Airman as well, however only completed first week of BC.  When your son graduated did he leave the next day for Pensacola?

Mine was unsure how long he'd be there.  Guess that will be revealed in good time!  But, from there, home, then to wherever they assign him! 

Do they have an assigned place to stay?

Ok thanks.  I was wondering if my son would leave the next morning.  Did you go and meet him at the airport so you could give him his electronics?

debwojo64 yes you can go to airport that morning and stay with him tell he goes on plane. My son graduated 10/30/15 had to be at airport 5 am Saturday  morning we had breakfast together then just sat around tell he boarded. He can take what every he can fit in his bags.

Thank you ReneeHum :)

I am anxious to hear of other A-PACT sons/daughters experiences! My son has PIR on 4/29/16.  He will come to Pensacola (near us) and then who knows!

My son goes to BC on 4/4 (yikes two weeks) and he says he will only be in A-School in Pensacola for two weeks.  I know I'm thinking and worrying way ahead.  He doesn't give much detail.  Maybe he doesn't get much either!

Boboshaw67 , Hi they don't get info in tell they get there. So about 2 weeks in you will find out where & when there done. Good luck, My son Love Pensacola.

Mrents That's how it was for my son. After Pensacola came home for 10 days then went to his new base.

hello, I was wondering if anyone can give me some insights; my son has been enlisted for 2yrs now and has not yet been assigned a job.  Can anyone help me to understand

He is an E3 and has been choosing every month but nothing

MB - I wish I could help you but my son has only been in 6 months. I was wondering the same thing how long. Good luck

Hello My son went to Pensacola and then to Norfolk - the thing is he has been there for almost 2yrs and is yet to stike a job.  I am told jobs are assigned if they are available and based on the wait list.  This really sucks cause what can you learn in 2yrs; cleaning floors etc.. I am very disappointed with the military for this.