Peytonswater
Female
Englewood, OH
United States
Profile Information:
- A little about me:
- I'm a married mom of 3 boys. Our oldest has enlisted in the NAVY. He is enlisted in the delayed entry program and graduates high school May 2015. We live in the Dayton Ohio area.
I'm hoping this page is a huge part of my saving grace because right now I am absolutely 100% clueless. Okay, maybe 99.9% clueless - I am here to support my
- Son/Daughter
- Stage of (Sailor’s) Navy career?
- Waiting to leave for Boot Camp
- When I heard “Navy,” I...
- Was proud and encouraged it
lemonelephant
Check out Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program Facebook Page. You may also want to check out Corpsman Moms and Corpsmen Moms and Dads.
The Rating Information Card for HM can be found at https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/hm.pdf (If you get the security warning, it is safe to go there.); it indicates 19 weeks, but "A" School is 14 weeks after classing up.
Your Sailor will most likely fly out to "A" School the day after PIR. See PIR Day and Liberty During PIR Weekend to help you know how to plan your weekend.
If your Sailor is picked for the Field Medical Training Battalion (FMTB) then check out Camp Lejeune Moms, Families and Friends or Camp Pendleton corspmen and FMF Corpsman moms. If your Sailor becomes eligible for SARC, check out SARC, Special Amphibious Recon Corpsman
May 21, 2015
lemonelephant
06/16/2015 is coming soon. Be sure to check out the discussion, Things to Do in the Last Month before Your Future Sailor Leaves for....
Your future Sailor may want to join http://www.navydep.com to learn the ins and outs from the DEP point of view. Craig runs that and will steer him to some good links on there.
May 22, 2015
lemonelephant
If your Username contains your last name, you need to make changes 1, 2, and 3 at the bottom of OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes to Your Profile) (clickable link). (If it doesn't, you still need to make change 3.) There may be other changes you need to make as well, so read and consider each of the changes.
May 22, 2015