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when do they find out where they will be shipped to?
Good afternoon everyone. My daughter has two more weeks of boot camp god willing everything goes well. Can anyone who already went through this tell me when you find out where your loved one will be stationed. Do they find out in boot camp or do they find out during A school ?! Thanks in advance.
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Comment by Phoenixmom on May 30, 2018 at 2:17pm
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Hi Tina_ProudMomma first they finish BC then go to A school for however long their Trade states. When they are almost finished with A school they will be given orders. she still has a long way to go. Would you happen to know what she will be studying for her Job? here are some links to research, do you know where she will be going for A school?
GROUPS: Listed By Navy Job/Ratings (clickable link) and companion
Ratings, A School Locations & Links to Groups
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So your Daughter is a Machinist mate, she will be in A school in Great Lakes. here is a link you can join. Machinist Mates.
I found some info on Google that is how I found out everything about my Son's rate.
Machinist Mate (MM) - Navy Enlisted Rating Description - The Balanc...
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Those links give description on what she will be working on even what type of ships she may be on and for how long. It all depends but there is good info. the site machinist mate is a group you can join on this site of Navy moms just click and join. I wouldnt worry to much because she still has A school. when she starts A school you can follow these sites.
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Comment by nadia620 on May 31, 2018 at 12:19am
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my son PIR 5/4, he and several others knew where they would be stationed after A school BEFORE they left boot camp. He told me after graduation what his orders were. Not sure if this is the case for all but I did talk to a few parents and they also knew where their sailor would be stationed after school....was glad to know a few were going to the same place as my son.
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Comment by Tina_Proud Momma on June 1, 2018 at 1:33pm
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Thank you so much Phoenixmom and nadia620. I appreciate all the info.
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Comment by Valtameri on June 1, 2018 at 9:00pm
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Nadia620 -- Usually it is only the undesignated (PACT) sailors who know where they will be stationed when they are leaving bootcamp. Is your son PACT?
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Comment by lemonelephant on June 1, 2018 at 10:37pm
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Yes, those with a contract for one of the PACT programs usually know their first duty station while in BC, but also some with a contract for one of the ratings with a short "A" School, such as LS, will also find out while in BC. There are a few others
Those with an MM contract, such as Tina_Proud Momma's recruit, don't find out until a few weeks before "A" School graduation.
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