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When do SWO's 'normally' leave for their base after graduation?
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Permalink Reply by spensmom on
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Thanks! (I wish I knew your real first name.) :) Mine's Shirley, btw.
You did tell me some of this before. I just talked with my son and he says he finds out last week in March or first week in April about where he is going. His active duty evidently told him today that 2 weeks after that he would find out when he goes. (She says that's how it is at the Naval Academy anyway.) That makes it late April. Probably will be too late to get in on the trip to Ireland. :( Would rather be here though when he leaves. I guess they tell you where you have to go to ship stuff??? Flexible is something I will have to work on. Thanks again.
We've been having a lot of snow (for NC) here. My husband said he felt like he was back home in Wisconsin. :) -
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NavyMomXXXY is absolutely right. Asking 10 moms yer gonna get 10 different experiences & answers. At OCS for a September 5, '08 commissioning, our son had his answer about 1 week or two prior. His group of SWOs were given 'basket leave' at the conclusion of grad/commissioning. He had 2 weeks to get home to Colorado, buy a car, get everything in order & report back to NS Newport for SWOS School. At that point, he knew he would end up in Norfolk assigned to his destroyer after finishing SWOS. He did not report to his ship til late October. But as I said...that was his experience.
This is the really difficult part...not just for you personnally, but cuz relatives, friends, etc if they've not been involved w/ the military in any way...just don't get it. Echoing NavyMomXXXY...if yer not 'flexible' now you will be as time goes by. It's tough, but to be 'happy'...being flexible in thinking & deed is the only way to survive. 'Sides...it's easier on the blood pressure. ; -) Hang in there... -
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Thanks, JB. I'm sure you are right about all the different answers.
Colorado.......love to ski there!!! :) -
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I grew up in So Cal & couldn't understand what the 'big deal' was about Colorado snow & skiing. Oh my! There ain't nuthin' like it!!! ; -)
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I think you are right about Ireland. Just talked to our son and he says depending on his job he could also go to "school" before heading out. That makes it even more unsure timewise. Thanks for the help and suggestions.
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He has not told us about SWOS. He was referring to a position called Gunnery Officer and if he gets one of those, he would need to go to a school to learn how the Navy keeps track of ammo, etc. (You can tell how little I know.) I will have to ask him about the other. I don't think he wants to be on an aircraft carrier but I could be wrong. Does he sound like your son, communications-wise? :) I have always had to ask the right questions to get information.
Just talked to my son.....he says they don't go to SWOS until they've been on ship for a while, and he is not interested in nukes because he thinks he could not stand to be in an enclosed space for such a long period of time.
Thanks for all the info. I wouldn't know anything if you didn't tell me. :) Have a good day. -
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Interesting. My son dated a girl whose uncle was on a carrier and a nuke officer and evidently he told his family that he left the Navy because he was enclosed in a small room all the time and didn't see the light of day for weeks at a time. A slight exaggeration I would guess. :)
My son is fairly communicative actually but he has to think things through first. I think he just doesn't think about telling us things as he knew all about SWOS. Perhaps I'm too impatient to know the information. I am so glad to have N4Ms to read and figure out stuff and get great info. from other moms.
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