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My Sailor is an FC ...
My Sailor is an FC, named Nick and he is currently in C school @ Dahlgren
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Permalink Reply by BR549 on
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WOOHOO, My son is moving today, from the Enterprise to the Cole, hopefully this means he'll start school soon :)
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My son is in A school now and is in the Cole. Originally, he was on hold from 10/30/09 PIR to the first week in January for ATT. Then he lucked out and only had a week or two until FC school.
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Hey - Noel got moved today from the Enterprise to the Cole he's really excited hoping ATT starts soon. WOOHOO When he's happy I'm OVERJOYED!!!
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Permalink Reply by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on
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Oh yay! Let the process begin!
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Oh Yes Mary, he moved on Tuesday and Classed up thursday he starts school this monday, He's ready and he's excited. Oh to another phase of this great journey
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Mary, I believe A school for FC is 19 weeks. Matt is getting close to the end of A Sch then he has to complete ATT sch. When do they learn what system they will be working on. Is there normally a long wait for C school as it was with A school.
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Permalink Reply by Jaime (Brian's Mom) on
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I am a mom of a new FC. He is in ATT school at Great Lakes. He graduated on July 23. He was only on hold for ATT for 2 days. From what I read here that is unusual. Anyway, I couldn't be more proud of him.
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Permalink Reply by Navy Wife Ginnibean on
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my husband hasn't even gone through basic yet but the contract says AECF does he get to choose ET or FC or do they choose? When will we know?
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thank you! I am very new at this site and well Navy in general so if I reply wrong, I'm sorry, lol took me 10 min just to find your reply! lol = )
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Hey Jamie -- the holds are starting to be very minimal now. The past year has been ugly for holds but two or three days for ATT was the normal when my son was going thru A school - he's an FC too.
Soonergirl ----- Your hubby won't get to pick, he will be assigned either FC or ET. The good news is both are great rates so don't stress over it. It used to be assigned in the third or fourth week of boot camp, then it moved to right before graduation and most recently - the assignment actually happened a couple days after graduation ----- before moving over to the other side of the base for school. What I am saying is...............it will be whenever they tell him!!! -
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ooh lots of info, thank you and as previously noted I'm so new at this I'm kinda lost on the site lol! good info! and thanks for sending over a friend request! you seem to know what is going on with the AECF lol!! again thank you!
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Permalink Reply by Shelbys Mom - FC - Great Lakes on
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Hi Ladies. My daughter Shelby just graduated PIR and got her FC orders!! She starts A school in a few weeks. I will be soaking all y'alls past comments in so that I know what she is in for!!!
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