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anyone know how long A school is for air rescue?
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Permalink Reply by ChrisAmo on
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My son is air rescue and they way I remember the training is:
Air crewman: 5 weeks,
Rescue swimmer: 5 weeks,
A school: 7-23 weeks (depends on what type of helo they're going to be assigned to),
So that's minimum 4+ months (max 8+ months), not counting the wait times in between each school and allowance for having to repeat any failed classes.
My son was there from Aug. to March (7 months). Then he moved on to another location for the rest of his training which took another 6 months. So it's quite a long time as you see. My son got married during the Xmas stand-down (2 weeks) but then he went back to continue his training and his wife stayed home until his permanent orders came through. They had a 2-day honeymoon. Oh, one more thing, because it's so hard to plan a wedding when you don't know the dates he'll be free, my son eloped (with our blessing) and skipped the whole big wedding thing.
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Permalink Reply by I <3 my Sailor (Ship 04/DIV 817) on
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Im still confused on how long it will be? I want to get married in our home (city). My dad wasn't able to walk my sister down the aisle at her wedding in 2007. so i REALLY want him to walk me. My Grandpa married my sister, so again I would also like him to marry me. I don't want a big wedding, just somethings i really want to be in my wedding.
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Permalink Reply by TN Navy Mom (Stennis Nuke Mom) on
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The hardest part about Navy life is that the Navy doesn't work on our clocks or calendars so it becomes nearly impossible to plan anything very far in advance. The unofficial motto is "Hurry up and wait".
If you could have some basic plans that can be implemented "on the fly", that's going to be your best strategy. You never know what hold times are going to be between classes, how long each class is going to be, etc. My sailor's classes were to be 2 years tops according to his recruiter BUT it's looking like 2-1/2 years due to extended hold times.
I know it's hard, the not knowing and not being able to plan anything, but the only person who can really tell you anything about time frames will be your sailor after he gets to his school and gets through indoc.
Good luck!!! The fun part is just starting! The learning to be flexible is the hardest part at first but everybody eventually gets used to it and you learn to go by "the needs of the Navy".
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Thank you!! Is your son air rescue too?
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Mine is a Nuke MM. He's in Goose Creek just outside of Charleston SC. They've been there a little over a year now. He and my DIL married one month to the day, before he left for bootcamp. She stayed with us while he was in bootcamp and it was a wonderful bonding experience for us.
He ended up getting hurt in bootcamp and was there for 4 months so we had those 4 months to really get attached to our DIL. They are home right now on leave after me spending 5 days with them in Charleston for his Power School graduation.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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One thing to consider: if you marry AFTER his school, he will already have received orders as a single sailor. These orders cannot and will not be changed to include you. That means you pay to go to the new duty station, the Navy will not move your stuff. If you are lucky, he will be stationed stateside so you can join him, even on your own dime. If he receives overseas orders, there is a chance you will not receive command sponsorship to join him.
This is why many young ladies choose a quick courthouse ceremony to become an official spouse during A school, then have the big wedding day (vow renewal and reception) later, when he can come home.
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well that really sucks, i guess ill tell him
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Permalink Reply by Denise-- Seabee Mom on
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kelsey... Lydia said to tell you she responded to you in the group I sent you too. Hopefully you are checking back in your postings
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I saw it
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Permalink Reply by CallieJean on
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My boyfriend is in the same division, and he is AIRR also!!! So I'll be in GL on the 5th :) That whole wedding situation is very confusing, but like people had said before in other responses, a lot of girls I've talked to are planning on getting married at the courthouse and just not telling anyone so that when they have an actual ceremony, people don't even really know. It's gotta be your call though, and you've got to do whatever will make you happy! Best of luck! Btw, are you on the RTC facebook page? There are lots of others with SRs in 817 on there, and I've made a couple good friends through it. You should join us!
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Permalink Reply by ProudADwife on
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Ok, my husband and I got married in our local courthouse just the two of us. Then we had a big wedding later with all our friends and fam. It made everything so much easier that way. And we never told anyone. So now we have 2 anniversaries to celebrate!!!
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