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Ratings, A School Locations, and Links to Groups
Attached is a table (in Excel format) that shows the different locations for "A" School and the Ratings at them. It also gives different groups by name that are associated with them. Please let me know if I need to add a group for a rating and/or location or if I have not indicated the correct information about training.
(Click HERE to go to the Attachment.)
(Table updated 11/29/2019.)
I know there is another way to post it so that it shows, but I haven't figured it out. Click on the Attachment and then you can click on the links you are interested in.
Although I try to keep the table current, I suggest that you double-check within the group for your Sailor's "A" School or rating to be sure that the info is still accurate. If you find an error, please let me know so that I can correct it. Thank you.
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Another site you may want to look at to get information on the different ratings is Navy COOL (Credentialing Opportunities On-Line), an official Navy site. The site has updated Rating Information Cards for each of the ratings. Go to https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/index.htm and then click on Enlisted Search in the middle of the page. You can then select a Rating in the top drop down box and click Go. I have added the links for each rating in the table above. I noticed that some ratings have Apprentice Technical Training (ATT) at GL after PIR and that is not included in the Navy COOL links, but I have included that info in the table when I know about it.
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Permalink Reply by Rick on
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A-School for RP's is at Fort Jackson SC. Been this way for a couple years now. So much outdated info out there that makes it difficult to be on top. I want to share anything I can verify as I have appreciated all the information and advise I have received.
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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The posting for RP is as follows:
A School Location: Fort Jackson, SC [Naval Chaplaincy School and Center]
Rating: Religious Program Specialist (RP)
Group: Religious Program Specialist
Average Time: 8 weeks
Rating Information Card: https://www.cool.navy.mil/enlisted/rating_info_cards/rp.pdf
I'll check to see if the link is broken to the attachment. That has happened before and I had to repost it.
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The attachment link (Click HERE to go to the Attachment.)--this should also work--above works for me. The Rating Info Card for RP indicates Fort Jackson (well, actually "Fort Jackso") for "A" School. The old "Fact Sheet" indicated "F" School before "C" School, but that has been changed and the weeks adjusted to be more in line with what is happening now.
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Yes, there is still some wrong info out there and even though the new Rating Info Cards are on COOL, recruiters are still giving out the Fact Sheets off of the http://www.cnrc.navy.mil/ site and not all of those have been updated. The COOL site doesn't have ATT at GL down for some ratings, so I have included those in the chart when I know about them and as I indicated above, even the "updated" MN Rating Info Card gives outdated info. I update this discussion when needed to keep it current.
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I'm not sure how to do the link thing, but the FB page comes up as NAS Meridian Naval Air Station. Hope that will get you where you need to go. marmee4
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Thanks. I added https://www.facebook.com/NASMeridian and https://www.facebook.com/NTTCMeridian last night.
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Permalink Reply by Lisazship2DIV928 on
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My daughter said she has A school for a week in GL then five in VA does that sound right she will be CS
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"A" School for CS is in Fort Lee, VA; it used to be in GL and was moved to VA. Sometimes a Sailor does have to be on Hold in GL for a week or so before going to Fort Lee if there are no openings in the BEQ at Ft. Lee, but there is no training in GL for them. I see you have joined the group, CS (Culinary Specialist) Moms. The Rating Information Card for CS can be found at https://www.cool.navy.mil/enlisted/rating_info_cards/cs.pdf. That says "A" School is 9 weeks, but "A" School is 5-6 weeks after classing up. Sailors are sometimes on Hold at Ft. Lee before classing up as well;some for a week and some for up to 6 weeks, There is also the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence Facebook Page.
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If she's on hold at GL for a week where would she stay
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She would stay in the THU.
(There is more on that in What does ??? mean? (A Guide to Navy Abbreviations and Terminology) within Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones).)
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Thank lemonelephant one more ? Then I'll stop bugging you lol are they allowed more than one bag when they fly out to A school an additional suitcase or anything my kid thinks she can take clothes perfume and her bed set lol and would they allow her to bring that back to THU.
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Yes, she can have an additional bag, but most use their black backpacks as their carry-on baggage and put stuff in there and don't check anything other than the things from BC because they have to be able to carry everything on their own once they get to "A" School. You can send things to her later. See PIR Day and Liberty During PIR Weekend. Yes, she can have some things at the THU that she would be able to have at "A" School. (See the info in What does ??? mean? (A Guide to Navy Abbreviations and Terminology).)
You aren't bugging me; if you have questions, just ask. I'd rather you have the info than not ask because you thought you were bugging me.
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