Navy Rescue Swimmer Dads

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Comment by Chuck McCann on March 11, 2017 at 5:03pm

Hi Kathleen,

The main difference is the helo itself. The Sierra birds are stripped down and the Romeos are loaded with hi tech gadgets. Romeos spend much longer in training as they have to learn more due to the equipment used. I recommend you join the Aviation Rescue Swimmers Family group on Facebook. They have a ton of files that explain everything in detail.

If you're interested and are on Facebook, send me your FB profile link and I'll add you to the group. You'll have to befriend the admin before you get in though. It's a good group, lot's of family members from swimmers in all different phases of the pipeline and duty. 

Comment by Kathleen on March 11, 2017 at 12:40pm

Hi Navy Dads!  

Chuck, my son is also in San Diego, but he will be completing his training in October.  He recently changed from a Romeo Squadron to a Sierra Squadron.

Can anyone could explain the differences between Romeo and Sierra Squadron? 

Thanks in advance guys!!

Comment by Chuck McCann on February 27, 2017 at 8:00am

Haven't logged in for quite some time. Just dropping in to say hi and that I hope everyone's sailors are doing well. Charlie is in his final days of FRAC in San Diego and looking forward to the road ahead.

Comment by Kathleen on January 2, 2017 at 8:10am

Happy New Year to all of you and your sailors!!

Comment by David Wells on November 14, 2016 at 8:45pm

Hi Kathleen,

We are all glad to share information.  Even though some of us are veterans that knew 'everything' when we served, we realize our kid in service know more than we will ever know about the current Navy.  Please know we are all very proud of your son, and pray our sons would be proud to call him "Shipmate". 

Comment by Kathleen on November 14, 2016 at 6:16pm

 

Hi everyone!

I want to thank you guys for all this information.  It is extremely useful for me.  That's why I came to NavyDads, looking for more information and support.  I don't have any military experience, just my dad and he is not with us anymore.  Everything is new for me, but I'm very eager to learn.  I promise to look for lingo and slang and try to memorize it!  LOL.  I don't mind to be corrected so if I make a mistake, please let me know.  

Wayne, you are right, my son (Carlos) already knows... he is a Sierra.

Thanks to all your sons for their service.  I'm very proud of all our sons.

Comment by Scott Morrow on November 13, 2016 at 1:06pm

Hi Kathleen! I can't add anything to the previous information. Just want to welcome you to the group. My son (Cody) arrived in San Diego as a Romeo. He completed SERE and was a part of Seahawk Squadron (HSM-41). Upon completion of FRAC he was assigned to Raptor Squadron (HSM-71) and remained in San Diego North Island NAS. He has been on mini deployments and one 7 month one on the John C Stennis carrier. Cody will have four years complete next June. He loves what he does. Please send my family's thanks to your son for his service to our country.

Comment by Wayne A Bradford on November 13, 2016 at 10:49am

Welcome to Navy Dads and Navy Rescue Swimmers Kathleen , Yeah my son (Chris) is on North Island also with HSC-6 Indians (Sierra). He has had one deployment on USS Nimitz (68) he saw the world ;). Your son should know if he is Sierra or Romeo by now from Pensacola Florida . Many great people that will show him the ropes in San Diego and also great support . Once he is assigned to a squadron he will go through a lot of training and make friends easily . Chris at this time is coming to the end of 6 years in the Navy . I think 6 months left , and is still thinking of a couple of more years . Anyway welcome and enjoy the ride :)

Comment by David Wells on November 12, 2016 at 10:18pm

FRAC is Fleet Replacement Air Crew school.  It trains Air Crewmen to join the fleet with knowledge of the aircraft, be it fixed wing or helicopters.  They learn the normal procedures of an air crewman, and a lot of emergency procedures.  

Our son is an AW 1st Class Petty officer now, a Rescue Swimmer, and was Sailor of the Year when on shore duty at Whiting Field in Milton Florida.  He's now back on sea duty in San Diego with HS-4, and being deployed on the USS Nimitz.  

As an old (1960s) Navy helicopter crewman, I'm very proud of our son. 

Comment by Kathleen on November 12, 2016 at 2:51pm

Chris, thank you so much for your words.  And yes, I'm very proud of him.  My Sailor arrived to SD mid October, so he is still just adapting to the weather and stuff (we are from the Caribbean).  The first thing he did in SD was SERE.  He told me something about FRAC, but I'm not sure.  To be honest, I'm pretty new in this and still learning about almost everything.  What is FRAC if you don't mind me asking?

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