AWO2 Stephen A. Gramza graduated from Great Lakes in May of 2008. After spending a month in the THU, he then shipped out to Pensacola, Fl. to begin his training as an Air Warfare Systems Operator. After successfully completing NACCS, he then joine
Read more…United States Navy Commissioned Officers Rank and Structure
Commissioned officers in the Navy have pay grades ranging from O-1 to O-10, with O-10 being the highest; those with paygrades between O-1 through O-4 are considered junior officers and
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The previous mandatory physical requirements of the Initial Fitness Assessment (IFA) are no longer tested; the responsibility of being physically ready for recruit training is solely the responsibility of the Fut
Applicants required to attend Recruit Training Command (RTC) but who exceed Navy physical readiness standards (Male 22% - Female 33%) may enter the Delayed Entry Program (DEP) and ship to R
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Changed or Discontinued Ratings
| Aviation Storekeeper | AK | Merged into Storekeeper or Ships Serviceman (SH) in January 2003. |
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| Aviation Structural Mechanic (Hydraulics) Aviation Structural Mechanic (Structures) |
AMH AMS |
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(AM3) Aviation Structural Mechanic Eric Corona working in the Tire
and Wheel Shop aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)
Biography
Eric Corona was born in Elko, Nevada. Eric followed his sister Kat (PIR Oct. ’05) into the Navy and
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Dont know if this is the appropriate place to post, but here goes.
Can someone tell me the better ways to start a search for a United States Naval Seabee
who served in the Atlantic World War 2, building a hospital in Warwick, Bermuda in 1943.
I
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Note from Craig:
Not everything is fun and games in the U.S. Navy. I made this post to teach people about the Navy. We must never forget those that protected us.
As others cheer when they see the number 847 come up on their phone, to me, it actually b
My son is going to be Corpsman. Can anyone tell me what the chances are of him ending up with the FMF?
Read more…Hello, my son graduated from bootcamp 12/17/2010. He had leave for the holidays and travelled home with us by car. We made the travel arrangements for him to report to Pensacola after leave from home and submitted the itinery and flight informatio
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Biography
FC3 Patrick Cole Ramos had his PIR from Great Lakes on 4/18/08. His "A" school was also at Great Lakes. C school was in San Diego plus additional trainings for updates and conversions. He was then stationed in Yokosuka Japan. He now
Read more…I am new to this group and am hoping to get some help with a question or two. Today my son called to tell me that he joined the Navy. I am happy he has chosen the Navy. It think it could be good for him in many ways. I am concerned though because is
Read more…my daughter has just went to the navy and her job is a aircraft traffic controller or she said a OS , so if anyone knows any thing about this job can you let me .what she in for just two get me and her mom a piece of mind,i am sorry about my spellin
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110221-N-ZN781-023 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 21, 2011) Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman David Coley, from Rocky Mount, N.C., reads a letter aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) thanking him for his service from Molly's Adopt a Sailo
I have read different accounts that boot camp is eight weeks and eight weeks plus 1 week of inprocessing? Is it 8 or 9 weeks?
Read more…A must see and exprience. The trip became a little longer than planned, a winter mix delayed air flights. We flew into Milwaulkee WI. rented a car, the drive to Gurnee,IL was about 45 minutes. We stayed at Fairfield Inn, breakfast included, location
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| Retail Services Specialists manage and operate shipboard retail and service activities using microcomputers. This includes ship's stores, vending machines and video games, barber shops, laundry and dry cleaning pl | ||||
Quartermasters (QM's)
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| Aircrew Survival Equipmentmen (PR) inspect, maintain and repair parachutes, seat pans, survival equipment, and flight and protective clothing and equipment; pack and rig parachutes; pack and equip life rafts; tr | ||||
