Update on Son Cody. He has passed all his tests and will graduate "A" School this Friday, June 21st at NAS. He has gotten his orders and though he was almost positive he would be going to Mayport in Jacksonville, he is going to San Diego. We were all ready planning a few trips since JAXville is only 9 hours from us here in Louisiana. But we know God is in control. I have relatives in Long Beach and some of his mates are from San Diego. So it will work out good for him and his little family. If you recall he designed his squads uniform patch during Rescue Swimmer School. He has done another patch (see below). We are of course proud of his accomplishments. SERE is next I believe. He said two weeks of survival training, I think. Thanks again for this forum. It has helped me and my wife immensely.
-Scott
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Great, thanks for the info. Good to hear there might be Christmas leave coming. Looks like we can expect a year in P'cola. Congrats, what a ride!
My son sent me this timeline.
I haven't found out of he is Romeo or Sierra yet.
Arrived at Great Lakes for bootcamp 04Jun12.
Graduated 27Jul12
I've heard rumors that bootcamp is longer now due to rifle qualifications.
Arrived in Pensacola,FL Naval Air Station (NAS) 28jul12
On hold for approximately 1 month waiting to class up for Aircrew Candidate School at Naval Aircrew Candidate School (NACCS)
2 week long aircrew school.
Graduated aircrew school
Classed up for SAR school in September class 1219.
Rolled out of 1219 due to failed escapes and releases retest on 28Sep12.
On hold in "Starboard D" for 2-3 weeks.
Rolled into class 1301 in October.
Graduated SAR school right before Thanksgiving (had something to be very thankful for).
Moved from Aircrew side of base to A-school side of base. On barracks support waiting to class up into A school.
Christmas leave for 15 days.
Classed up for A school in January 2013.
Rolled out of A-school class 13080 for the birth of my daughter, Peyton on 28Jan13.
Baby leave for 10 days.
Barracks support for 2 weeks.
Rolled into class 13100 on 17Feb13 (I think)
Graduated from A-school 21Jul13 as Naval Aircrewman (Tactical Helicopter)Third Class Petty Officer (AWR3)
Currently on hold awaiting orders to begin 2 week long Survive Evade Resist Escape (SERE) school and 9-12 month long Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS)
or Fleet Replacement Aircrew Training(FRAC) in San Diego,CA or Jacksonville,FL
Here's a website:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_Warfare_Systems_Operator
Awesome, congrats! Our son, Patrick, just arrived at Pensacola a few days ago. He is waiting to class up. Just curious, is Cody Romeo or Sierra, and what was the timeline from when he got to P'cola after Great Lakes? Thanks!