SHIP 9 DIV 267

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Permalink Reply by John Rudolph on July 9, 2012 at 9:58pm

That's three dads with something in common, all three of our kids are off to Groton following Boot Camp. After that, I am hoping all of our boys get to come home for some well deserved leave. After that, my son goes back to Groton for MM "A" school and I think it is for 21 weeks. My son ships out to BESS Aug 4th the day after his PIR.

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Permalink Reply by Kenneth Arner on July 12, 2012 at 5:16pm

Yeh have no idea when the official start date of my sons Basic Electronics school starts in groton. He is supposed to fly out the next day after bootcamp, but when I was in the Navy way back. One of my schools didn't start for 2 weeks, so of course I got to be on 2 weeks of working parties, yeh!!!. With his PIR on the 17th, he flies out for basic electronics.   After that, I guess he gets one of 3 fields, He will get Fire control technician, sonar technician, or LIKE his old man, he could become an Electronics Technician. I don't like him being at their mercy as to which school he gets. I signed for 6 years and was garenteed Electronics Technician, nothing else. He will get whatever they need at the time. All are good fields though. We are proud of him. Found out my son got selected to be guide on, (flag bearer). I can't stop laughing. He is shy and doesn't like to be the center of attention. Boy is he in for an eyeopening experience. haha

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Permalink Reply by Patrick Patterson on July 12, 2012 at 5:59pm

Ken, That is awesome! Guide on...there is a title I haven't used or heard in a VERY long time. Alot of the old terminology is coming back though.   Working parties for 2 weeks?  I had working parties for 3 months in between "A" and "C" school.  Boy was I pissed.  FC/ST/ET, can't really go wrong with any of those.  My son Kevin intentionally joined to follow the "old man" footsteps, he is a CTR.  I retired CTRC(SW) in 2008.  I tried to talk to him about CTN or FC or even NUKE but he wanted CTR, so that's what he got.  Congrats to you and your son!!

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Permalink Reply by Kenneth Arner on July 16, 2012 at 6:21pm

Thanks for the congrats. 3 months of working party?? WOW. Yeh I wouldn't have been happy. I only had the 2 weeks between A school and C school. I forgot a lot of the old terminology until my son started researching and signed up. Now with the letters, it really brings back memories.
 
Patrick Patterson said:

Ken, That is awesome! Guide on...there is a title I haven't used or heard in a VERY long time. Alot of the old terminology is coming back though.   Working parties for 2 weeks?  I had working parties for 3 months in between "A" and "C" school.  Boy was I pissed.  FC/ST/ET, can't really go wrong with any of those.  My son Kevin intentionally joined to follow the "old man" footsteps, he is a CTR.  I retired CTRC(SW) in 2008.  I tried to talk to him about CTN or FC or even NUKE but he wanted CTR, so that's what he got.  Congrats to you and your son!!

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Permalink Reply by Patrick Patterson on July 31, 2012 at 8:13pm

DIV 267 is only 24 days away from graduation!! Get your tickets!!

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Permalink Reply by Rolf Dzirson on August 2, 2012 at 8:29pm

My son Thomas is also assigned to ship 9 div 267. His letters home are up beat, he seems to have adjusted well. They had the best time in tying the ship to the pier, even beat the Seal divisions. Wife and I can't wait for the 24th. Then we'll return for another PIR on Sept. 21, for my other son.

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Permalink Reply by Patrick Patterson on August 5, 2012 at 6:37am

Jeff, it seems our sons are now friends!  Kevin mentioned "Jones" in a letter, which I have been getting about 2 per week!! From my days, I think I wrote like 6 letters the entire time I was up there!  We didn't have time for that! 

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