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Comment by Brian Weber on June 21, 2016 at 3:37pm

We just sent a package to the address our son gave us and even then it was a few days before he had time to pick it up on the other part of the base. Fedex can deliver but it may be a little harder for your recruit to get it picked up since it delivers to a different place than snail mail. Since they can't wear civilian clothes until they "Phase" up which for MA school is more towards the end of training save yourself the expense of Fedex.

Comment by Navy Dads Co-Admin Tom on June 21, 2016 at 3:18pm

Guys...a question from a fellow MA Dad.....does anybody know?

" I'm Sending a package of clothes to MA school Lackland AFB. I have my son's address however can I use a FedEx for faster delivery? Also is Lackland afb an APO Address ? Thank you so much for time    '...

Comment by Navy Dads Co-Admin Tom on May 12, 2016 at 9:58am

Bill....from what I read, it is not that uncommon. Apparently the test can be rather confusing. Recommendations were to have her tested by her own doctor....if she passes, have the recruiter setup a retest. It should not keep her from the military, but will restrict her from certain ratings.

Comment by Bill Tucker on May 12, 2016 at 8:24am

My daughter just finished MEPS.  Everything went fine except...(there's always a but isn't there) she failed the Depth Perception test.  Anyone have experience with this?  Can you get a waiver?  Has anyone been successful obtaining a waiver?

Comment by Todd Hutchins on April 22, 2016 at 11:51pm

Hi Rita,

Pretty much every rate has to do paperwork. There are a lot of collateral duties, which I've done most of them. There's Supply PO, Training PO, Classified Custodian, and pretty much all rates have logs to fill out. There's also the 3-M (maintenance) paperwork. I also used to write all the messages coming out of our work center.

My daughter hasn't mentioned a lot of paperwork. She has to fill out her logs, complete her training PQS, 3-M, etc. But, really, all rates do those things. The types of rates that would have A LOT of paperwork would be supply, admin, etc.

My daughter is a boat captain. She completed her 2nd-level coxswain school and drives a boat for her post, guarding "things" (need to maintain OPSEC). There are a lot of options in the MA rate, depending on what orders she can get.

There are a lot of rates in the Navy. I hope your daughter finds something that makes her truely happy.

Comment by Navy Dads Co-Admin Tom on April 22, 2016 at 11:05am

Welcome to the group, Scott!

Comment by Bill Tucker on March 31, 2016 at 4:45pm

Thanks David.  

Comment by David McNeill on March 31, 2016 at 4:43pm

I got an e-mail saying that Bill Tucker asked a question, but I don't see it posted here. So I'll post it.

Here's what the e-mail said: "

"I understand that where my daughter 'ranks' with respect to the rest of her classmates will determine the order for which she can choose her assignment.  My question is: What are the things that go into the 'final grade' that determines her spot in line for choosing her assignment?  Thanks to all"

Bill: As I understand it, it's all up to her test scores on everything: the pepper spray test, written tests, shooting, and pretty important is the PT, physical training.

Comment by Rita Ivey on January 3, 2016 at 11:31am

Todd,

Thank you,I appreciate your $0.02, but I think she has now changed her mind about becoming a MA. She doesn't want to do paperwork, and she recently found out that MAs have to do a lot of paperwork. She's leaning more towards the SEABEES or the medical field now. She leaves for MEPS on Thursday, so hopefully they'll have an opening in a job that she's interested in.

In a way, I'm glad she chose not to do MA. She's really small, only 5 ft tall, and that sort of worried me. But I know she'll be fine in whatever she decides to do.

Comment by Todd Hutchins on January 1, 2016 at 12:16pm

Hi Rita.

I know your original post is a little old, but I thought I'd add my $0.02. My daughter graduated MA A school last year. She is in PRP, Harbor Patrol. The hours are long, but she drives a boat all day,which she loves. She had some problems with an MA2 for awhile, to the point where she wanted to finish her enlistment and get out, but hopefully that's all fixed now. The chiefs took care of that issue.

She puts in 16-hour days, and it's some sort of 3 days on, 2 days off kind of schedule. Sometimes she has to augment, so that adds another day. PRP lasts for 3 years.

Even with all that, she loves the MA rating. The options your daughter will have will be given to her when she is in A school. The better she does in school, the better her chances of getting her pick of the orders available. The main aspects of MA are Law enforcement, physical security, and anti-terrorism. With PRP, my daughter is at a Marine command (but a Navy unit), so she has to deal with the Marines a lot. Every command is different. I told my daughter that if she wants to know what the Navy is REALLY like, she needs to get out to the fleet.

At any rate, I hope this is helpful. BTW, I was an EW2(SW) when I left the Navy in 1993. The Navy has changed quite a bit.

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