Our Son, Cody graduates "A" School June 21st

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Permalink Reply by Sean Brown on June 19, 2013 at 5:23pm

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!

Permalink Reply by Scott Morrow on June 28, 2013 at 9:43pm

Sean,

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

Permalink Reply by Sean Brown on June 29, 2013 at 12:59am

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!

Permalink Reply by Scott Morrow on June 29, 2013 at 1:46pm

He's Romeo.