Navy Rescue Swimmer Dads

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Comment by Brad on September 10, 2011 at 12:30pm

Thomas, that is great news!  So glad he can continue the journey!  Glad you enjoyed the video as well.

 

LLA, there are many steps along the way.  Prior to RSS(Rescue Swimming School) there will be a short class of prep.  Then RSS.  After that you need to do SERE which is a survival event for all Airborne. Then FRAC which is the active training in the Helos based on the selection of Helo type he is assigned to.  Then it is out to the Fleet to his assigned Squadron.  This is a very simplistic account.  Obviously there are many efforts that go on through the almost two year process.  I think Garrett got to the fleet about 1 year and 8 mos. from the day he went to Great Lakes, but it can take a little longer.  All the best to your son and let us know when he gets to Pensacola!

Comment by Logph Aguirre on September 9, 2011 at 2:49pm

My son is still in boot camp in an 800 division (PIR 10/14). He had mentioned that it would take two years for him to complete his training. What are the training courses that he must take and in what order?

Comment by Thomas Baum on September 5, 2011 at 9:09pm

HE PASSED ! Thank you so much for all the prayers! He was so excited and now moves on to week three. Brad we loved the video! Very touching, thanks for sharing. He said there was a lot of rain there this weekend and is happy to see cooler temperatures this week. I feel as I am going through this journey with him !!!!

Comment by Brad on September 1, 2011 at 10:07pm

Thomas, We pray that your son made it through the test.  Hope all is well.  Garrett was a small kid going through too, and situps was his tough deal to over come.  Everyone has something that they need to overcome.  His heart will pull him through.  I know it did for Garrett.  Let us know!

Comment by David Wells on August 31, 2011 at 10:50pm

All candidates going through RSS and FRAC are in our thoughts and prayers.  It was much easier to go through that training long ago than seeing one's child go through the same training, but that is a small part of fatherhood. They will be fine, and they will be an asset to the Navy, and to the country.  Godspeed to each trainee.

Comment by Thomas Baum on August 31, 2011 at 7:34am

Good morning gentlemen. Please, please keep my son in your thoughts and prayers today as he is retaking his escape and release test today! They dropped it on him yesterday! He is a little nervous. He also has three new instructors who are giving it to him hard ! My son is not a very big kid so I think they are trying really hard to break him. Little do they know the size of his heart! They made him stay in push up position (thinking position) for 30 minutes. They kept asking him to DOR and go over to that nice air conditioned van waiting for him!!! He said two did DOR though. I will keep you updated as soon as I hear anything. Thank you gentlemen. Tom.

Comment by Brad on August 24, 2011 at 8:23pm

If you get a chance, check out an old video I sent out to my son and daughter called "Letters from Home".  There are many great videos on this site, so enjoy!

Comment by Thomas Baum on August 24, 2011 at 4:13am

Thanks so much for all the info. Glad I found you guys ! My son is supposed to be rolled back in to week 2 of the current class that is in week 1 right now. He feels confident that he has it all down. My work causes me to travel often so I can't wait to get home and watch the videos on this site. Thanks for the warm welcome !

Comment by Brad on August 23, 2011 at 7:33pm

Yes, Thomas.  It is a normal occurence for a small mistake or inability to be "rolled back" to give the sailor time to work on things for a second chance to get past that issue.  He will get to roll in as they fit him into the sequence based on upcomming class sizes and who is ahead of him in seniority.  He will only have a limited chance to resolve it an prove to the instructors he can get it.  Personanlities can also play a role, so hopefully he has impressed them in other areas.  At some point, more towards the end, they will switch from looking to break them, to working with them to become the best they can be.  When he gets his next shot, I am sure he will make the best of it.  Keep us updated on his progress.  We are pulling for him!

Comment by Thomas Baum on August 21, 2011 at 8:30pm

Hello everyone, I have a son who is in P-cola going through the rescue swimmer program. I'm new at this so any help would be appreciated. My son was just rolled back as he did not pass the escape and release test. he said stupid mistake. He hopes to be in this class that starts tomorrow but has not been told. He said they could roll him in at any time. Is that true? 

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