HULL TECHS

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Comment by Ed A on October 21, 2009 at 9:10am

I think he will find quite a difference between A-school and being out there doing his job.

Comment by Rick Self on October 20, 2009 at 9:34pm

Brandon will be on the lpd-9 USS Denver ported in Sasebo Japan.

RS

Comment by Ed A on October 20, 2009 at 10:01am

Verizon put his US account on military hold, stopping monthly charges. He got a plan (and phone) at the Navy Exchange in Yokosuka which allows him to call the states for a reasonable monthly charge. When his ship is in port there is wye-fi available in the galley so we can have video conversations. He also is able to e-mail fairly often while at sea. We actually talk to him more that we do with our oldest boy who is in college in So-Cal.

Comment by Rick Self on October 19, 2009 at 10:01pm

How do you keep in contact with your son? what kind of internet, cell phone service will be needed?

RS

Comment by Ed A on October 19, 2009 at 9:45pm

I think he will like it there. My son has found it enjoyable but I think he does get a bit homesick. He is with the GW carrier group in the Yellow Sea right now. I know he feels quite safe off base at Yokosuka.

Comment by Rick Self on October 19, 2009 at 5:20pm

Just heard from my son and he has past all his testing for his HT classes. He got his verbal orders and is waiting for his written orders. He's going to Japan for his first and maybe his last port. Not sure if is Yokosuka, but he did say he would be on a flat deck for helicoppters, he gave the ship name & number, but I did'nt write it down. I will have to make the days home count more than if he ws ported in the same State.


RS

Comment by Ed A on August 17, 2009 at 6:46pm

My son is currently assigned (as of May27) to the USS Shiloh stationed in Yokosuka, Japan. He is actually getting to use some of the stuff he learned in A school and enjoys the professionalism and spirit of his shipmates.

Ed

Comment by Brad Blackwell on August 5, 2009 at 9:51pm

Hi Rick, Bradley graduated 7/31 ! He reports to his A-school Monday 8/3. Had no idea about anything regarding his school. I guess he was worked up about finally going thru PIR. The PIR was awesome. We really enjoyed seeing him and having him home for the weekend. Brandon (thats the name we concidered before Bradley) might be in his class then.
Is the hulltech a 4yr or 6yr commitment? Ive read things that say 6 but Bradley says its only 4. Ill have to ask him if he knows Brandon. Sorry I havent commented earlier... we were wound up towards PIR, then we kinda wound down after he went back to base... he is so different now. Its good to see him be so grown up and polite and mature.

Brad

Comment by Rick Self on July 25, 2009 at 10:53am

Has Bradley laid out his A School Program as he knows it? Brandon says that he does'nt know of very many people going into the Hull Tech Div. Brandon did say they have a bunch of firefighters and he starts that glass this Monday and that goes for 2 months. They might hold him from starting his HT class until thsy get more guys. When HT class starts is Speculation on my part, I'll have to wait to see happens. Let me know how Bradley does through bootcamp.

Rick

Comment by Brad Blackwell on July 24, 2009 at 9:16pm

Hey Rick... I just saw the group you started. I thought the only groups were the featured groups. I would have just joined yours. Bradley reports to his school 8/01. They probably will go together.

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