Class 281

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Permalink Reply by Jim (SO Dad) on December 9, 2009 at 7:24pm

Hi John, As you know my son is there also. He is very glad to be back in California, even though it's Southern Ca. I'm going to pick him up on Christmas leave so we can have a 7 hour chat on the way home. Who am I kidding... He will no doubt sleep all the way... I'm hoping for a call this evening. Everytime I call him, he is super busy with inspections, etc or in the middle of a movie :) Hopefully I can check out the Base while I'm there. I'll PM you on e-mail with some Q&A's

Jim

Permalink Reply by NavyDads Co-Admin, Calvin on December 9, 2009 at 7:38pm

John, hope you don't mind if I join your Group. My Grandson graduated SQT273 a couple of months ago. If anyone has questions public or private let me know and I will try to help. All of Class 281 is in my thoughts, I have been following them on the N4M site also.

HooYah to Class 281.

Permalink Reply by John L on December 10, 2009 at 6:59am

Happy to have you!! you have already provided me with some good intel on what to expect.

grandpa273 said:

John, hope you don't mind if I join your Group. My Grandson graduated SQT273 a couple of months ago. If anyone has questions public or private let me know and I will try to help. All of Class 281 is in my thoughts, I have been following them on the N4M site also.

HooYah to Class 281.

Permalink Reply by John L on December 10, 2009 at 7:02am

Sounds Good Jim, I guess they hit a little snag on departure the other day. I'm looking forward to picking the boy up from the airport and chatting him up, although I'm sure sleep and food will be his priority. Hope he is ready for the Low temps up here, this morning it was 1 degree when I got up, quite a difference from Southern Cal.

Jim (SO Dad) said:

Hi John, As you know my son is there also. He is very glad to be back in California, even though it's Southern Ca. I'm going to pick him up on Christmas leave so we can have a 7 hour chat on the way home. Who am I kidding... He will no doubt sleep all the way... I'm hoping for a call this evening. Everytime I call him, he is super busy with inspections, etc or in the middle of a movie :) Hopefully I can check out the Base while I'm there. I'll PM you on e-mail with some Q&A's

Jim

Permalink Reply by Jerry M on December 10, 2009 at 4:15pm

Hello gentlemen! This Class 281 discussion group will help me "bridge the gap" between my two sons. My oldest is in Class 277 (he finished BUD/S in Oct, just completed Jump School, and is on track to graduate SQT in the Spring); my youngest is in NSW DEP right now and will report to Great Lakes in Aug (I'm assuming he'll begin BUD/S at about this time in late 2010). John, please keep us updated on your son's progress -- we're all in this together! Go SEALs!

Permalink Reply by Jim (SO Dad) on December 10, 2009 at 5:47pm

Just got off the phone with my son. He sounds really great, finally over his 5-6 week cold. He says they are working them over pretty good. Says 3 guys DOR'd today. He also agreed there was a liberty hicup, but it didn't effect him. He is looking to come home as planned. HooYah....
Glad to see GP273 & Jerry M on board

Permalink Reply by John L on December 10, 2009 at 7:57pm

Welcome aboard Jerry, Glad to have ya!!!

Jerry M said:

Hello gentlemen! This Class 281 discussion group will help me "bridge the gap" between my two sons. My oldest is in Class 277 (he finished BUD/S in Oct, just completed Jump School, and is on track to graduate SQT in the Spring); my youngest is in NSW DEP right now and will report to Great Lakes in Aug (I'm assuming he'll begin BUD/S at about this time in late 2010). John, please keep us updated on your son's progress -- we're all in this together! Go SEALs!

Permalink Reply by John L on December 10, 2009 at 8:04pm

I had heard about the three DORs, apparently one came during the swim today. The phrase I keep hearing is "Dad, it's getting pretty Frickin Real down here." Apparently the Calisthenics today was pretty brutal too and there was a news crew out filming.

Jim (SO Dad) said:

Just got off the phone with my son. He sounds really great, finally over his 5-6 week cold. He says they are working them over pretty good. Says 3 guys DOR'd today. He also agreed there was a liberty hicup, but it didn't effect him. He is looking to come home as planned. HooYah....
Glad to see GP273 & Jerry M on board

Permalink Reply by NavyDads Co-Admin, Calvin on December 10, 2009 at 8:06pm

Jerry, he will enjoy SQT except maybe the Alaska part. I had to delete my first post had the wrong name listed.

Permalink Reply by NavyDads Co-Admin, Calvin on December 10, 2009 at 11:03pm

Jerry, please tell your son "May you never see that bell, or Old Misery again!" for me.

HooYah SQT277

Permalink Reply by Jerry M on December 13, 2009 at 8:28am

Jim, Glad your son is over his cold. Keep us posted on his progress!

Jim (SO Dad) said:

Just got off the phone with my son. He sounds really great, finally over his 5-6 week cold. He says they are working them over pretty good. Says 3 guys DOR'd today. He also agreed there was a liberty hicup, but it didn't effect him. He is looking to come home as planned. HooYah....
Glad to see GP273 & Jerry M on board

Permalink Reply by Jerry M on December 13, 2009 at 8:33am

John (and Jim), My son from Class 277 has this advice for BUD/S -- especially for Indoc, Phase 1, and Hell Week: Just show up, put out, and DON'T quit!

John L said:

Welcome aboard Jerry, Glad to have ya!!!

Jerry M said:

Hello gentlemen! This Class 281 discussion group will help me "bridge the gap" between my two sons. My oldest is in Class 277 (he finished BUD/S in Oct, just completed Jump School, and is on track to graduate SQT in the Spring); my youngest is in NSW DEP right now and will report to Great Lakes in Aug (I'm assuming he'll begin BUD/S at about this time in late 2010). John, please keep us updated on your son's progress -- we're all in this together! Go SEALs!

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