heya.. IT2 here. well your class size is 20, you can bring all your personal stuff, cpu, tv, xbox and so forth. the classes aren't to tough if you can learn AC/DC rules, they took out analog which about alot of classes lost one person with that training. Honestly try to get a boat out of training if your gonna make a career out of it. Then you will be a few points ahead of people with the sea time you accrue. Every point is needed to make 1st and chief. Just my opinion, I didn't take a boat and now I kinda wish i did
Ed, you know that is what I told my brother. He was offered the Mohawk, but decided to go somewhere I hadn't been stationed before, so took the Tahoma out of Portsmouth, NH. I'd much rather go on patrol where my port calls are spent on the beach of some place in the Caribbean then whatever it is those guys go on D1 patrols. If any of you know him, ask him about getting stuck in the snow every other day of their inport.
It's also a PCS move, so you can bring as much or as little as you want. You need a full sea bag, but other than that, you can bring everything else you own or nothing at all.
Average class sizes at the moment are around 13 people. Maybe a few more or less. The first month or so is somewhat difficult if you've never had any electrical experience before, but as long as you pay attention, the concepts shouldn't be too hard to grasp. Also as far as I know, Analog is back in the curriculum.
Since you aren't married, you will be living in the barracks. You will not be able to bring your furniture as it is furnished for you, and you will have to put it in storage if you bring any. The CG might pay for storage while you are in "A" School, but I'm not sure.
They provide long term storage for all the "crap" you don't bring. If you decided you need your 60" HD TV while in school you can even have it shipped to you, but its coming out of your own pocket.
Originally posted by NOLAIT: Ed, you know that is what I told my brother. He was offered the Mohawk, but decided to go somewhere I hadn't been stationed before, so took the Tahoma out of Portsmouth, NH. I'd much rather go on patrol where my port calls are spent on the beach of some place in the Caribbean then whatever it is those guys go on D1 patrols. If any of you know him, ask him about getting stuck in the snow every other day of their inport.
I'm on the CAMPBELL, the TAHOMA's sister ship in Portsmouth, NH. The winters up here are harsh, but don't think that all of your time is spent in the north. About half of our patrols are in the carribean as well.
Also, like the others, I recommend going to a boat out of school. You get diverse work and a load of responsibility. Be prepared to hit the ground running though, it is stressfull with the added quals and collaterals you'll be required to have.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by NOLAIT: Ed, you know that is what I told my brother. He was offered the Mohawk, but decided to go somewhere I hadn't been stationed before, so took the Tahoma out of Portsmouth, NH. I'd much rather go on patrol
Thanks again for the replies, Im probally going to try and get a cutter somewhere and get my underway time out of the way. How much underway time is needed? (I may or may not be in for 20 depending on the economy). Also would anyone happen to have any IT study guides? Im pretty tech savy but Im sure I have some things I would like to brush up on before going to school.
I don't mean to jack this thread but i have a question. im married and i was wondering how moving your family out there works? And where you stay during school? Thanks for all the help.
We had a married guy in class 01-03. They put him in base housing and then he had to stay in the barracks on duty nights. That was in 03 though so don't know if it's still the same.
Longfellow110 if your at a unit with IT's, or theres an IT shop not to far off then talk with your command. They might let you spend some time working with them.
NIDA was the hardest part of school when I went through. Heard they pulled the NIDA plug though. NIDA covered basic elctronics. As for other areas for diffcutly was phone switches and special circuits in my book. I hate Opt 11's. Spending to much time at Kodiak Jacks and the E club may have made special circuits harder for me.
You can look up the color code and memorize that. Google 25 pair color code. A note on the wiki page if you go to it ius that it does mention it a lil bit but the "1" is refered to as "tip" and the "2" is refered to as "ring". So white of white blue is tip and blue of white blue is ring. Clear as mud?
There is also the fiber color code which is diffrent.
Biggest thing you have to worry about at A school is stay out of trouble! Getting in trouble at any Tracen is easy, and bad!
Originally posted by eaclark: We had a married guy in class 01-03. They put him in base housing and then he had to stay in the barracks on duty nights. That was in 03 though so don't know if it's still the same.
When I was in school we had a few married guys. They put them in housing in Navato, about 30-45mins from base. They too had to spend the night on base when they were on duty. I was there in 05/06
Originally posted by Coastie_82: Im going to be married by the time I get to A school, but my wife and kid live in Alameda. Couldn't I just live with them, or in Petaluma?
PCS IT students are no longer placed in housing, so you'll be living on the economy if married (barracks if single). I suggest you call the TRACEN Pet housing office for more info if you have questions. See you when you get here!
