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GoNavy2012 12-31-2012 12:36 AM

Future Navy MA
 
Sup guys. I chose MA as my rate and I ship out February 12th which is just around the corner, can't wait. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what a normal day is like as an MA? What's the hours like? Will I get the chance to be stationed in japan?

sweetmtn 12-31-2012 01:17 AM

I guess you could get japan...my DIL was sent to Bahrain on her first tour.

NavyPrincess 12-31-2012 09:13 AM

hoo-yah! We will be in A school together and depending on how they do things down there in San Antonio, we could be in the same class. :)

jr0j 12-31-2012 09:44 AM

MA HERE LEAVING IN TWO WEEKS!

chrisxxii 12-31-2012 10:15 AM

I might be in a school with both of you. I leave to boot camp a week before you two

GoNavy2012 12-31-2012 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by NavyPrincess (Post 25088)
hoo-yah! We will be in A school together and depending on how they do things down there in San Antonio, we could be in the same class. :)

Awesome, I'm guessing you ship out feb 12th too?

GoNavy2012 12-31-2012 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisxxii (Post 25092)
I might be in a school with both of you. I leave to boot camp a week before you two

Cool I guess we can have a navydep.com get together lol

melmiller 12-31-2012 04:03 PM

Future MA. I leave in two weeks too! Jan 15.

GoNavy2012 12-31-2012 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by melmiller (Post 25110)
Future MA. I leave in two weeks too! Jan 15.

good luck

NavyPrincess 12-31-2012 09:05 PM

Nope, I ship out alittle later. I go March 5th so we will deffinately be down in San Antonio at the same time..

geeMA 12-31-2012 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by GoNavy2012 (Post 25083)
Sup guys. I chose MA as my rate and I ship out February 12th which is just around the corner, can't wait. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what a normal day is like as an MA? What's the hours like? Will I get the chance to be stationed in japan?

12 on 12 off. 5 days on, 3 days off. im stationed in norfolk and i just sit in a patrol car.

you'll pick your orders the morning of night fire. every class orders are very different, and it depends where the navy needs you. there was a class that was ahead of me, and they got orders to state-side. my class were all mainly overseas.

GoNavy2012 01-01-2013 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by NavyPrincess (Post 25118)
Nope, I ship out alittle later. I go March 5th so we will deffinately be down in San Antonio at the same time..

Cool, shoot me a message when you're in SAN. I'm down for meeting new people.

GoNavy2012 01-01-2013 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by geeMA (Post 25119)
12 on 12 off. 5 days on, 3 days off. im stationed in norfolk and i just sit in a patrol car.

you'll pick your orders the morning of night fire. every class orders are very different, and it depends where the navy needs you. there was a class that was ahead of me, and they got orders to state-side. my class were all mainly overseas.

Hmm, that doesn't sound bad at all. Do you know how hard is it to get into the riverine squadron? From what I hear MA's are pre-qaulified for it.

snfreak1967 01-02-2013 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by geeMA (Post 25119)
12 on 12 off. 5 days on, 3 days off. im stationed in norfolk and i just sit in a patrol car.

you'll pick your orders the morning of night fire. every class orders are very different, and it depends where the navy needs you. there was a class that was ahead of me, and they got orders to state-side. my class were all mainly overseas.

Im in A school now and one class got nice orders to all over and then my class, almost half of us are going to Bahrain. If you have any questions about the school feel free to ask.

geeMA 01-02-2013 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by snfreak1967 (Post 25150)
Im in A school now and one class got nice orders to all over and then my class, almost half of us are going to Bahrain. If you have any questions about the school feel free to ask.

yep, it was my class 020.

Logicalchaos02 01-02-2013 06:15 PM

I was in Japan, all I can say is what we did in Sasebo. You work 5 days a week, 8 hour days. You either are on patrol in a unit or standing post. You can eventually go into the armory or sit dispatch if you want. Nothing ever happens in Sasebo, so if you are looking for action, then Sasebo is the wrong place. But it is fun, lots to do there.

GoNavy2012 01-03-2013 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Logicalchaos02 (Post 25166)
I was in Japan, all I can say is what we did in Sasebo. You work 5 days a week, 8 hour days. You either are on patrol in a unit or standing post. You can eventually go into the armory or sit dispatch if you want. Nothing ever happens in Sasebo, so if you are looking for action, then Sasebo is the wrong place. But it is fun, lots to do there.

Action is exactly why I chose MA, I'm not really looking forward to sitting in a cop car and doing police work but I'm hoping to get attached to a riverine squadron or MWD, how hard is it to get orders for one of the two?

geeMA 01-03-2013 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by GoNavy2012 (Post 25178)
Action is exactly why I chose MA, I'm not really looking forward to sitting in a cop car and doing police work but I'm hoping to get attached to a riverine squadron or MWD, how hard is it to get orders for one of the two?

the shipmates that i know who got chosen for MWD were the class leaders, and duty section leaders. so, if you really want MWD, become a class leader/section leader and also be on top of your class. its usually only one or two chosen per class out of 55. good luck.

GoNavy2012 01-03-2013 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by geeMA (Post 25185)
the shipmates that i know who got chosen for MWD were the class leaders, and duty section leaders. so, if you really want MWD, become a class leader/section leader and also be on top of your class. its usually only one or two chosen per class out of 55. good luck.


Good information, thanks.

Logicalchaos02 01-03-2013 10:43 PM

Riverine is really hard to get as a MA. Once you are a MA, you a perty much stuck with that.

sweetmtn 01-04-2013 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by GoNavy2012 (Post 25178)
Action is exactly why I chose MA, I'm not really looking forward to sitting in a cop car and doing police work but I'm hoping to get attached to a riverine squadron or MWD, how hard is it to get orders for one of the two?

Pretty much you have to be the absolute best of the best in your class and SUPER SQUEAKY CLEAN..in your school and PRIOR to the navy....


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