HM A School Fort Sam Houston

soskyonsos · 03-23-2014, 04:23 PM

Uhh I guess what it was like for you. Were there a lot of places to go for liberty. Did you find the Emt portion to be as difficult as they say it is?

notjustaUSNwife · 03-29-2014, 07:24 PM

So far it has been busy here. Study, study, study for EMT. It is definitely as hard as they say. Don't let up for Corpsman Fundamentals. That's the test I'm studying for this weekend. It is a TON of information to learn in a short time. As far as liberty, you'll have phase 1 which is the first 2 weeks. Everywhere you go you have to be in uniform and you have to be in the barracks by 2200. The second 2 weeks is phase 2 and you can wear civies. You have to be in by 2200 on week days and 0000 on the weekends. Phase 3 is civies, home by 2200 on week days and on the weekends you can leave at liberty call on Friday and don't have to be back til 2200 on Sunday. There is a ton to do here. There are a couple huge malls, the River Walk, the Alamo, Sea World, 6 Flags. There's more but that's just the list of stuff I can name off the top of my head. There are tons of places to eat.

Here's your typical Monday, Wednesday, Friday
0430-0530ish : PT
0630 : Muster for Super Fleet, form up with your class, march to chow with all of Corps School
0700-0730 : Muster for Super Fleet to march to the school house with your class and all of Corps School
0800-1200 : Class which usually consists of death by powerpoint or a lab and a few 15 minute breaks in between
1215 : Super Fleet again!!! Yay!!!
1245ish-1320 : Chow
1320 : Super Fleet back to the schoolhouse
1400-1700 : Class
1700 : Super Fleet!!! Head back to the barracks.

Tuesdays and Thursdays are pretty much the same with the exception of PT. You'll have to field day on Thursday so liberty is secure at 1900, you muster for field day at 1915, then you clean from 1930-2030. You'll have duty every 5 days. There are 10? duty sections. I say 10? because there were 10 when I got here and we had duty every 10 days but they just started doubling up on Friday so there are now 5? duty sections. It's been progressively getting more strict since I've gotten here so there's kind of no telling what you're in for. There are 2 classes that literally muster and practice marching in circles every night at 1930 because they can't get right.

If you have any more questions just let me know.

Good luck!

HannahZee · 10-14-2014, 11:17 AM

What's Super Fleet?? O.O

AustinMA · 10-16-2014, 01:27 AM

For those who haven't been to this school and are looking for info, my dad use to be a director there until his retirement a year ago. Everyone there is there to ensure you are able to perform your duties to the best of your abilities. No one is going to yell at you as long as you aren't slacking off. It is pretty much a college atmosphere in a professional enviornment. The only people that may rub you wrong are the power-thriving civilians, but much like MEPS, you'll have to deal with many of them throughout your military career.

HMBarahona · 08-02-2016, 12:58 AM

Super fleet is when you march with your class division and the rest of the school house.. so in other words everyone marches together to breakfast and then from breakfast to the school house.

KickerGirl91 · 09-09-2016, 02:29 AM

How much command driven PT is there? I prefer working out on my own and have had some knee problems recently so I tend to spend more time on the elliptical or bike.

03-29-2014, 07:24 PM	#2
notjustaUSNwife Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 83 Rep Power: 0	So far it has been busy here. Study, study, study for EMT. It is definitely as hard as they say. Don't let up for Corpsman Fundamentals. That's the test I'm studying for this weekend. It is a TON of information to learn in a short time. As far as liberty, you'll have phase 1 which is the first 2 weeks. Everywhere you go you have to be in uniform and you have to be in the barracks by 2200. The second 2 weeks is phase 2 and you can wear civies. You have to be in by 2200 on week days and 0000 on the weekends. Phase 3 is civies, home by 2200 on week days and on the weekends you can leave at liberty call on Friday and don't have to be back til 2200 on Sunday. There is a ton to do here. There are a couple huge malls, the River Walk, the Alamo, Sea World, 6 Flags. There's more but that's just the list of stuff I can name off the top of my head. There are tons of places to eat. Here's your typical Monday, Wednesday, Friday 0430-0530ish : PT 0630 : Muster for Super Fleet, form up with your class, march to chow with all of Corps School 0700-0730 : Muster for Super Fleet to march to the school house with your class and all of Corps School 0800-1200 : Class which usually consists of death by powerpoint or a lab and a few 15 minute breaks in between 1215 : Super Fleet again!!! Yay!!! 1245ish-1320 : Chow 1320 : Super Fleet back to the schoolhouse 1400-1700 : Class 1700 : Super Fleet!!! Head back to the barracks. Tuesdays and Thursdays are pretty much the same with the exception of PT. You'll have to field day on Thursday so liberty is secure at 1900, you muster for field day at 1915, then you clean from 1930-2030. You'll have duty every 5 days. There are 10? duty sections. I say 10? because there were 10 when I got here and we had duty every 10 days but they just started doubling up on Friday so there are now 5? duty sections. It's been progressively getting more strict since I've gotten here so there's kind of no telling what you're in for. There are 2 classes that literally muster and practice marching in circles every night at 1930 because they can't get right. If you have any more questions just let me know. Good luck! Last edited by Craig; 03-30-2014 at 01:50 AM.

03-23-2014, 04:23 PM	#1
soskyonsos Newbie Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Uhh I guess what it was like for you. Were there a lot of places to go for liberty. Did you find the Emt portion to be as difficult as they say it is?

10-14-2014, 11:17 AM	#3
HannahZee Newbie Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	What's Super Fleet?? O.O

10-16-2014, 01:27 AM	#4
AustinMA Newbie Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: TX Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	For those who haven't been to this school and are looking for info, my dad use to be a director there until his retirement a year ago. Everyone there is there to ensure you are able to perform your duties to the best of your abilities. No one is going to yell at you as long as you aren't slacking off. It is pretty much a college atmosphere in a professional enviornment. The only people that may rub you wrong are the power-thriving civilians, but much like MEPS, you'll have to deal with many of them throughout your military career.

08-02-2016, 12:58 AM	#5
HMBarahona Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 35 Rep Power: 0	Super fleet is when you march with your class division and the rest of the school house.. so in other words everyone marches together to breakfast and then from breakfast to the school house.

09-09-2016, 02:29 AM	#6
KickerGirl91 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	How much command driven PT is there? I prefer working out on my own and have had some knee problems recently so I tend to spend more time on the elliptical or bike.