scoutpilot
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In-n-out is a garden variety burger with thousand island dressing.
DS commissioned in May of 2014 and had a report date for NPS in Charleston. in late august. He worked at the nrotc unit prior to the report date. Power school was very challenging but he graduated with distinction(top 30%) being one of the very few non engineers. After NPS graduation he moved to Saratoga Springs NY to begin nuclear prototype but there was a backlog so DS and 2 other nucs went to Europe and backpacked for 3 weeks and 5 countries. DS is currently in prototype and goes to Groton Conn. in the end of January for SOBC(Sub Officer Basic Course) for 10 weeks. He has been assigned to a fast attack sub out of Pearl Harbor with a report date in April. With the Hawaii COLA, BAh and O-2 the nucs are just shy of 100k. Not bad for a 24 yo and no time to spend it. Its almost 2 years after graduation before the 1st deployment so certainly extensive training.
I imagine your DS has completed Prototype and SOBC and is in Pearl Harbor, or maybe out to sea now? I would love an update.
DS completed SOBC early April and took 10 days to drive cross country with another officer that was assigned to a base in Washington. He flew from San Francisco and was greeted at the airport in Hawaii by the CO and other officers on his sub. He had not arranged housing yet so he is living with a few officers from the academy, I think one was on deployment. His sub has been dry-docked for the last 2 years for a major refit so he spends his time there now. When JO's are in this situation they get temporarily assigned to another sub to begin qualifications. He is just waiting to see what sub that is on. DS has 3 other Nuc buddy's arriving in the next few weeks and will be renting a nice house near the beach in Kailua. Housing is very expensive in Hawaii, but getting 3-4 guys together you can get a nice place and bank a lot of the BAH and usually half of the roommates are deployed. We want to go out and see him sometime this year but can't make arrangements until we know his schedule.I imagine your DS has completed Prototype and SOBC and is in Pearl Harbor, or maybe out to sea now? I would love an update.
DS has 3 other Nuc buddy's arriving in the next few weeks and will be renting a nice house near the beach in Kailua. Housing is very expensive in Hawaii, but getting 3-4 guys together you can get a nice place and bank a lot of the BAH and usually half of the roommates are deployed. We want to go out and see him sometime this year but can't make arrangements until we know his schedule.
Sigh. My favorite pay raise: O-3 and 4 years in grade. Congratulations!In the "where are they now" category (as opposed to "what are they eating now" division):
GOT TWINS WHO PINNED ON CAPTAINS BARS TODAY???
I DO!
We are all getting old on here together. My son gets his Silver Bar sometime this week, I think. Marriage is starting to come into the conversation. His GF's father is a Col in the Air Force and my son and he are currently stationed at the same base. I hope it happens, she is a great girl, great family, and I want to be a grandfather sooner than later. In the last 4 years, I have survived a heart attack, Colon Cancer, and last June a very serious car accident. It is a wonder I am alive and not paralyzed. I don't want to take anymore chance, I want to see a grandbaby. We have 6 kids 18 - 28 and none are married, or even close to marriage except the pilot.My DS was pin on his railroad track bars (O3) in July... AFROTC grad. However, Bullet and my latest update regarding where are they now. He is still deployed, expected return date end of June/early July. In November Bullet and I will welcome into this world our 1st grandbaby. It will be a girl.
So to recap...Commissioned 2012. Winged 2014. 1st OPS base Feb. 2015. Purchased his 1st home Feb 2015. 1st puppy Mar 2015. 2nd puppy Nov 2015. 1st baby Nov. 2016.
In the last 4 years, I have survived a heart attack, Colon Cancer, and last June a very serious car accident. It is a wonder I am alive and not paralyzed. I don't want to take anymore chance, I want to see a grandbaby. We have 6 kids 18 - 28 and none are married, or even close to marriage except the pilot.
S just made Lt. jg 2 years out of USNA. I presume that is standard.