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Permalink Reply by SailorV'sWife on March 13, 2013 at 11:52pm

I do! :) My husband is a GSE rate. I haven't found many people with loved ones in this rate and info was hard to come by, so I'm happy to help.

My husband had indoc when he first got to TSC and then was on hold almost a month before actually starting school. During that time he shadowed (learned how to stand watches), stood watches, and cleaned. It took him about 2wks to get to phase2 and another 4wks to phase3.

They have a 4-part school which can have holds between each one, so an exact time frame is impossible to give. My husband was told the 1st day of class to expect to be there at least 4-6months, but because it's not guaranteed 6+months, the Navy will not pay for you to join him (if you're married). He just gave me the current numbers today on class lengths. Remember - these are week days (M-F). 

BECC (Basic Engineering Common Core) - 32days (about 6weeks)

ATT (Apprentice Technical Training) - 21days (about 4weeks)

GS strand - 12days (about 2 1/2 weeks)

9C (9Charlie) - 10days (2weeks)

He just had a GSE roommate graduate 2weeks ago and he's been there since Sept....but there aren't orders for GSEs last I heard and that guy is still on hold at TSC with no orders. So holds can happen even after graduation. Hope this helps to know what to expect...even if it's not the greatest news. 

Permalink Reply by Nnoeeey on March 14, 2013 at 12:27am

Thanks for the info... tracking down GSE info has been hard to come by for sure! My sailor is actually my daughter, so we're not married. :)  Her PIR was on the 8th of March, so she is just getting started and hasn't heard a whole lot with regards holds/orders...  she did mention her orders showing her school completion date at late July, so that aligns with the estimated dates you provided- assuming there are no holds in between classes.

 

Thanks again for the info, I really appreciate it! :)

Permalink Reply by SailorV'sWife on March 14, 2013 at 12:37am

No problem. :)  The only other thing I'd add is be prepared for changes. My husband was told grad week his graduation date was May 31st, but a month later on his 1st day of class was told that was no longer the case and he would go one school at a time. He finishes BECC next week and won't find out til he's done when his ATT starts. :(  A hold can be anywhere from 1day to weeks. 

Permalink Reply by SailorV'sWife on March 15, 2013 at 8:09pm

I think they would follow the BECC and ATT part, but GS strand is the electrical part and your son would need to go through the mechanical part. I think my husband said their training is slightly shorter, but I'm not positive. I'll ask him and let you know if he knows any other details. :) 

Permalink Reply by Angie on March 15, 2013 at 10:48pm

ATT is the electrical part, so GSM's don't do that.  They go to BECC and than to the GSM Strand.

Permalink Reply by SailorV'sWife on March 15, 2013 at 10:53pm

Thanks Angie for the clarification. :) I asked my husband about it tonight and he said he knew their training was shorter but wasn't totally sure what they went through. He does know they do NOT have the 9C class though. He says he'll try to find a GSM to find out what they have and how long, if possible. :)

Permalink Reply by Angie on March 16, 2013 at 10:06am

9C is the strand they got through, each engineering rate goes through a different strand

Permalink Reply by Angie on March 27, 2013 at 11:08am

I would like to know where you got your information, as "B" schools have been gone for some time, also the length of "C" School's vary.

BECC (which is called just BECC) is about 10 weeks long...than they go to their ATT and Strand (which together make up their "A" School) is about 11 weeks long. 

Permalink Reply by SailorV'sWife on March 27, 2013 at 12:03pm

The time frames I listed above are all current for GSEs. The only difference since I replied originally is that Strand actually comes before ATT - I just found out as my husband finished BECC last week and starts Strand today. Like you corrected me before Angie, GSEs annd GSMs both go to BECC and Strand.

On his first week of class, my husband was told there is a C-school for his rate, however only some are chosen and since he does not know anyone who has been chosen yet, he has no information on how long it is. 

Permalink Reply by Angie on March 27, 2013 at 5:02pm

There was another post, that is why I posted what I posted.  there is someone that keeps posting there is a "B" School...which there isn't.  and we all know how bad info flys around quickly on the www

Permalink Reply by courtneya on March 6, 2014 at 7:57pm

I'm thankful I stumbled upon this. (Even if I am an entire year behind!) My husband is just about finished with RTC. I was just wondering where are the "usual" places for GSEs to be stationed...if any? I read somewhere that it's embarrassing for sailors to write down locations that don't really support their rate on their dream sheet.

Permalink Reply by Anti M on March 7, 2014 at 8:05am

That is a surface vessel rating... basically ships, not subs or aircraft.  So while asking for Norfolk is reasonable, Groton CT is not as it is a sub base.  San Diego, WA, Hawaii and Yokosuka are other big homeports.  Be aware he will not be authorized to take dependents overseas until he is an E-4, that includes Hawaii.

Here is a list of homeports, anything with SS is a sub, anything with "no homeport" is a container or merchant marine vessel.  He'll not go to those.

http://www.navy.mil/navydata/ships/lists/homeport.asp

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