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Hi guys so like the title says i'm looking for some general advice. A bit of a background my boyfriend is in A school right now as a GSE. He left for bootcamp in november of 2014 and graduated in january of 2015. Like I said he's currently in A school and I'm not sure if he will be going on to C school or not. But I'm just looking for some general advice i know everything for everyone is different but I'm just kinda confused on what to expect. I've seen stories of girlfriends/fiances/wives who have been together for years and their spouse hasn't been deployed. Like i said i know everyone is different but I'm just looking for some sort of info on what to expect once he's done with school. I believe his "contract" or something they call it is for 5 years. Like i said i just want some advice like how does deployments work? Or c school? just something! Also does anyone know when their active duty starts. I'm new so I'm not familiar with the correct terms but does their (in my boyfriends case) 5 years start once their done with school and go into the fleet or did it start when they got to bootcamp? Just kinda confused about that! Any advice would be so so appreciated since i'm quite a worrier :)

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There are so many variables. it will depend on his job, the command he goes to, and need. none of us can tell you what to expect because the only certainty in the navy is change. Be flexable and roll with the punches! I sm sure he will communicate to you what is going on as it comes up and he will be the best person to tell you.

His 5 year contract began the day he shipped out.  

I don't know if GSEs have C schools.  At a glance, I didn't see any.  Not much variation on gas turbines. If there is one, and he is chosen for it, he would go to that after A school, in most cases.  However, a command can send a sailor to C school if they need them to learn a specific system.

GSE is a sea going rating.  Chances are high he will get orders to a ship straight out of A school.  Ships deploy, and usually for half the year or more.  Would he deploy right away?  Maybe, maybe not.  But do not expect shore duty immediately.

He should get about a week of leave after school.

Active duty starts the day they ship out to bootcamp.  Honestly, there's no way to tell how things will play out, there are so many variables.  Once he's done with school, he'll go to his first duty station.  Sometimes they can take leave in between.  Once he's at his duty station, he will find out what he needs to know.  One thing no one told my husband is duty days.  He despises them.  He's got duty every 12 days and has to go in, do a watch and stay the night on base.  (I usually take the kids and dinner to him those nights, and we get to spend a little time together).  Other than that....  it's all up in the air.  One guy I used to work with was in 25 years and never deployed.  A guy my husband just deployed with just got back from a 7 month deployment in Feb and they left again in May.  He's only been in 2 years, and he'll have 15 months at sea.  

It's a waiting game, then it's a changing game.  He'll know more once he gets orders.  When he gets orders, he can contact his sponsor, who can fill him in on the details of his new command.

Ah, duty days.   Mine were similar to your husband's rotation. Actually saved my life once when I had a medical emergency; I'd have died alone offbase in my apartment.  12 days is very lenient; I have seen three day rotations, ugh.  Most training commands have four day rotations.  

Yeah, the little things get to you.  Being "essential personnel" is a fun one.

Technically I never deployed because women were not allowed on combat vessels.  I did get stationed overseas the whole time, and one year was isolated duty on Diego Garcia.  Loved it, but I was single.  A family would have been miserable.

Three days would be awful!  Maybe not so bad if you just have colors and can go home, or even a 4 hour roving watch, then go home.  

To the OP - just to highlight how MUCH things can change - My husband went in as an EN - Engineman.  He was trained to deal with engines, went to a diesel school, etc.  Now he's an aft gunner on an 11meter RIB that's used to do "non-compliant" boardings.  Basically when someone is a "threat" they send this tiny boat to board and take over the vessel.  Here's a pic of them doing a training excercise that was posted on their facebook wall (no opsec issues, it's publicly available).  He gets to work on engines still, and navigate, and drive, and do comms.  It worked out well, because he likes it.  Never wants to go to "blue Navy" on a ship.  

Good luck and the best advice I can give you is to stay flexible.  Nothing will go according to your well made plans, and you'll drive yourself crazy trying to think up all the "if this happens, then we'll do this" scenarios.  I know this from personal experience.  haha.

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