Have ?'s ~ Never fear! I am here to help

MarkTheShark · 08-15-2013, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by adavila92

One question: How do you like AD so far? That's the rate I chose and I'm so curious as to how A-school is.

I haven't classed up yet. Still waiting! The wait on average is about 8 weeks or so. Although, I will say Pensacola is rad.

adavila92 · 08-19-2013, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkTheShark

I haven't classed up yet. Still waiting! The wait on average is about 8 weeks or so. Although, I will say Pensacola is rad.

Oh, what do you do while you wait to be classed up? What is there to do at NATTC?

MarkTheShark · 08-19-2013, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by adavila92

Oh, what do you do while you wait to be classed up? What is there to do at NATTC?

Clean. XD

NATTC has a movie theater, 2 gyms, 2 indoor pools, 1 outdoor pool, a bar, the MWR (computers, movies, video games, pool), an arcade, running trails, a golf course, beach, and a bunch of other stuff.

warehimer33 · 08-19-2013, 06:55 PM

Are we aloud to freely use the head whenever, like at PT, in the galley, during drill instruction, etc.? or is it more like high school where the teacher controls your digestive and urinary systems?

jzhaun · 08-19-2013, 09:32 PM

Your second guess is a lot closer. We mostly got head breaks when our RDCs told we could have them. We were pretty much expected to use the head by the galley after chow (that way we didn't have to clean ours as much, although the people on ship's staff had to clean it . . .). During in-house PT there were no head breaks, although when we marched over to Freedom Hall they would give us one right after we got there. After taps you could use the head as much as you felt like, but if the OOD came, you'd get in trouble if there were too many people out of their racks.

Generally whenever we had classes outside of our compartments the instructors would tell our MAs to collect pens. If you needed to go to the head, you gave your pen to your MA (I was in an integrated div, so the female MA took the females' and the male MA took the males') and took it back when you came back. There'd be a limit on how many people could be out at a time, and this would include people going to fill up their waterbottles (although if you were going to fill up your waterbottle, you'd generally take a whole bunch with you and fill them all). That wasn't always true though - for certain classes we would get head breaks every hour or two instead of going little by little, but then we couldn't start until everyone got back.

And of course, if it's an emergency you go, making a mess would definitely be worse . . . but be prepared to explain that when you come back.

warehimer33 · 08-20-2013, 07:21 AM

Ahh, gotcha. Are the classes all self paced on computers or do some have a live instructor?

jzhaun · 08-20-2013, 12:10 PM

The majority of classes will have a live instructor. There are some self paced computer classes, but most of them are time killers that aren't actually required, although they're useful. Generally if you're in the computer room you'll have an RDC with you.

08-19-2013, 06:55 PM	#4
warehimer33 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 435 Rep Power: 0	Are we aloud to freely use the head whenever, like at PT, in the galley, during drill instruction, etc.? or is it more like high school where the teacher controls your digestive and urinary systems?

08-19-2013, 09:32 PM	#5
jzhaun Active Duty Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 627 Rep Power: 0	Your second guess is a lot closer. We mostly got head breaks when our RDCs told we could have them. We were pretty much expected to use the head by the galley after chow (that way we didn't have to clean ours as much, although the people on ship's staff had to clean it . . .). During in-house PT there were no head breaks, although when we marched over to Freedom Hall they would give us one right after we got there. After taps you could use the head as much as you felt like, but if the OOD came, you'd get in trouble if there were too many people out of their racks. Generally whenever we had classes outside of our compartments the instructors would tell our MAs to collect pens. If you needed to go to the head, you gave your pen to your MA (I was in an integrated div, so the female MA took the females' and the male MA took the males') and took it back when you came back. There'd be a limit on how many people could be out at a time, and this would include people going to fill up their waterbottles (although if you were going to fill up your waterbottle, you'd generally take a whole bunch with you and fill them all). That wasn't always true though - for certain classes we would get head breaks every hour or two instead of going little by little, but then we couldn't start until everyone got back. And of course, if it's an emergency you go, making a mess would definitely be worse . . . but be prepared to explain that when you come back.

08-20-2013, 07:21 AM	#6
warehimer33 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 435 Rep Power: 0	Ahh, gotcha. Are the classes all self paced on computers or do some have a live instructor?

08-20-2013, 12:10 PM	#7
jzhaun Active Duty Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 627 Rep Power: 0	The majority of classes will have a live instructor. There are some self paced computer classes, but most of them are time killers that aren't actually required, although they're useful. Generally if you're in the computer room you'll have an RDC with you.