Pact-airman updated ??'s

Agrias · 01-23-2015, 06:28 PM

You have 2 years to strike for a rate before you get a taste of the "needs of the Navy" pie. I would highly recommend not being a part of the pact program but it seems late for you. What happens is you'll have your first set of orders picked out for you at the end of boot camp with zero input from you. As air pact, you'll go to Pensacola for 2 weeks to take a basic class and then you'll go to your ultimate command. Then what will most likely happen then is you'll be on a ship, likely a carrier and be stuck in the air department and hate your life as a pseudo ABH/ABE or in the deck department where you'll still hate your life helping out BMs. I've heard way too many stories of pact airman not getting picked up on any rate that isn't AB or BM. They wait and wait until their 2 year limit is up and they become an ABE because they're always short on those, I wonder why.

Did I also mention you can't even take the third class exam until you're rated? So many 3 year E3s around here.

Jenfantino · 04-08-2015, 10:18 AM

Hello! About when did you find out where you would be stationed?

Agrias · 04-08-2015, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenfantino

Hello! About when did you find out where you would be stationed?

You'll know at the end of boot camp if you're in the PACT program.

Jenfantino · 04-08-2015, 08:04 PM

Really? So they will only give us a few weeks to move? We live in San Diego now, hoping I get stationed here!

sweetmtn · 04-09-2015, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Jenfantino

Really? So they will only give us a few weeks to move? We live in San Diego now, hoping I get stationed here!

Depending on what job you have, you will be sent to your new command and live in the barracks, so nothing to "move" really...now if you are married that is another story. Most "base housing" has a rather long waiting list and once you find out where you are going your spouse should try and find something that is in your BAH pay. There have been many times a married couple had to wait to be together til housing was found and set up.

Jenfantino · 04-09-2015, 12:19 PM

I am in the pact apprentice program so I will only have bootcamp then 2 weeks basic training in Florida. I am married yes. Just worries me to have to move in like a week.

FlyNavy · 04-09-2015, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenfantino

I am in the pact apprentice program so I will only have bootcamp then 2 weeks basic training in Florida. I am married yes. Just worries me to have to move in like a week.

Don't worry so much about moving. Just do your training in P-cola and once you figure out your eventual duty station THEN you can figure that part out. And even then, you can stay in the barracks while you shake the moving details out. It doesn't need to be that stressful.

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01-23-2015, 06:28 PM	#1
Agrias Active Duty Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 184 Rep Power: 0	You have 2 years to strike for a rate before you get a taste of the "needs of the Navy" pie. I would highly recommend not being a part of the pact program but it seems late for you. What happens is you'll have your first set of orders picked out for you at the end of boot camp with zero input from you. As air pact, you'll go to Pensacola for 2 weeks to take a basic class and then you'll go to your ultimate command. Then what will most likely happen then is you'll be on a ship, likely a carrier and be stuck in the air department and hate your life as a pseudo ABH/ABE or in the deck department where you'll still hate your life helping out BMs. I've heard way too many stories of pact airman not getting picked up on any rate that isn't AB or BM. They wait and wait until their 2 year limit is up and they become an ABE because they're always short on those, I wonder why. Did I also mention you can't even take the third class exam until you're rated? So many 3 year E3s around here.

04-08-2015, 10:18 AM	#2
Jenfantino Newbie Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	Hello! About when did you find out where you would be stationed?

04-08-2015, 08:04 PM	#4
Jenfantino Newbie Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	Really? So they will only give us a few weeks to move? We live in San Diego now, hoping I get stationed here!

04-09-2015, 12:19 PM	#6
Jenfantino Newbie Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	I am in the pact apprentice program so I will only have bootcamp then 2 weeks basic training in Florida. I am married yes. Just worries me to have to move in like a week.