As a mass communications specialist for the United States Navy, I attend A-School in Fort Meade, Maryland. Ideally located between Washington D.C., Baltimore, and Annapolis, Fort Meade is really an amazing place.
While passing through security I thought, Good God! This is an Army base! I'm in the Navy! They're going to eat me alive!!!!
And then you start driving in the base. Fort Meade is a little town wrapped up in a military name. Theres a commissary, bowling alley, PX (Army equivilent of NEX), soccer fields, football fields, tracks, a golf course, a running trail, a hospital, a dentist's office, etc. You will get to see all of these things relatively soon after getting settled into the Navy Detatchment, aka your home for the next six months.
I came early to the Defense Information School (DINFOS), which is the formal name of the A-School we attend with the Army, Air Force, and Marines... and one Coast Guard kid. Anyway, I arrived two weeks early which meant that I got to be a first lieutenant for two weeks. That means you clean and paint and do general detail on the detachment. But if you're like me, you're a lucky sailor. I happen to be in the first class of 24 that has ever existed for the MC rate. That means I'm with 24 amazing people.
I know what you're thinking: I hated the people at boot camp. How could I possibly be lucky enough to find people I like at DINFOS?
Yeah well I was the definition of angst at boot camp. I hated practically everyone. BOOT CAMP IS NOT THE NAVY! Don't forget that.
There is not a single person here that I don't get along with. And thats not just in my class. The classes before me are just as wonderful. We're all squared away sailors and we're here to a job, but we're also here to have fun! And we do.
4 comments:
Hi, I am thinking of enlisting and requesting MC. I already have a degree but this sounds like a great experience. Can you email me and tell me what you think?
angoedert@yahoo.com
I am speaking with a recruiter and thinking about joining the Navy as an MC... and i really wanted to know if the description of the job that they give you is accurate at all. and what happens through the rest of A School? i am just generally curious about the experience. I dont want to join and sign my life away without being as completely aware of what i am getting into as humanly possible.
Marin
mango21789@yahoo.com
Signing up on monday and looking through jobs right now trying to see what i want to do. I am interested in mass communication because I want to pursue similar jobs if i choose not to continue after my 4 years. Is it a good career choice for this? One website i looked at had listed some of the jobs details and what to expect but i would like to hear from an actual MC on this. please e-mail if you like with as much detail as you can give.
jburtyk25@gmail.com
Hey.
I really appreciate the blog.
You wouldn't happen to be and MC 8143/8144 would you?
You see, that is my dream job! I am talking to a recruiter, and pretty much all he has to say about it is that "in his years of recruiting, he has only seen 6 get MC".
This gives me no faith at all that he will.even try to help me get that rating, or if I will even have the chance.
Could you help me understand and or possibly give me advice on what to do with a recruiter to better get MC?
Thanks anyway.
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