son wants to join the navy?

Question

My son wants to join the navy i would rather see him go to college then join the military but i am proud of him for wanting to do this my questions are how is the navy life?, will he be sent to a war zone or will he be on a ship? he wants to do aviation mechanic i just want him to be safe all parents want there kids to be safe he says that he wants to help his country...and me,my wife, and his little brothers are very proud of having a son like this

Answer 1

An aviation mechanic will be stationed on aircraft carriers to maintain aircraft.

There is a chance that he will be sent to a land base to provide support to the land based aircraft there.

Sir, please don't worry. My best wishes to your son.

Answer 2

The life is good but can get in a rut after you get done qualifying on your new ship. This includes learning the damage control systems and doing 90 days of galley duty. This war isn't a navy war as terrorist don't have navies so once on a ship he's pretty much got it made. He will 90+% of the time be sent to a ship 1st for three years. This ship will spend about a 2-3 months on patrol in the Arabian sea or persian gulf. He will most likely end up on a carrier about the safest most protected place in the fleet. I would push him to go to college being an officer has a whole lot more perks and certianly a much bigger paycheck. If he becomes a helo mechanic then he could end up on any ship with a helo pad and thats most of them. However as far as safety goes the navy is by far the best service to be in.

Answer 3

You're right. We all want our kids to be safe. Unfortunately, the day comes when they start getting ideas of their own and we are left at home holding our breath. When our son left for Great Lakes, I cried every single day. But now, three years down that road and at least three years left to go, I couldn't be prouder and finally understand what an honor it is to be a Navy parent.

Where will they send him? Only the Navy knows that. With your son choosing aviation, he could be sent just about anywhere the Navy is--land or sea. You have to be prepared for anything.

As I write this, all I know about where our son is that it's somewhere deep in the water. It frightens me to the core. But you know what? He's happy. He loves what he does and loves the Navy. You learn to adjust. And if I could wave a magic wand and bring him back home, I wouldn't. It's his life and he's living it the way he wants. He's also a little braver than his ol' ma!

Good luck to you, your son and your family, regardless of what he decides to do.

Answer 4

if u son are smart in grade, i suggest he just stay going to a good college, he can always join the navy anytime before age of 32 anyway. is always better comes in as officer with a degree. officer life and overall is much better than most enlisted job, especially at the beginning. current Navy is downsizing process, which mean most job in the navy is very hard to advance or other term make more $ advance to higher paygrade. yes change u son go to war are high, but mostly in the ship cruisng around the sea of iran or iraq. unless he going for seabee or few other rate in navy actualy go to the land in combat zone, but not in actual combat, just stay near or around the base... Aviation Mechanic is a very hard workign job in the navy, they go to carrier, which mean for sure go to gulf most of time, average cruise is once per 2 year but lagerly is all much quicker.

Answer 5

First off I would like to wish your son my best wishes.I think there is no better branch of our military than the Navy. The Navy life is better than most branches. Your son will have many opportunities while he is in the service and much more when and if he ever choses to leave the military. While he is in the service the Navy will help him to get an education and if he choses to leave he will have the Montgoomery GI Bill and more than likely the Navy College Fund to help him with his education. As for your son once he is ready to join the fleet, there will be several different assignmeants available to him. Ranging from jobs on aircraft carriers to NAS's located across the country to bases in several different countries. I would once again like for you to give your son my best, and wish him good luck in his decision to serve his Country.

Answer 6

Soviet tank has obviously never served in aviation. If he is on the carrier, that is one of the most dangerous places in the world to work, but you don't have to worry about him being shot. I served five years in Marine Corps aviation (dictated by Naval aviation), and there are many ways to die.

I also knew several people that earned or completed their degrees while they were serving in the military, several on board ships. They will have a cadre of instructors from various colleges on his base as well as those that visit the ship while it is underway. While he probably won't be able to get an engineering degree while he is on the boat, he will be able to knock out all of the core academics at a minimum.

Best of luck to you and your family

Answer 7

Aviation mechanics don't always go to aircraft carriers. Where he goes will depend on what type of squadron he's assigned to. For instance, he could be assigned to a P3 squadron. P3's can't operate from ships. They operate from places like Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, Masirah, Oman and the UAE.

Answer 8

If he is an aviation mechanic, he will be aboard an aircraft carrier. There is nowhere else for him to be. Due to the size of a carrier, he won't be able to get too close to port, but he might technically enter a warzone from time to time. He can take classes while he's ashore as well as while underway.