My ship date is 2007/01/08 and I have so many questions. I will be MA and Im not sure what to expect. My training is in Tx, Va and Ga. Between boot camp and training I will be away about six months.

Will I get to come home at anytime during my training? I dont think my recuiter is 100% with me.
He told me they need women like me for MA.

Im in DEP now and i've only been to one meeting.
I was told it is manatory that I go, but at the same time told not to do anything that might jeopardize my job. So how important are the DEP meetings really?

I really want to travel, is this possible if im an MA?
Does anyone now what kind of training I will recieve? Do I get any special wepons training?

I'd like to leave now, civilian life sucks! You work your ass of for nothing. I would like to further my education, who do I need to talk to when I finish my training?

Well I will end here for now. Hopefully some of my questions will get answered.I will ask more as I think of them.

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http://usmilitary.about.com/od/enlistedjob1/a/ma.htm

Try this link. Hope it helps answer some of your questions.

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I'd like to leave now, cavilian life sucks! You work your ass of for nothing.

Whoa... I see a red flag here. lol....

Just venting!

Sammy, thanks for the link. Very informative.

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Originally posted by Belit:
Just venting!

Just tickled by it that's all. I wagered to myself how long it would be befor you say those EXACT same words again... LOL...

Good friend of mine was married to an MA. While I knew her she was stationed on Guantanamo Bay (GTMO) (guarding the....detainees) and an airstation (both as a dog handler), then aboard a amphib (amphibious ship) and cruised throughout The Med (Mediterranean). That was about six years of her career before I lost track of her (they divorced-- common in military marriages...but then, common in civilian ones nowadays too).

Patoloco, so I might actually get to travel? Im tickled pink! I was told that I could do the dog handling if I want,I luv animals so that would be just fine with me.

Hopefully my marriage will stay as strong as it is. My husband is going to be my navy wife!! lol

Oh yeah, you'll get to travel....and there's more opportunities now for women to be aboard ship. The last cruise I made I had to women MA's aboard. My buddie's wife also loved the dog handler billets. She had a lot of fun working with the dog (and we had fun playing with the dogs too).

Im hopeing that whatever i do i will enjoy it.
If i get to travel that will make it that much more
enjoyable.