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Poolzer
02-16-2006, 04:51
For anye3-e5 with1 tour under their beltsinterested in the experience to fly and do your job, be operational and experience all 3 aspects of the Navy (air land and sea), being an 8401 is the place for you.

We have jobs opening up with the HS and HSC communities as operational 8401/8406 HMs in a crew chief capacity. You will go to 06 school to learn the paperwork side, then off to Naval Aircrew School, SERE and model specific crewman school. From there you will head to either N Island or (soon to be) Virginia to fly with a sea combat squadron. Deploying to an aircraft carrier, the desert and all areas in between doing combat SAR, in-flight medicine, air ambulance, mountain rescue and all things pre-hospital. Our percentage to make chief is one of the biggest in the community and when we're on our shore rotation inland SAR commands, we're in key leadership positions at the base hospital or clinics.

You will have to be an NREMT, class-2 swimmer prior to applying. You should alsobe able to do an excellent LOW PRT as well as 4 palm forward pull ups, carry 2 55lb dumbbells 100 yards in under 2 minutes and fast walk a mile with a 45 pound folded up litter on your back in under 16 minutes prior to going.

We're at 50% manned right now, so the door is wide open for new sailors wanting to be the best at emergency medicine, pre-hospital care and the challenge of working on a helicopter as a full fledge crew chief.

Shore commands include Whidbey Island, N. Island, Fallon, Yuma, Key West, China Lake, Guam, Pax River, Cherry Point, and Camp Legeune. Instructor duty commands include Jacksonville and P-cola, Fl and N Island, CA at rescue swimmer school and aircrew school.

If after all that, you're still interested, head over tohttp://www.sarcorpsman.com (http://www.sarcorpsman.com) more info and all the information you need to get a package started.

desertdoc
02-16-2006, 07:16
Any slots for 38y/o 2nd class type reservist with 8 yrs who is 8404?

Ive got some great stuff in my life that could help the Navy's mission

Just heard about this. Havent started digging hard yet. Just warming up the question machine.

Wow, just typed SAR and 38 y/o, hope I havent just answered my question. :shock:

Poolzer
02-19-2006, 13:10
We do have 2 reservist SAR billets, 1 on each coast. (North Island, CA & Norfolk, VA)

POC for them is

(757)445-1239
DSN 565-1239

HM2(AW/NAC) Cory Nackos

Email: cory.nackos@navy.mil (mailto:cory.nackos@navy.mil)

Being 38 is pushing it, the physical training involved to get through aircrew school is noa joke if you're not used to running 5-6 miles at a time or swimming up to a mile.

killercorpsman20060926
01-24-2007, 22:40
Hey i have just heard about the MOS 8401. Could anybody give me a web site that has infomation on it or even just tell me a little of what they do?



Thanks,

killercorpsman20060926

Geechan
01-25-2007, 06:47
Original poster gave a weblink. Pretty sharp.:P

Small Town
02-03-2007, 07:28
What would be your suggestion for a new recruit be? I leave in a month for basic training and I'm more than ready physically. I'm not the greatest swimmer right now, but I can easily make the 3rd class qualifications. I'm just working on my breathing pace. I think within this month I could get to 2nd class with more practice.

Da-Chief
02-03-2007, 15:05
Read what Poolzer wrote in the first post you have to get your first tour under your belt.

Keep in shape.. This is rule #1... If your not the best swimmer now is the time to practice..

V/R
HMC

Poolzer
02-21-2007, 11:27
As of right now, EMT-B is still a requirement to get into the 8401 community. Those putting in packages for it need to have it completed prior to going to Naval Aircrew Candidate School. We are now accepting packages straight from HM 'A' school but EMT still needs to be completed along the lines, as do a full flight physical for AC/SAR rotor wing qualifications and passing your 2nd clss swim qualification.

CASEVAC IS NOT BEING OFFERED AS A TOUR OF DUTY AT THIS TIME. If anyone tells you otherwise, they are greatly misinformed. CASEVAC is still a vol. green side/platform pulled mission, no one is 'assigned' to CASEVAC as a ultimate duty station tour.

Our community is moving forward and there will be major changes coming, but that is still being worked on and NOT FACTUAL PUBLIC GOUGE. Just know that in the future EMT will be going away, CASEVAC billets will be available and the 8401 community will be stronger than ever, its just not going to happen overnight.

If you hear gouge and have questions, ask 1st.

Da-Chief
02-21-2007, 12:06
Sars,
Thanks for the update.

All Please email him or sarcorpsman.com for the most accurate gouge.

V/R
HMC

Comdeco
02-28-2007, 14:33
This is the proposed change...it has been signed by the CNO and (to my knowledge) is waiting on the desk at Navy Manpower in Millington.
I am closely involved in this process and can help answer any questions...as I am sure the Poolzer can also-->he seems to be on top of it!

The PDF doc is attached

Very Respectfully,
HM2(SW/AW) Comdeco, Lawrence
ASTC PAX RIVER
LAWRENCE.COMDECO@PAXRIVER.MED.NAVY.MIL
W: (301) 995-2732 <--direct
(301) 342-1514
DSN: 995-2732 / 342-1514

Judge Your Success By What You Gave Up In Order To Achieve It!

Da-Chief
02-28-2007, 15:03
Yeah he is on it, but he is PCS'ing right now so any help is appreciated!
Thanks
HMC

kamon8404
02-28-2007, 17:50
Anyone know if this is available to the FTS community?

Poolzer
02-28-2007, 21:09
Man its great to be in San Diego! I have waited SO LONG to get to the west coast and am finally here.

The endorsement letter than HM2 attached was signed off months ago and has already been in effect. The 8401 community started sending their people thru the 06 pipeline back in 2005, before this was even signed (cant say for sure about the 09 community). The 1st 8401's completed this training in early 2006 and reported their squadrons mid-last year and have integrated well into their squadrons as 8401/8406's.

The majority of both our communities are going thru AVT now (1st big class was mine in November 2006, with 3 8409 1st classes and 5 8401's) and will continue throughout the next year.

Stay tuned in the next month (March), bigger changes will be coming forward for the 8401 community. Cant divulge to much, but it will show once and for all that the 8401 community is not going away.