Navy Mom Joining In

[pinkballoons]

Hello everyone - I have cruised and searched all over this sight. I have a daughter that is a Navy Corpsman. She doesnt have internet where she is at so she always asks me to look things up for her. This is a great site and I thank you for allowing me to have look around. Thank you for all the valuable information - YOU ARE ALL GREAT !

I am newly registered so I am trying to find my way through this,,,,,,, if I do anything wrong (YIKES) it is not with mallous but instead with ignorance - I apologize in advance.

Thank you all

pinkballoons

[8404]

Pinkballons;

I love your login name. No need to apologize. You are in the correct place and should you have any questions regarding Navy life, post away and somebody will be happy to respond with accurate and up to date information. Tell us a little more about your daughter, such as time in the Navy, rank, generic location.

Welcome Aboard Mom;

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[DeeDee]

woo hoo - another Corpsman MOM - nice to have you here with us.
If you can't tell I'm a Corpsman Mom too. My son is a corpsman down at Camp Lejeune - returned from deployment late in April. Anything I can do to help you let me know

Welcome aboard
DeeDee

[pinkballoons]

Thank you Thank you all,,,, I feel so welcome. This really is a great site.
My daughter is a recent grad of corps school at just arrived at Jacksonville Naval Hospital in FL. She so wants FMS and go oversees but it appears the women slots are full.
She currently is working on the labor and delivery floor - she is learning but "isnt her cup of tea" not the type of medical she is interested in. Her long term plans are to qualify for the Physician Assistance program. It is a goal and there is hard work to be done before this but it has been her drive to get her where she is now.
I do have one request - can you give me any information regarding
Aerospace Physiology Technician - she had a Chief discuss with her yesterday and is requesting me to get info. (She doesnt have her internet hooked up)
I can find general info and saw an older posting but I was unable to open
any suggestions ?
Thank you again for your warm welcome,,,,, I hope I can join the chat soon,,,,,,,, I go to work at 4AM so I am not a good night person.

Pink

[8404]

Pink:

I just noticed that nobody responded to your question and for that I apologize:

Naval Aerospace Physiology Technician

Located at: Naval Aerospace Medical Institute: NAMI Pensacola, Florida.

Are you looking for a challenge? Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to save lives? Do you have what it takes to instruct the Navy's finest? How about earning an extra $150 a month and a selective reenlistment bonus (SRB)? Then become an Aerospace Physiology Technician (APT)! APTs make a difference everyday in the lives of aviators and aircrewmen. We train the fleet aviation force to survive in the air, land, and sea.

The Aerospace Physiology Technician "C" school (NEC-8409) is a ten-week course to provide hospital corpsmen with the skills required to support the Naval Aviation Physiology Training Program and the Naval Aviation Water Survival Training Program. HM - Aerospace Physiology Techs. Upon graduation APTs provide instruction in aeromedical aspects of flight, emergency egress systems, personal survival gear/flight equipment, aircraft mishap investigations, laser safety, night vision devices, medical intelligence and water survival techniques. APTs serve as inside observers (I/O) for the low pressure altitude chambers which are used to train aviators in the dangers of hypoxia, hyperventilation, and decompression sickness. They also use ejection seat trainers to train tactical aircrew on proper ejection techniques. APTs are the primary instructors in aviation water survival training. They operate the parachute in-water release trainer, helicopter hoist trainer, multi-place underwater egress (dunker) trainer and the shallow water egress trainer. APTs are instructors for the only Navy centrifuge used to train tactical aviators in the dangers of G-forces applied to the human body .APTs work in eight aviation survival training centers (ASTCs) located throughout the most ideal parts of the country. They serve as aeromedical safety corpsmen (AMSC), at sea duty, with the Marine aircraft wings and Marine aircraft groups both in CONUS and overseas. AMSCs work with aeromedical safety officers (AMSO) to provide night vision goggle (NVG)/Forward Looking Infra-Red (FLIR) System and LASER safety training for Navy and Marine aviators and aircrew. While serving as AMSCs they also have the chance to fly as aerial observers (AO) in various USMC aircraft and earn AO flight pay at the rate of $150.00 a month. While serving as an APT, you also have an excellent opportunity for off-duty education. This rating is open to both males and females.

Source: http://navmedmpte.med.navy.mil/nomi/nami/academics/aerophytrain.cfm

NAMI Pensacola, Florida Website (http://navmedmpte.med.navy.mil/nomi/nami/index.cfm)

[pinkballoons]

Thank you for the information - I really appreciate it.

Pink