Graduated!

So it is officially at an end! I am a certified A(v)15 operator, and I've been awarded the corresponding NEC (Naval Education Code, maybe? They didn't teach us that acronym.).

The ceremony was simple: we met up outside the schoolhouse in the side parking lot where we usually hold Quarters on Tuesdays. Three classes graduated together, and they got it all done pretty quickly. Had us in single lines by class, and our instructor would announce our names as he gave the certificate to the chief who in turn gave it to us and shook our hand and said "good job" or "congratulations". The honormen from each class got another certificate for that achievement, and then we were let go for the day.

We were supposed to check in to Hold's, but Hold's said come back "later" since there wasn't anyone to take care of us. We need to be there for tomorrow's Hold's muster at 0730 though... but that's fine by me... it's only one more day after that and we'll be on our separate ways. :)

Yesterday's class time didn't deserve its own post... it only took 3 hours, but it felt like twice that, at least. We dismantled our notebooks, then while everyone else cleaned the room, Nordgren and I (who volunteered) spent a good while shredding them in the office. Sorta sad... it's secret information, but I'd sure like to keep them so I can study easier later. Oh, well. And then we waited for a good two hours before they let us go. But that is all over now... we are done!