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Anyone leaving for BC October 2014 yet?
My son just got his date to leave for BC in October 2014. Haven't seen any posts since 2013 on this board. Looking for others that are finding there way here with same dates?
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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No, he will not be home for Thanksgiving. The good news is that he will be in the Thanksgiving Adopt a Sailor program and should have PIR the following week. See the Page, What does ??? mean? (A Guide to Navy Abbreviations and Terminology), for more on that.
Depending on the length of his "A" School, he may be home sometime over the holiday stand down at the "A" Schools around Christmas and New Year's Day. What is his contracted rating?
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Permalink Reply by 1BlessedNavyMom on
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AV electrical tech?
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He should be able to have leave for some of the holiday stand down. Some "A" Schools did not approve the leave last year though even though they had in the past. He may have to go "in the hole" for Leave days and also if he takes the Leave then, he will not be able to take leave when "A" School is over.
Sailors accrue 2.5 days of leave for each month of service beginning on the day that they are sworn in at MEPS on the way to the RTC. The only time that Sailors are allowed to go in the hole on Leave prior to completing "A" School is for the holiday stand down at the "A" Schools.
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I'll leave info on his contracted rating on your My Page. You can check in the groups that I left you there to see if the Sailors had leave authorized over the holiday stand down last year.
If he does have PIR the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, you will have Thanksgiving Day with him and he will fly out on Friday.
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Permalink Reply by Zaksmom on
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My son leaves Oct 29th! I am so nervous - proud but very nervous and emotional! I, like you, would love to find others with the same date!
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Permalink Reply by bluiis on
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My son is due at RTC on the 29th. So He'll leave here the 28th, get sworn in the 29th and be at the RTC a few hours later.
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Permalink Reply by Navygirlsmom on
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My daughter leaves Oct 29 as well. The emotional roller coaster has begun for me too!
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I can so relate! If your daughter would be interested I can give you my sons social media info so that they communicate?? If you think she would be interested! I am so nervous. Zak is my oldest of four and I can't imagine him not being there day in and day out, yet I do understand and I am so proud of him! I certainly understand everything you are feeling :)
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Share personal info in a PM only. See OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes to Your Profile).
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That is awesome! I can give you my sons social media info if you think your son would like for them to be able to communicate?? My emotions are crazy right now and I can only imagine what it will be like the closer it gets. So exciting - but very scary!
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Make sure to do that in a PM only after friending one another.
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