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Ok, I have a question that I hope someone can answer. My daughter and her husband are both in the NAVY, stationed in San Diego. She's pregnant with their first child, due around Feb 24th. All her family, (including me, mom) live in other states. Myself, and his mom live in Texas.
He has been told that he's to deploy in July, for about 8 months. However, he's been told that he's supposed to be pulling out for a month and it runs right through when the baby is due. She really hasn't made many friends, and really doesn't have anyone she can turn to.
Someone suggested that he say something to his command, then he may be able to prepare (or should have already prepared ) - a leave slip for this with dates left open.Said if the ship goes underway then he could stay behind at like a temporary unit on base until time comes that she goes into labor! But that it all needs to start with him going to his LPO/LCPO.
Has anybody heard of this happening? Are there any tips or suggestions that I might pass along to her? Is there something they can be doing that might stop/or delay his leaving her right after the baby is born?
Please, someone give me some good news.She's my baby (litterall.y) I hate that I can't be there to GREET my Grandchild. I'm disabled and can't walk.She lives in an apartment on the third floor with no elevstor. I have been traning with my Physical Therapist so I can walk up the3 flights of stairs. (I will CRAWL up them if I have to!)
Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions you may have.
Carolyn
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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Most sailors do not get to take leave during a deployment, not even for the birth of a child. So sorry to tell you that. He will get ten days of paternity leave once he's back in port, within one year of the birth. That's about the best the Navy can do. Of course, he can ask about regularr leave near her due date, but I'd not hold my breath. As for missing a deployment, staying behind on temporary duty for six months or more? Not going to happen, or there would never be a deployed married sailor.
She hasn't made any friends at her command? That's unusual, my shipmates got to be like family. Is she new?
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Permalink Reply by Craig on
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He needs to submit a "Baby" leave request. It's a normal leave request, except in Block 10: Type of Leave, you will check "Other" and type "Baby" under it. The dates and times are left unfilled. The request is submitted electronically now.
Certain ratings are really hard to get a request approved during a deployment, others aren't. My rating would just fly in a replacement during this time and the soon-to-be father would just work somewhere at port operations.
One thing for sure, if won't know until he submits the form. The request will either get approved or denied. But remember, the only one that can deny the request is only the Commanding Officer. The others Division Chief, Division Officer, Department Head, and XO can only recommend denial.
Here is an example of a normal Navy leave request. http://nrotc.unm.edu/Files/Leave%20Request.pdf
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