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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
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Future Sailor STG-AEF
Hello!
I know it might be unusual for a future sailor to start discussions here instead of actual NavyMoms. My mother herself is having probably more anxiety than I am! Is there anyone who has a family member or loved one who is an STG in Advanced Electronics and can tell me more about the rating (other than what is on the rating card!) I'm looking for any information on what daily life and deployment is like?
Also, my boyfriend and I will most likely be getting married either before or after RTC so that he can go with me to my A school and C school in San Diego, does anyone have any advice for my future Navy Husband as well?
Thank you!
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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He will not be on your A school orders if you wait until after boot camp. You fly out on Saturday after PIR, so no time to marry in Great Lakes. Once you are at A school, the Navy will not pay for his move there, and would not do so if it is less than 20 weeks seat time. A and C school combined does not count that way. Married student sailors cannot live offbase except for certain longer than 20 weeks schools.
Marry before, and be aware you will not live with him during school, but he would be able to move to your first duty station (overseas have exceptions).
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Permalink Reply by MeaganElla92 on
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Could we marry while I am in ATT? Also the job counselor I spoke to yesterday at MEPS said that they would include A school (10 weeks) and C school (27-58 weeks) so that he could go with me. Was that not true? After RTC, ATT and A school we would be spending about 24 weeks apart, and that would be absolute misery for us for the first time that we spend more than a week away from each other in 5 years.
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The C school is long enough, but ATT and A school, not quite, it will depend on the command's individual student policy. And once you are in boot camp, you already have your school orders as unaccompanied unless you married before you shipped. Navy rarely amends orders to accompanied, most especially not training orders. Job counselor was painting a rosy picture.
Trying to marry during school can be a hassle; your time is not your own, you need to ask permission (well, you are supposed to), and they can interfere with your free time. Liberty phases are a thing, even for married sailors. Marrying beforehand and having the recruiter do the paperwork is simpler, just give him time to get it done. He may try to talk you out of it, but it would not change your eligibility if you have no kids.
24 weeks is a minimum ... take a deep breath, you will see him during that time, even if you cannot live with him. Lots of us have done it, some for longer periods of time. You can do this, but getting used to the idea is hard. You both will have a "new normal" and will find to deal with it. It will get better!
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Thank you!
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