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No negativity, please! my fiancé is in basic training. we were engaged long before his decision to join the Navy. We know I can't go with him after he completes A-school unless we are married and we couldn't get married before he left since its against the rules. so, we really want to get married the weekend of graduation, granted he's not a grad and go. we know it's possible and I know we will have the time to do so because I've been to PIR before for a cousin. my question is about him. who does he tell? does he have to ask permission? I heard it's frowned upon, but the recruiter told us they wouldn't care as long as it's after graduation. we should have asked him more but never thought to. someone please help me out!! thanks :)

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I didnt know you couldnt get married before they leave for boot camp. Who told you that? i am just  a little curious on that as well. You can always call the recruiter and ask more questions..also there are other recruiters in the office, they may have information your recruiter may not be aware of. thats where i would start. Best of luck..Hopefully somone on here can guide you through.. :)

I found a woman whom had the same question you do so i am going to send you the link:

 

http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/when-is-the-best-time-to-get

 

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/girlfriendsfianceswivesofsailors/f...

thanks!! I think I'm just gonna buck up and ask the recruiter! hahah. actually, his recruiter told us we couldn't because he signed his contract so fast and us getting married would change his status so we wouldn't be able too. he probably just said that to avoid paperwork :| hahaha thank you so much for those links though!

Things have changed as far as shipping out to "A" School in the last 2 years and there have also been some changes in the Access List that became effective in January of this year, so unless your cousin had PIR recently, don't expect things to be the same and those staying at GL and those flying out have different situations as far as Liberty during PIR weekend. It will be very hard now given the time for Liberty and also against the rules to get married PIR weekend.  You will need to wait and do that during "A" School. Make sure that he asks during INDOC about getting married and what chit he will need to get, if he must have premarital classes (required at some commands and not at others, and when you will need to get married so that you will be on his orders. What will his rating (job/specialty) be? There are groups for most of the "A" Schools and/or ratings and someone may be able to give you specific guidance based on the "A" School.

Grad and Go is an outdated term. By the old standards, most new Sailors are grad and go now since almost every new Sailor will leave the RTC within 24 hours of PIR. PIR Day and Liberty During PIR Weekend within Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) will tell you more about PIR weekend. I invite you to join that group while you are there and to check out the other Pages (found under the pictures of the members) as well.

When did your SR ship to BC?

Join the group, Girlfriends, Fiances,and Wives of Sailors; they will also have important information and support for you.

(Group names within this reply are clickable links. To join a group, click on the group name and after the group page opens, click on "+ Join..." in the upper right.)

The recruiter has no control over what your Sailor does...where he is stationed at does!  He will be told NOT to get married that weekend, and if he does they can take him to CO's mast, he can get in LOTS of trouble.  Just wait tell he is at his "A" School and fills out the proper paper work and gets approval from the Navy and his command...NOT The recruiter.

It's not "frowned upon", it's disobeying a direct order and it's not worth your Sailor getting into trouble with before they even get started with their career.  Do it in A school and follow the proper protocols and you should be golden.  Think of it like this, if a new Sailor starts off straight out of BC disobeying commands then the first time he messes up do you think they'll correct him and his mistake or boot him out?  The Navy is booting out good men and women with years in and actually have something to contribute that's worth something so don't think that just because he's passed BC he's 'in' and  won't be shown the door for doing something dumb.  I'm NOT saying that marrying you would be dumb but that doing so when told not to during a specific time period is.  The military is all about following rules, all of them.  The extra time you have to wait will just make your day more special :)

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