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Pact Seaman and Liberty following RTC
Hi! Can anyone tell me if A School is in Chicago for Pact Seaman and what that means in terms of the amount of liberty they will have? I have heard/read various things such as if they are staying in the Great Lakes they will have to move thier things to thier A school before taking liberty and that can take up to 5 hours. I have also heard they start A school right away and won't get liberty. What can we expect? It would be so dissapointing to get there and not get any time with my son. Hope someone can shed some light.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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PACT Seaman do not go to A school, it is a three week Surface Common Core (SCC) training course. It teaches them the basics of shipboard life. Only sailors who have a contract for a specific rate go to A school. Tiny detail, I know.
He will go to the TSC side of base and check in after PIR. Yes, it takes a few hours. They will tell him his liberty schedule for the weekend, it should be similar to what everyone else does, go out with family during the day, curfew in the evening. Don't worry, his classes will not begin that Friday afternoon. It would be unusual for him to pull duty that day. He should start school Monday or a week from Monday. They move them out pretty quickly.
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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You may wish to join the group, Undesignated...What's Up With That?, to learn more about the PACT program.
I see you have joined the group for the PIR date, You may also want to join, or at least check out, Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones), PIR Reference Information, and New Members Stop Here. There will be a lot of great information and support for you in those groups as well as in the PIR group. Be sure to check out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) and Discussions within the groups. The Page, Liberty During PIR Weekend, will tell you more about what to expect PIR weekend.
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