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Comment by Anti M on September 25, 2017 at 6:12pm

BLOL, blackbird mom, there is no real "standard" after A school.  It depends on when they must report to their new command and how much leave they have on the books for stateside orders.  With the holiday stand down, there will surely be a few caught deciding between Christmas or after A school.  They can borrow forward a bit, but only so much.  Also, when they PCS, thy get a few travel days too, which do not count against their leave.

Yes, deployments, underways, and then throw in sea trials, exercises, emergency underways, and drills.  

RAP duty is Recruiter Assistance Program, and may be used for a maximum of five days, and only after A school.  Cannot be used during the stand down.  They really only have to put in a few hours a day, usually visiting potential recruits or schools.  It s a great deal.  

Comment by Abbster822 on September 25, 2017 at 6:09pm

AntiM, whew that is alot of info. Not quite sure. He didnt have much time to talk and just mentioned that after A school he would be home for 10 days before he gets sent out. ( not sure if deployment was the correct term now since reading your comment). He is currently only in week 5 of basic so I guess I can clear it up with him when we see him in 3 weeks. Thanks for the info!

Comment by BradenLMom on September 25, 2017 at 2:51pm

HI I am new here:) I am trying to wrap my head around all of these new Navy terms and schools etc. My son is supposed to be attending A school in Great Lakes. He is supposed to be in the SECF field. I was reading some things that led me to believe that he should be going to A school in Conneticut for that field? Is it possible that he is still considered SECF field and going to A school in GL. Sorry if this seems to be a silly question, this is hard to understand!

Comment by blackbirdmom on September 25, 2017 at 2:37pm

If their first duty station is overseas, they are required to take more leave. Our sailor is taking 15 days leave between separating from GL and PCSing to his first station in Pearl Harbor. Since PHH is considered OCONUS, he was required to take 15 days, no less. If they are stateside, the amount is less, but I'm not sure if there is a standard.  (Anti M?) He is also doing the wrap program while on leave, which allows them to work with a recruiter and save some of their leave.  time. 

Another thing that is different: Under way is not the same as deployment. Our sailor has an underway about a week after he arrives, and he is told it will last about a week. I see some people get those confused also.

Can I throw in a few more acronyms? LOL  

Comment by Anti M on September 25, 2017 at 2:01pm

Abbster, that doesn't make sense without context.  Does he mean ten days off before he goes to A school?  No, that does not happen.  Does he mean during the holiday stand down when the a schools close?  Yes, a week to ten days of leave, which is using their paid vacation days.  Does he mean after A school, before going to his first command?  Yes, they can take a week or so of leave.  Does he mean before his ship goes out to sea, which is the only one which is truly called a deployment?  Potentially yes, there is a period beforehand where some of the crew are offered the opportunity to use their leave days.

Any time they take leave, they dip into their earned leave days, which total 30 days a year.  They earn 2.5 a month, so after boot camp they have about five on the books.  After A school, they have a good deal more, usually.  

Also, just so we're all on the same page:  going to their first command is called PCSing or transferring, never deployment.  That's only when their ship goes out to sea for the longer missions, 6 to 10 months, or when their unit goes overseas for a few weeks/months (air wings and squadrons for example).

I am probably Waaaay over answering this, aren't I?

Comment by Abbster822 on September 25, 2017 at 1:38pm

My son will be attending A School at Great Lakes but he called yesterday from basic to say that he would have 10 days off before deployment. Is that typical? 

Comment by blackbirdmom on September 25, 2017 at 11:36am

That leads me to something that is beyond frustrating. People who ask, "When is J coming home?"   Ummmm, do you mean on leave, or for good? Lately my answers have changed. Depending on the person, I'll say, "He will be on leave soon" or "I have no idea" or "I guess when he decides to leave the Navy"  LOL 

Comment by blackbirdmom on September 25, 2017 at 11:30am

I got married in Gatlinburg, TN , in jeans, after Hurricane Floyd forced us to evacuate and cancel our beach wedding. This one will be at my boss' beautiful cabin in the country. It is true that the people who love them created this wedding/reception. My biggest frustration is getting people to understand this is no less of an event than some big fancy shindig. Because we've had to change dates twice and forgo traditional invitations, many will not take the time to come. I had one person tell me, "Oh, we will just see him when he comes home."  Who knows when he will be back home. It could be once per year, it could be in 4 years. 

Comment by Anti M on September 25, 2017 at 9:25am

A wedding in a week?  No problem for a Navy Supermom!  Honestly, I love "backyard" weddings because they are created by the family and people who know and love the couple the most.  Those fancy wedding shows make me nuts, all that money would buy a heck of a good mattress!  (LOL, I married in Vegas, in jeans, on leave, and we didn't know when we'd see each other after reporting back to our duty stations ...)

Comment by blackbirdmom on September 25, 2017 at 7:02am

Thank you ladies! He's still not home yet, but expected today or tomorrow. He won't even give us a hint as to when he'll be here. LOL But my pantry is loaded with all his favorite stuff to eat, and some of his civvies have been washed and folded.
Anti M can verify, a lot of being a Navy loved one is "hurry up and wait." :-) Dates change at the last minute. Orders change. Then change back again. Our sailor is getting married, and I have put together a wedding reception in a week. The last 9 months have been a learning experience for me. I've had to learn to be patient and not be in control. It's HARD. ;-) Hang in there.

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