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The purpose of this group is to allow family of new sailors assigned to school at Training Support Center Great Lakes a chance to voice questions to a Student Division Commander
Location: Great Lakes, IL
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Unfortunately, you are not going to find a list of rules online. There is not one standard set of regulations for barracks, as they each add their own as they feel it is needed. For example, some allow food, some allow only food in resealable containers, some do not allow any food at all!
A warm, thin blanket is probably the best bet. Easy to fold up and put away in the limited locker space. Their lockers are large, like a wardrobe, but they must keep everything in it! If they have a TV or computer, they have to get written permission to leave those out.
When they deploy to a ship, a lot of them choose to take a sleeping bag so they don't need to mess with making up their rack. Ships als have varying regs about bedding, so expect changes when they get their orders!
Good Morning Ladies, so with that being said about the blankets and sheets where would you find the rules and regulations are they posted anywhere? I here alot about the NEX that must be a store on base is there a website and can you order things online for our sailor staying in Great Lakes? Insted of a bulky comforter I was thinking of a nice warm blanket instead forgot about the limited space. Thank you Ladies and if you have more info please advise.
Our sailor does the same as Prudence's sailor. He sleeps on top of his made bed and make sure it's ready for inspection.
You will not find a hard yes or no answer, as each school, each ship (barracks), has different rules about that. In general, yes, they can use their own bedding, but must use their issued sheets and blanket for inspections. Some barracks require they put away their personal quilts or comfortes each day.
Do not buy anything until your sailor has checked into their school, and has the rules for their particular barracks.
Hi Ladies, does anyone have any info as far as bedding, are they allowed to take a bed set such as sheets and blanket/comforter? and where may I be able to find this info. I was told they can take bedding but just want to make sure before I purchase he can have a set or only certain things.
Yes, that is it exactly. No flying home on weekends. You can go visit him, though.
So hen are you saying he may not be able too come home? ok well I guess I will play by ear, see what happens. Hopefully something good will come out of it.
I have a blog on here which explains the differences between Leave and Liberty, That may answer a few more questions.
http://navyformoms.ning.com/profiles/blogs/leave-vs-liberty
Every command in the Navy has a liberty mile limit, although with increased freedom in the fleet, some may not even realize that! Generally, if they have to fly, that is a no go on liberty. If they request leave, they have to put down a rough travel itinerary.
During A school, do not expect to see them on long weekends unless you go to them, or they can get leave approved. Hint: leave during A school is rare, except at Christmas/NYE.
They earn 2.5 days of leave each month, fr 30 paid days each year. By the end of boot camp, they have about five days "on the books". They can borrow forward, but if their school is short, they may not have enough to take a week to go home afterward. A few may choose to take Thanksgiving rather than Christmas. That would not be a full week, just the four days.
They learn to budget leave, planning in advance when they can take it. In the fleet, do not expect Christmas leave, or the full 30 days in one shot. Two weeks is most common. If they are stationed overseas, they often get a full 30 when they transfer to a new stateside command. There are a lot of scenarios!
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