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To have or not to have a vehicle in Corry?
Hello moms
my son is leaving for Corry station for CTN training
i have a dilemma, is it best for the sailor studying for A school and JCAC? (is that correct)for CTN not to have a car or to have a car?
his stepdad(a military himself) says its a party area too close to some florida beach panama
Im hesitant but want to send it to him after few months of acclimation to study mode
his biological father (military himself) been asking if he will get his car otherwise he will get him a bicycle to get around (i think he is also hoping son can drive to Virginia to see him where he lives, he wants to ensure he has a means of getting around
i want the CTN moms to please give me your 2 cents and perhaps share your experiences that could help me.....i feel like he shouldnt have it for now so he can focus on studies, plus he keep saying and i have read failure rate is high in there when you dont focus
Also car is in my name and I am paying for it still.....if he ends up getting it should he have to put his name on title and or loan....lastly should i just wait till when he deploys and get a duty station
it was a college commute car he used before he left for navy....and I cant return it anyways
i appreciate the wisdom of the moms that are way further along here
thanks so much God bless
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Permalink Reply by clockard on
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Good question! When our son went to Corry, my husband (former Sailor) said he wouldn't need his car because Pensacola is such a huge base and there would be lots of ways to get around. Well guess what? Corry is pretty much isolated from the main base. It was a long walk, and not really safe because of the highway - very inconvenient to get to the NEX for example. He ended up flying home to Ohio and driving back to Florida.
The JCAC program is very intensive. They don't have a lot of free time for taking care of personal business, let alone partying. If they go in with the party attitude, they will not do well with or without a car.
Sorry, I cannot address the question as to the title, etc. You might want to consider selling his college car and tell him to buy one in Florida.
Good luck!
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Permalink Reply by FLSeaHorse on
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My son attended "A' school as well. He did not have a vehicle, he used other means of transportation. The curiculum is intence so he really didnt need the distractions, ie others who dont have a ride for example. My son was 21 at the time,he didnt seem to miss it. I guess it would be personal preference. I did offer to bring his vehicle to him, he declined. Good luck with your decision D
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Permalink Reply by Grizzy01 on
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My son is a CTN and we took his car down during his second month of A school. He was not an intense studier in high school but really rose to the occasion with the navy! I think the jeep gave him an outlet on the weekend. That being said he also navigated the public bus system sometimes easier to get to the mall. Recommend taking advantage of voluntary study sessions. We prayed before every test and he made it! I am so proud of him now working at the National Security Agency at Fort Meade! Cheers!
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Permalink Reply by Navymommy on
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Thank you for all the responses
Everything had a value for me to think about that I even
Shared it with my son
So far I'm leaning towards letting him navigate base without the vehicle
It's more for time management
I'm not sure but for now
Also I read somewhere where they mentioned about title and stuff belonging to
Someone else
It was in another group and the mom or member responded in detail and she knew what needed to be done to bring a car over not under sailors name
Thank you this group is truly very helpful
I so appreciate it
Takes the guessing out of the game truly due to all the sharings
Appreciate it very much
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I just brought a car to my son. It is titled in my name but he asked about it and they did not say this was an issue. The reason to give him the car is that the base itself is spread out and this will give him the opportunity to at least get out to see a few sites on the weekend and not feel completely isolated. His test scores have been very good so far. I hope that it all goes well, if I run into any issues I will let you all know.
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