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Comment by ProudGMBarb on December 2, 2011 at 5:54pm

Anti M....ugh...I can't open that link.

Does the infomation confirm what you posted, or does it say something different? I was thinking the same as you....not covered just going to SD for C school. I just don't want to say anything until I've got valid info.

Comment by Anti M on December 2, 2011 at 5:28pm

Someone needs their sailor to ask the PPO for guidelines.  

https://smartwebmove.navsup.navy.mil/swm/ppoInfo.jsp?gbloc=FDNT

Comment by Anti M on December 2, 2011 at 5:25pm

Okay, I haven't checked the PPO page for updates, but basically, a sailor can have a household goods packout when receiving PCS orders.  Most C schools are too short to qualify for shipping their goods.  Six months is the shortest, they can have their things shipped from Glakes to the C school if the school is longer than that.   If they have follow on orders, they could have their goods shipped there, although if it is a ship, that isn't a good idea.

 I know they can have things shipped FROM their home of record to their new permanent duty station, but I dont' seem to recall that they could have things shipped from A school TO the home of record.  So shipping the stuff they accumulated at Glakes would not be covered.  I could be dead wrong, I'd have to look it up to double-check.

I had a pack out from my barracks room in Glakes to my C school at Ft. Gordon, and from Ft. Gordon to Japan.  Long C school, over sic months, so it qualified.  Hold times dont' count.

Comment by ProudGMBarb on December 2, 2011 at 3:33pm

Anti M..question for ya. First, let me say...this is NOT me complaining...just trying to clarify what someone else told me should have taken place.  Was told that Navy should have advised our sailor that they would pay up to a certain amount to ship his "belongings" home when getting orders to go to another base.

I'm thinking this does NOT apply to shipping his personal accumulation of stuff while at GL to C school in SD.  He shipped some stuff home that he bought while at GL and paid for the shipping charges himself.

Can you shed any light on this, so I can explain to other people?

Comment by Leanne on December 2, 2011 at 3:17pm

Anyone waiting on A school graduation pics today on the Tsc Facebook page? The photographer...my daughter.....would likes you to know they will be up by 4. She had computer issues and one more event still to get to today.

Comment by Anti M on December 2, 2011 at 8:31am

Some sailors do not crank, if their job needs them immediately.  My nephew did not crank, but he's a nuke EM.  His chief was standing the watches, so was very glad when the new kid showed up.  But as anyone who has been around the Navy any length of time knows, nukes are different.  Bubblehead nukes are way different!

Comment by ProudGMBarb on December 2, 2011 at 2:59am

Connie....good to hear that Matt's cranking days are over!  Hope his new bride won't get too lonely when he's back on the ship! Well, I guess she knew what to expect, right?!!!

So, does every sailor go through cranking when they first get to their ship???

Did Matt have to do any "cranking" tasks that he didn't like? Anything yucky?

Comment by ProudGMBarb on December 2, 2011 at 2:41am

gmansmom...PIR was AWESOME!  Be sure to order the DVD. You'll want to watch it over again when you get home. I was soooo excited that day and my mind was going 100mph, so I really enjoyed watching it again later at home when I was a bit calmer!

It's gonna be chilly...so dress comfortably! The sections are marked with the ship/div number so be sure to get there early and get a good seat. Ask your recruit to tell you which row in his division he will be in, so you can spot him quickly. They practice, so he should be able to tell you.

We fly into Milwaukee, and we are glad we did. Smaller airport...faster getting in and out. And...when it was time to come home, it was snowing, and they closed OHare, but we were okay at Milwaukee.

We stayed at the Marriott Courtyard Waukegan, and also at the Navy Lodge.

We really lucked at, because at that time the recruits were still allowed overnight liberty. And that Monday was Martin Luther King Day, so we had our sailor from Friday until Monday afternoon! But I believe the overnight liberty was stopped around March 2011.

Your sailor will be given instructions on places and areas of the city that are off limits for them.  After PIR, you will also most likely need to find something to do while your sailor "moves across the street" to the TSC "school" side. Of course, I'm assuming that he/she will be staying at GL for A school.

Also, ATT is approximately three months long. Then usually a short wait before A school starts.

You are going to love PIR....and you will be soooo amazed and proud. It's one of those moments you will never forget.

Comment by Anti M on December 1, 2011 at 9:25pm

ATT is Apprentice Technical Training.  It teaches them the basics of electricity and electronics, from atoms on up.  This prepares them for A school, which prepares them for C school.  

Comment by Navymomsquared on December 1, 2011 at 5:02pm

Marinewifenavymom-I live in Lancaster which is near Edwards AFB.
Gvnavydad-that's for the info. What is ATT school? This is the first I've heard of it. I thought he just went to "A" school.
Proud GM barb-looks like my SR is at BC same time yours was last year. How was PIR? Did you fly into Milwaukee or OHare? Where did you stay?

This is great group! Thanks for the info. I didn't know here were so many "c" schools either. Lots to talk to my SR about!

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