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A-School Visits
I have been thinking about visiting my Fiance at A-school before he leaves Pensacola. I haven't been getting much info on how that works. Will I be able to spend time with him after classes which is usually around 5 PM or so and on weekends how exactly can he leave base? He told me about something called over night chits but I don't know any real info on how that works. Is it always approved? Since my trip will be centered around the weekend he doesn't have duty which allows him to be more avail.
Someone mentioned something about being a buddy? What is that?
I'll be about in my mid 30s week of pregnancy so I don't want to be to overwhelmed by the possibility of not getting to spend that much time with him. He is expected to Graduate by late April early May and since leave isn't a "for sure" deal after A-school this visit would be great for us.
Quick Question: A girlfriend of mine is marrying her sailor in Pensacola around that time in fact we are going up there together since I can't drive especially not alone. She's nervous about not having any time to get married, since her guy ends his day late and the court house closes at 5. So when he is filling out his marriage chit, and it is approved. Is there any consideration? Is he allowed to leave a bit early on that day? I told her it certainly shouldn't be impossible he isn't the first one to get married up there and others have done it, but I can't be to helpful since Idk mself.
Anyone who married in P-cola who can give me more insight would be great.
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Permalink Reply by Veronica (Ship14 DIV046) on
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Hey! I am visiting my boyfriend in A school tomorrow in Mississipii and what he did was requested a over night stay outside of base but needed it to be approved with a liberty buddy, both have to request and get it approved a few days before you want to go. His friend is being cool about it and rented a room at the same hotel we are staying. So if that's the case, he needs a liberty buddy for the overnight stay. Plus if u have plenty of time most bases haw hotels on base you can stay at but that takes longer to get approved! Hope that helps!
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Permalink Reply by Dina0106 on
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A liberty buddy? Hmmm Okay thanks for the info, I didn't really know.
I was hearing other women mention being their Sailors buddies or the mothers, I really didn't know how that worked.
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Permalink Reply by abuon18 on
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It can only be immediate family, so a parent or spouse, not girlfriend or fiancé, or another Sailor, for a liberty buddy. In your case your friend's fiancé and yours could request to be liberty buddies
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Permalink Reply by corporatediva on
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Hey, my sailor was in A school in Pcola up until Nov. and I visited him twice during his stay and then to attend the graduation and take him home for leave. It really depends on the Phase that they are in. The 1st time I visited he was in Phase 2 which means he couldn't stay overnight. He had to back by 12am and then I picked him up around 6am. I was his liberty buddy and I had to sign him out and back in (he is my boyfriend). The second time I visited was Phase 3 and I picked him up from base on Friday around 4 pm and signed him out and he didn't have to return until 10pm Sunday night. Feel free to ask me any questions...we had a blast there....He is now deployed since his leave in Nov....
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So you got to be his buddy as GF? I would love more info. adding you if you don't mind.
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Permalink Reply by meagan5220 on
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He needs to ask his LPOs and people in charge of his barracks to see if they will let his girlfriend sign him out. The first day I went they only let me sign him out because the LPO said we could to get married but said otherwise they wouldnt allow me to. As far as overnight they can leave for the weekend if they are in phase 3 otherwise they have to be back like the other poster said. I have mostly been told that its not allowed typically for anyone other than a spouse or family member to take them. And def dont lie about it. They dont want to find out later he married his cousin ya know? I have heard of girls trying to do that too. Not saying you would just warning :)
As far as the other girl she needs to tell her sailor to talk to his LPOs and whatnot. Thats a determination for them yet again. My husband got out of class at three the day that we got married, but not all barracks announce liberty at that time. My fiancee got to leave the barracks early but it was still after classes. To get married the same day they have to be at the courthouse by 4! even though it closes at five to get married the same day you fill out the paperwork thats the rules. If either of them is a FL resident they will have to wait three days I think so that needs to be taken into consideration as well.
Again, it can be 100% different for your sailors then it was for mine because they are in different barracks, new rules, different LPOs, so many different things. So a little longwinded but most of this stuff is going to fall on your sailors to get sorted out. My husband filled out an overnight chit and was about to be in phase 3 and it was the weekend after we were getting married and they still denied it. I still got to pick him up though. I took him back at midnight and picked him back up at 430 am.
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ps if I wasnt clear 100% my sailor was in pcola for A school. I am a bit drugged up because I am sick so I just wanted to clarify lol.
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What was his rate? My sailor is a CTT
When it comes to doing these things he is so laid back it drives me insane. So all of these little details, I'm sure he hasn't even taken them into consideration. I am going to just burst tonight while talking to him..
Ooh Forgot to say Thank You Meagan and everyone else. :)
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My husband was AM but I think it was a barracks thing for him not a rate thing. He had to get permission through the chief or an LPO or something in charge of the barracks lol.
Yeah my sailor was too. I sort of kicked his butt into gear. I told him I was done with him not putting any effort into doing the things only he can do since I do everything else. I told him even if he wasnt allowed to leave base because of his own fault I wouldnt mind going to the beach by myself lol.
but I would certainly suggest if he can have him sign out with your friends sailor if he cant get the chit approved. Be warned though they do need to stick together if they sign out as buddies. If something happens to either of them and their buddy is not with them they can get into a lot of trouble.
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Oh okay, well I am kind of upset now. Since he just told me he has 3 PT days out of the week which leave only Tues or Fri so I am kind of turned off to the whole idea now.
My friend is only staying till Wednesday or whatever so at this point it is not going to work for me.
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yeah they usually PT three days out of the week.. but for my sailor they were always before class at like 430 am and only lasted about and hour.
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