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Navy Gateway Questions
I was hoping I could get some advice about staying at the Navy Gateway during PIR. My husband (the recruit graduating) is staying in Great Lakes for A school afterwards. I know that after he signs into A school that he supposedly isn't allowed to visit the Navy Gateway but that he can request chit. How does he request this? is there anything I need to do? If he does request this, is it reliable that it will actually go through? I would just be so disappointed if a chose to stay there and we didn't have anywhere to relax together.
Also, his parents are driving me but since they don't have military ID's I don't think they can stay. However, are they going to be able to come pick me up in their car if the hotel is on base? If they can't pick me up, do they have a shuttle service to take me to PIR?
Thanks for the help!
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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I think they make an exception for PIR students, but Sphinx (who works at Great Lakes) will know. There is no way to do the chit for PIR. He's at RTC and they can't approve it because TSC is the command who covers that... and chits don't just get signed in a blink, they usually take days or weeks. That's likely why they make the exception for PIR.
You could get two adjoining rooms at the Navy Lodge, his parents can stay there too, and the sailor is allowed. Or is there some family tension? Just seems odd to stay in separate places, rather inconvenient, isn't it?
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Permalink Reply by Angie on
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There is no 100% that it will get approved, if there has been any "issues" at the Gateway Inn they stop allowing any Sailors to go there.
Keep in mind, if the parents do stay in another room and you all drive on the base together, if they decide to leave the base with out you...they will not be able to get back on the base, unless you walk to the gate (about 3/4 of a mile) and get in the car with them.
Also staying at the Gateway Inn, there are always military people going in and out of there, and your soon to be Sailor will not be able to relax. Also he will be challenged as to why he is there, until he shows them the chit, if he doesn't have the chit on him he will get in trouble.
It is just easier and more relaxing for your Sailor to stay in a hotel out in town. Also always for everyone to come and go as they please and not worry
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