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Leave after A school?
My son is set to graduate from A school as a Hospital Corpsman on the 10th. He doesn't have any information to give us regarding leave or when he is set to go to his new duty station.
We were hoping that he would get leave right after graduation and come home with us but now he is saying he doesn't know what is going to happen. He might leave for his duty station on the 10th or he may spend weeks in San Antonio.
His duty station is in Maryland and we are thinking they may just be waiting for a spot to open for him. My husband and I are not military so we don't really know how all this works.
We are all very disappointed that he won't have a break after all his hard work.
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Permalink Reply by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on
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The best way to look at this is that when a sailor begins bootcamp, it's actually the start of a new job. In civilian life, one usually doesn't expect to get vacation time after just a few months. This is the same - he's now active duty military, and school is part of the job.
Any extra time one gets after A School depends on the situation: headed to a duty station, going for eight weeks' more training at Field Medical Training Battalion (FMTB), or heading overseas, for example.
If it's a duty station in the States, I think the best option can be to wait to plan a visit there. At that point, the unknowns are removed and everyone is more relaxed. Parents/loved ones can be really supportive and helpful then: getting the corpsman settled, perhaps even assisting with bringing their car to the area or advising on a car purchase, finding all the great things in the area, and learning about the new job.
Hope this helps! And congratulations, sounds like a great first duty station :)
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Permalink Reply by Wynona on
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I totally agree with Marcy. Just think about it as a civilian job. He can apply for leave when he gets to Maryland tho. It's actually better for him to kinda settle in Maryland first anyway. :)
My husband went to FMTB training right after A school too, so not too bad! Smile :)
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Permalink Reply by Kat72 on
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Hi there,
I completely understand where you are coming from, I am up in the air with my son's orders as well, he graduates on the 27th of March and still has no idea what he is doing. I am hoping he at least gets the weekend in San Antonio to spend with me or else I will be devistated!
One thing I have learned through this process is you just never know. I booked a plane ride for my son in hopes he would be able to come home for the holidays....we found out 1 week before he was to fly home that he was approved for leave. ARGH!
Did he take any leave at Christmas? Some Sailors go in the hole with leave so they don't have any leave available for after graduation:(
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