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Comment by Mamma Marsha on July 20, 2013 at 10:15pm

@ Bonus---From start to finish(A school) my sailor was in GL for 12 weeks. 1 week was a hold 1 week was computer i believe the HT is 9 weeks but they have other training in there also. There was a few day in there for money managment and other stuff. Any time i thought my Sailor was coming home or could call the Navy had there own timing for that. Just hugg'em & kiss'em & be strong for them. Your gonna learn with your Sailor. Just know us Navy moms stick together & we have ALL been there and are there mow...Love All our SAILORS!!!

Comment by Janai'sMom on July 20, 2013 at 10:14pm

Hi Bonusmom21.  I think I can answer your question.  My daughter PIR'd on 6/14.  Her A school for HT is 12 weeks, but she didn't start school until 7/1, because apparrently there weren't enough HT's to fill the class. She used that two weeks in between to "phase up", which gives them a little more freedom during liberty.

Comment by bonusmom21 on July 20, 2013 at 9:56pm

Thank you Mamma Marsha, could to know! Someone mentioned different sessions for A school and I'm getting the impression that it's longer than my son thinks.... he thinks it's 9 weeks...is he way off?

Comment by Mamma Marsha on July 19, 2013 at 8:17am

@Proud mom- im not sure of that answer. But my gut feeling is that a Sailor is considered on hold until school starts holiday or not and will not get leave home. ( I absolutely could be wrong). But it could also depend on how far away home is. I know in A school at certain stages they could not be more than 500 miles away from base. Your just gonna have to sit it out and pray for your Sailor to be home for Christmas:)

Comment by Elane on July 15, 2013 at 9:36pm

Mine had the weekend off between BC and A school at GL but he had to move his stuff to the other side of the base before he could spend the weekend with me, I had driven up from Omaha, but his sister was in college in the Chicago area, so he got to go to her place just had to be back on base by I think 9pm on Sunday, BUT I've heard of others having to be back every night by 9.   the classe in A school have schedule your SR may or may not get in one right away,  OR he may have to wait a week or more for the next one to start they will  find things for him to do when he's not in classes.   Communication is NOT a strong point of my son either...details are something I worry about, he doesn't so I feel your pain on that one.   If you can go with him to the recruiter you might get more details.   I wish this site/group had existed when mine was in BC, might have known more and been able to support his efforts better.  He's been in  about 6 years now,  I'm still trying to get communication on a regular basis from him. 

Comment by bonusmom21 on July 15, 2013 at 9:25pm

Good to know! Thank you! Feeling at a loss as our son is not the greatest about asking for, remembering and communicating details to us (hopefully that will change within the Navy!) At this point we're all not even sure if he leaves the 23rd from our hometown or if that's the date he gets into GL. He meets with his recruiter tomorrow and hopefully we'll have more details then! He's also under the impression that he'll have a week between BC and school starting but from the previous posts on here it doesn't look like that's going to happen.

Comment by Mamma Marsha on July 15, 2013 at 8:24pm

Bonusmom- my Sailor did get 14 days but there is no normal in the NAVY. Some get 7,12 etc... My Sailor got lucky I guess. But he was sent to Japan so im not sure if overseas had anything to do with it. Some Sailors had to pay the difference of their airfare if they went home, thankfully my Sailor did not.so remember things always change in the Navy. Tell them you love them!!! Hugg them every second they are home!!! Just get hooked in to bootcamp moms & then A school then where ever the Navy leads you:).
Make BC graduation if you can!!! Its worth every penny!!!!

Comment by Elane on July 15, 2013 at 8:02pm

@bonusmom21, Sorry, but it's my understanding that there is never a standard for time off in the Navy.   There are a lot of factors, where the sailor duty station is going to be, where their home of record is, etc.
I don't think the Navy will pay to send them anywhere but their next duty station. They do earn leave time during A school, but no guarantees when they get to use it.    Sorry if this sounds crass.   Mine had "leave in route" from his San Diego ship to his next duty station in Japan.  The Navy would not even give him is ticket from Omaha where we live but made him find his own way back to CA to make the flight they had arranged for him.    Big mess.

Comment by bonusmom21 on July 15, 2013 at 7:35pm

Thank you all for your advice on BC graduation vs. School graduation, that has helped. Not sure if we'll have the funds so quickly to make it to BC graduation but it's worth a try!

A few mom's have mentioned that their children have had about 14 days at home after school graduation, does that depend on different things or is that pretty standard?

Comment by Elisabeth_smith on July 15, 2013 at 4:44pm

Kandi -- My stepdaughter leaves the 24th for basic and she will be a hull tech

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