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My husband is in Nuke school at the NWS in Charleston, SC. We are enjoying it here! This group's for anyone who wants to talk.
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Comment by Proud_Wife on September 12, 2010 at 12:04am
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for all you wives that were married before your husband's left for boot camp... how long did it take them to be able to come home and help you move??
Thanks,
Krystal
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Comment by LC girlfriend [[ship12 div344]] on September 10, 2010 at 8:15pm
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Thanks ladies! That helps
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Comment by Beverly - Sean's Mom on September 10, 2010 at 7:04pm
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Thanks my3sons for the info i appreciate it
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Comment by amanda on September 10, 2010 at 2:32pm
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my3sons, I think my boyfriend and aaronsgirl's boyfriend are in your son's class. same graduation and leave dates :)
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Hi thanks for the help .. i live in England did not make it to Boot Camp Graduation so want to support the A School Graduation. Does anybody know if they go on leave straight after. Is there a place you can go to for information or does the source come from your sailor. Thanks so much again for the help
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Comment by elizabeth77(USS SAN FRANCISCO) on September 9, 2010 at 10:46pm
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My son was grad and go from Great Lakes and I don't remember anything that said that other than he himself telling me during one of his phone calls. Got him after graduation until 8pm. He graduates A school next Friday.
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Comment by Dana (David's Mom) on September 9, 2010 at 10:43pm
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A School Graduations are on Fridays as are Power School.
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Comment by Nicole loves Sean (EM-N (SS)) on September 9, 2010 at 10:36pm
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beverly- If your sailor is an EM, the Aschool will be 24 weeks long ( s long as they don't get rolled back)
when did he get to GC and when did he actually "class up" meaning when did he start classes. cuz all you have to do is add 24 weeks to that and you have his graduation.
if you are asking so you can go to graduation, just know that A School grad is MUCH smaller than Boot and Power School. and if i understand some of the previous posts correctly, the graduation from A is during the midweek and power is on friday... any corrections would be welcomed by ladies with sailors beyond A School :)
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Basicly there is an A school graduation every Friday. The school stands down for A school and Power School classes at Christmas. This year should be Friday Dec 17 after class to Sunday Jan 2 at about noon. They usually have homework the Sunday before Monday class but it all depends on your sailors instructor as to exact times but the days don't differ between classes. LC girlfriend Grad and Go is usually the first two divisions at Boot Camp but when he sends out the invitation for PIR it will state as to if he is Grad and Go (if nothing say Grad and Go then he's not) look for it but then things can change at the last minute. My son wasn't Grad an Go ( and not in first two divisions).
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And also....I keep hearing things about a-school being in stand down for the holidays? true or not?
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