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Comment by Proudmomjesus (Ship 13 Div 060) on January 11, 2014 at 9:29pm

Hello everyone, my son just flew today to Pensacola, from chicago, he's soooo exited about it. and ready to start his new adventure.  Now he did say he had to stand by for two weeks... So what will he be doing meanwhile?

Comment by steviesmama on January 10, 2014 at 10:44pm

Tracy, My son didn't get to come home for Christmas because it was very expensive. But Boise is a small airport so everything is expensive here. He already started classes and will graduate on 1-31-14. Lord willing he might be able to come home for a visit after that depending on his orders. My son is an ABF.

Comment by Tracy on January 10, 2014 at 11:01am

Steviesmom, my daughter arrived in Pensacola on November 10th. She did get to come for for Xmas, did your son? She is still waiting on school to start. What is he studying?

Comment by Tracy on January 8, 2014 at 11:56am

Hi All, new here, my daughter has been in Pensacola since November 11th, just found this group.

Comment by Cihuacoatl77 on December 21, 2013 at 2:56pm

After leave my son has 4 or 5 days left of A school in January then he will head to Whidbey Island.  Thank you for all of the insight to Pensacola.

Comment by nancynature on December 20, 2013 at 11:31am

Kurts' mom - have you gotten any answers from anyone in this group yet from your message that was sent to us? 

Galvanfoxtrot - A School grad is not a huge production. I have heard it goes quickly but those that have attended wouldn't have missed it. When mine gets to that point I plan on attending if at all possible. 

Comment by Galvanfoxtrot on December 17, 2013 at 3:15pm

My husband graduates from A School in February (not sure about the date), he is ATO. Anyone got some info on the graduation process for the family? I know PIR is a big deal and family attends, but is it the same for their A school graduation?

Comment by BeachBunny on November 14, 2013 at 11:43pm

So he just got there this weekend, Monday was a holiday....did he have INDOC yet?.....he should know soon when he has leave for the  holiday stand down...

This is what was another group about the holiday stand down from lemeonelephant): "your then Sailor will check in at his "A" School and fill out a chit and will be able to take about 10 days of leave sometime over the holiday stand-down period. All of the "A" Schools observe a holiday stand-down around Christmas and the New Year.  For most "A" Schools it will be at the close of business on the 12/20/2013 through 01/05/2014. That is the only time that Sailors are able to take Leave before the end of "A" School or training and one of the only times that a command will allow Sailors to go into the hole on leave days."

"Sailors earn 2.5 days of leave for each month of service beginning with the day they are sworn in at MEPS on the way to the RTC. They usually are not allowed to take more Leave than they have accrued, but they can usually take up to 10 days of Leave over the holiday stand-down, which may result in them "going in the hole" (taking more days than they have on the books). Sailors who do that may not have earned back enough days to take Leave again at the end of "A" School depending on how long the "A" School is. All Sailors who are already in "A" School before the holiday stand-down will be offered an opportunity to put in a chit to take Leave for part of the holiday stand-down."

Comment by steviesmama on November 14, 2013 at 12:29am

Hello, My son is in A school for ABF. He said his classes won't start until next month. He has been there since 11-9. I pray that he comes home for Christmas.

Comment by BeachBunny on November 12, 2013 at 11:54am

tersatbi----when is PIR for your sailor?

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