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Comment by Chele ship 12 div 048 on March 30, 2013 at 12:04pm

I am going to see my son this week and looking for things to do while we are there for the week. We are staying at the Navy Lodge. Also good places to eat.

Comment by Christi/Zach's mom on March 17, 2013 at 9:11pm

Thanks Rams26mom- I figured there had to be places he would have access to in these first few weeks.

Comment by rams26mom on March 17, 2013 at 8:58pm

Christi/Zac mom-  My son said there was a pizza hut that delivers, taco bell and subway.  Also there is a Hooters and Olive Garden that they also take cabs too. Also a mall with a food court.  Check with your son, he will probably have a microwave in his room.  They are vending machines available but they are expensive.  I sent popcorn, poptarts, and other snacks. Individual drink mix (propel/crystal light/ or mio) are great for their water.   Also included paperplates and plasticwear.  He will not be able to go off base for a few weeks. 

Comment by Christi/Zach's mom on March 17, 2013 at 8:41pm

Does anyone know what fast food places are on the base? I want to send some gift cards to my sailor who arrived yesterday since he will be there for about 5 months.

Comment by Christi/Zach's mom on February 26, 2013 at 11:37am

Thanks SouthCarolinaProud.  He is not a cold weather person being raised his whole life in NorthTexas.  I know that he is ready for some warmer weather!

Comment by SouthCarolinaProud on February 26, 2013 at 11:31am

@Christi/Zach's. my daughter's PIR was 1/18/13 and she has been down in Pensacola since the day after PIR and is still waiting to class up. She is a AO also. They told her 2 1/2 months to wait to class up. So good luck. :))))

Comment by Christi/Zach's mom on February 26, 2013 at 11:21am

Good morning all - My SR graduates 3-15. I am new to this forum and have a couple of questions.  I attended a dinner for moms last week in my area and was told that the schools are behind. They also said that he would be stuck in GL waiting for an openning in Pensacola.  After reading the comments here, it sounds like he will go on to Pensacola and wait there for his classes to start (Aviation Ordinance)? 

Comment by martiheg on February 10, 2013 at 4:58pm

Hi lulu ~ I SO understand all about being impatient for info!

My son has been at PCola since mid-November and, because of a glut of recruits with his rate (Avionics Technician) he still hasn't classed-up, meaning begun his A-School classes. Based on some friends who arrived a month before him who just classed-up, he's expecting to start in the next few weeks.

In the meantime, when they're on duty they have to report for muster (roll-call) a few times a day, where watch duty or any other jobs that need to be done are assigned. Here and there they can also take watch classes, where the various watch duty requirements are explained/taught. They can also apply for Performance Team (rifle, flag, etc).

Once a week they have room inspections. They can have food in their rooms, and do have mini-fridges and microwaves (and large Tupperware containers for the huge amount of take-out food they order in, lol). Many many local food joints make regular deliveries to the base. 

My son ended up on the paint crew, and they work every day till around 2:30 - 3:00, then wait for liberty to be called, where they'll have the rest of the day to themselves.

There are 3 phases of liberty: Phase 1 is they remain in uniform when off-duty, cannot leave base for liberty and must report back by 10 pm. After a few weeks, they phase-up to Phase 2, where they can leave base for liberty in uniform but must return by 12 midnight. Phase 3 is when they can wear their civilian clothes (civvies) on liberty, leave base and not have to return back till Sunday night (as SouthCarolinaProud/ship12/div062 also posted).

Depending on their rotation, about once a month they have duty weekend, meaning they work all weekend, and then have the remaining weekends of the month as liberty. 

There is a MWR Center (Morale, Welfare and Recreation) which is a place to use computers, play video games and billiards, get some fast-food, hang out. There is also a movie theater on base and a good-sized Navy Exchange and food court (with Starbucks). There's also a larger Navy Mall about 10 minutes away at Corry Station.

In my son's barracks, they have lounges with couches, TVs, etc that they can use to hang, play video games, etc.

If you decide to visit your recruit, there are some very reasonable options on base. A couple of weeks ago I stayed at the Navy Lodge and it was fabulous! The view from the balcony was beautiful - through some trees was the sparkling Gulf. Very serene. (Though be prepared to be an early riser ~ except for Sunday, those Navy jets take off at 7:08 am!!)  There is also an RV park and  1 and 2-bedroom cottages to rent (again, very reasonably priced) both right on the beach.You can Google or Facebook Navy Lodge for their info, and for the RV park/cottages, search for Oak Grove Park.

Hope this gives you some info to go on! Good luck to your SR, hope they do well on Battlestations (what a tears-of-pride-inducing phone call THAT was!) and enjoy PIR!!!!

Comment by SouthCarolinaProud on February 10, 2013 at 4:45pm

@Lulu. Classing up means waiting for the actual class to start up. They are behind right now or u could say backed up and it's taking longer to class up or begin class. My daughter is a AO and she heard that there was 200 sailors ahead of her waiting to begin class. Different rates might start sooner or later. Your sailor will know as soon as they get down there. Plus I heard that C- school that some have to go to after A school are much smaller than A school and they can't handle as many sailors at a time so school gets slower because of that too. I am learning about everything too. Don't feel bad. My daughter's PIR was Jan 18. 2013. And I am still learning it all. But they will love Pensacola. :)))). Hope that helps.

Comment by SouthCarolinaProud on February 10, 2013 at 2:46pm

@debramod. My daughter has been down in Pensacola for 3 weeks now. Her 3 e week she was able to leave base and in a couple of weeks she will phase up to phase 3 where she can leave base on the weekends without a buddy and doesn't have to report back till Sunday nite. She was able to have food in her room they have a microwave and mini fridge in her room. I don't know if different barracks are different from each other. When she leaves off base now they don't have to be back till midnight. Plenty of things to do on base (NAS).

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