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Comment by diannep on September 8, 2013 at 7:32pm

My son is using the post-911 GI Bill....found it to be the best for him.

Comment by peridia7(9/406) on September 8, 2013 at 7:02pm

Hi everyone, I got really emotional when writing my son's first letter. I had been avoiding this but felt much better as I went along. I'm so grateful for my son. As a single parent, times were sometimes tough but he was such a good, understanding child; even as he went through those tumultuous teenage years. My boyfriend has somewhat been giving me a hard time about this, but I really don't care because I think he's either jealous or simply doesn't understand.  Anyway, continue to have a great Sunday!!!

Comment by CatMom509 on September 8, 2013 at 5:20pm

Hi Friends!

     "Just as each of us has one body

      with many members, and these members

      do not all have the same function,

      so in Christ we who are many form one body,

      and each member belongs to all the others."

                                                 Romans 12:4-5

Comment by CatMom509 on September 8, 2013 at 5:20pm

nathansmom,

From my quick research of the Post 911 GI Bill and the Montgomery GI Bill, the post 911 benefts are transferable to your SR's future spouse or children if the SR doesn't use it themselves and there does not appear to be a payroll deduction from what I see.  Eligible to be used for 15 years after leaving active service.  The Montgomery one has a $100 payroll deduction for 12 months, then it will stop, and once it starts, your Sailor can't stop it until it reaches the 12 payments.  Education benefits not transferable to spouse/children.  Eligible to be used for 10 years after.

In my opinion, the Post 911 GI Bill looks to be the better choice.

Comment by Runforlife14USSAZ400 on September 8, 2013 at 3:49pm

diannep thanks so much. He called yesterday- and that was the gist I got from him. The info may have been misleading good to know thanks. I'll check the links out and write him to let home know. The long wait at home seemed to concern him, however he was hard to "read" over the phone. So glad to hear his voice.

Comment by diannep on September 8, 2013 at 3:21pm

Runforlife:  Here is a link to the AIRCREW group on here.  I would ask specific questions on there since those ladies have been through it.  They would have better info than I do!

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/aircrew?groupUrl=aircrew&id=19...

You may want to join the Pensacola A School group too.  Here is the link:

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/sailorsinpensicolaflforaschool?com...

Comment by diannep on September 8, 2013 at 3:18pm

Runforlife:  Hmmmm.....don't think the "coming home" thing will happen.  Never has before...not before A School.  He could possibly "hold" a while at RTC if his A School has no room yet (for a few days) but normally, they hold at their A Schools.  I have a friend whose son held at Pensacola for about 2 mos before he started his classes.  I'm not sure if the RDCs are telling your son this....they sometimes do pass on info that proves to not be true (for instance, some will tell the SRs that their parents cannot meet them at the airports when they are flying out...and that is NOT TRUE).  We have just never heard of anyone returning home after bootcamp, except those who had PIR during the Christmas holidays.  They do get some time at home. 

To answer your question....I would plan to stay until Sunday in case he doesn't fly out on Saturday.  He will know his arrangements by PIR week.

Comment by Runforlife14USSAZ400 on September 8, 2013 at 2:49pm

Lvmom24 perhaps you'll hear from him soon. It seems as though they attend NACCS (Naval Aircrew Candidate School) and then A school. Anyone ship 14 Div 400?

Comment by Runforlife14USSAZ400 on September 8, 2013 at 11:14am

My son will be attending A school and I believe another aspect of training for Aircrewman position. He said A school may not be available for quite sometime after bc, and that he will be coming home and working here (we're in CT) until a spot opens. Should we plan to stay until Sunday after PIR? Or will he return home Saturday? Anyone else have a son/daughter training for Aircrew?

Comment by diannep on September 8, 2013 at 10:55am

Here's her post about the car rental deal (she posted on Bootcamp Moms)

Comment by BeachBunny 10 hours ago

I got a great price by doing a search for a rental car and flight on Southwest airline.....didn't book one so they sent me a coupon number so I would book with them, used the coupon when I got to Ohare to rent my car....for $12 a day.....:))

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