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My husband was shipped off to San Antonio two days after he graduated Basic
However, he was told that he could be put "on hold" for like two weeks or something. Why did they even bother sending him if he's not doing anything??? I could have spent more time with him?? If he goes to C-school will I be able to go with him? Would that be right after A-school?
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Permalink Reply by Brenda Sue on
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They have to get them out of GL to make room for more recruits. You can visit him at A school in just a few weeks when he classes up.
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Check flying in out of Houston Hobby airport on Southwest. From Houston, it is only a couple hour drive to San Antonio.
(in Texas, driving a few hours is nothing)
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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fab229, check on the groups I gave you for HM and you will most likely find that your husband is going through orientation while he waits to class up. He may also be able to take some of the classes that the Navy offers, such as one on budgeting. He will also be standing watch and taking care of some of the jobs that have to be done around his barracks. He will let you know about phasing up and when he is allowed to have overnight Liberty. The timeline for Phasing up begins upon arrival and is not tied to classing up. Like Brenda Sue said, they send them out to make room for new Recruits.
Being on Hold at A School offers much more freedom than being on Hold at the RTC. If he were on Hold at the RTC, he could not call you except on one of the pay phones and he would have to wait for a time since cell phones are not permitted on the RTC. While at A school, he can call you on his cell phone when he is not on duty. If I remember how it was before they changed to moving them out so soon, those on Hold at the RTC did not get to leave the RTC except on the weekend of PIR and any holiday day next to that weekend.
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