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Going through A School at San Antonio?
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Latest Activity: Jun 19, 2022
Discussion Forum
Break down week by week
Started by lemonelephant. Last reply by lemonelephant Jul 25, 2018. 196 Replies 36 Likes
Flights from Bootcamp to San Antonio for MA School
Started by julie. Last reply by lemonelephant Jan 19, 2017. 7 Replies 1 Like
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Comment by michele67 on July 23, 2011 at 6:09pm
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oh ok the way it read was MA grad ... wasnt aware they arent a sailor as of yet ...:)
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Comment by PeruvianMami (Ship11Div284) on July 23, 2011 at 6:07pm
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thank u miss lemonelephant for clarifying
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Comment by lemonelephant on July 23, 2011 at 5:59pm
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PeruvianMami is talking about PIR since her soon-to-be-Sailor will have PIR on Sept. 1 right before Labor Day weekend. Sometimes those having PIR on Thursday get an extra day with their Sailors, but there haven't been enough holiday weekends since the change for flying out happened in the spring to say how often it happens now.
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my son flew out same day he graduated from MA school and was home for 2 weeks before he left for his duty station they gave them their tickets about a week before and he changed it so he could fly out that day some of his friends couldnt get flights out until the next day
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There is no such thing as Grad-n-go any more. Your Sailor will most likely fly out the day after PIR, but sometimes that will change because of flight availability and your Sailor will know that at PIR--or sometimes a week or so before and can let you know.
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Are alot of ma grad n go?o. Holiday weekends? Anybody experience holiday grad on a thursday???
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Comment by NavyMomofOnly1Girl Ship 9 DIV126 on July 21, 2011 at 8:48pm
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Hi, All. I haven't been on in awhile. My daughter graduated A School on June 3 and came home the next day. She is a Reservists. I was told by N4M's about her sign on bonus and a form that was supposed to be signed before she left SA. Well, they told her there was no form and it would be in her pay when she started Reserve duty. She has met someone at Reserves who gradauted 6 months ago and he still hasn't seen his sign on bonus! Anybody know how to track down this sign on bonus? It was part of her contract and I saw it in writing. They keep telling her it takes time, but over six months? Anybody else getting a sign on bonus and know the procedure as to really see it in their pay?
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Comment by SailorGal on July 20, 2011 at 11:35am
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Thank u. I know my sr wanted to tell me but I missed his phone call sooo sad. Pray he gets another.
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Welcome SailorGal. Yes, there is a small graduation at the end of A School. Most, but not all, do have about 2 weeks of leave between A School and their PDS.
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Ok I'm new my Sr graduate from BC Aug 5 he leaves for san Antonio a school Aug 6. Will he have another graduation? Will he come home for 2 weeks then get deployed?
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