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Comment by aheathe2 on September 27, 2010 at 1:24pm

Is there any circumstance in which they would move me before his A school? He was told they would, and its been the light at the end of this dark tunnel. You're probably right, and they probably told him wrong. Its just a hard thing to realize this late in the process, especially when we were planning and hoping for a different outcome.

Thanks for your help.

Comment by newyearsbaby on September 27, 2010 at 9:33am

He'll have to put in a Live Ashore packet to be able to live off base and it's my understanding they're not technically allowed to live off base during A school. But once again, the sailor in my fiance's A school class stays overnight with her husband because she is phase 3 and they do not have to muster each night.

Comment by newyearsbaby on September 27, 2010 at 9:30am

You can move there anytime you want but the Navy won't pay for it as it will not be an authorized move. My fiance has several friends who are married whose spouses have not moved to SD yet because it would be out of pocket. On the other hand, there is a female whose husband and children are there but they had to pay for the move themselves. Plus, she had to be on phase three liberty to stay overnight with them. If your husband gets a C school over 6 months (I think) then the Navy may pay for you to move at that time, if not, it's on your dime.

Comment by aheathe2 on September 27, 2010 at 8:14am

Well I'm not sure who told him such, maybe a recruiter, but they said since his A+C schools are in the same place, and hes going to be there for over a year total, that I would get to move to San Diego with him before A School. I found a pet courrier service on the internet that flies your pets for you. I didn't know what they would do for people with pets since if he was alone he'd have to find some way to get them San Diego you know?


I hope we can live together after boot and ATT is done, otherwise I don't know what I'll do. I'm so tired of this whole thing already and its only been 27 days.

Comment by newyearsbaby on September 26, 2010 at 8:30pm

The recruiters don't know many of the answers to your questions because each base is a little different. My fiance has been in SD since the beginning of August. He classed up pretty quickly and was able to get leave to come home on a long weekend. He will have to start over on liberty phases and cannot leave base until he's the appropriate phase. Also, the Navy will not pay for your to move during his A school because it isn't long enough. If he gets a long enough C school they may move you then. I have three pets and will be driving for 3 days once he is in C school so I understand the pains that come along with that. hope that helps.

Comment by aheathe2 on September 24, 2010 at 2:46pm

Does anyone know if the Navy move your pets to San Diego or do you have to pay out of pocket to move them? I know theres a service that flies them to where they need to be, but I don't know if the Navy covers that when they're moving you. Also how would a spouse get to San Diego if the Navy was moving all of our stuff? Fly?

Comment by sailormom-cathie on September 23, 2010 at 3:29pm

Hi aheathe, your welcome, and in my experience recruiters know nothing, at least my son's didn't. ATT being self paced also doesn't have an exact completion date and in my son's case took a while due to days unable to go to class because for example 1 day the building didn't have power, another couple days they had to practice being a human flag for some occasion, another was holiday closing etc, but they will make sure it gets completed before too long. He was told at the beginning of class that once he completed the class and handed in his last paper that they would hand him his ticket out at the same time, and they pretty much did! You may luck out because of the Holiday stand down, I am not sure if they just let everyone go home regardless of leave time accrued or not, but otherwise you get leave based on time in (just like a civilian job). None of my son's BC class got leave until after ATT and they were at their A school bases. But again due to the holidays it could be different for your husband. The only guarantee you get in the Navy is that there are no guarantees. Even his PIR date could change (I wasn't sure my son would graduate until the day before his PIR date,he didn't do Battle Stations until the day before he was scheduled to graduate! and if they don't pass that they don't graduate, until you get the call saying "I am a Sailor" you don't know for sure. They make it very hard to make any plans, nothing is typical, circumstances can change, hold times before classing up can be different for every class and so forth. Hopes this helps, It has been hard not being able to plan things in advance, but God Bless them it is harder on our Sailors going through it. This site has been such a blessing for me everyone is so willing to help even if you just need cheering up. Stay strong.

Comment by aheathe2 on September 23, 2010 at 3:01pm

Thanks so much sailormom-Cathie! Its nice to finally get an answer to questions- his recruiter knows nothing. Hopefully if he puts in for leave he can help me move. Yes, my husband is indeed a 6 year STG, assuming he makes it through boot, ATT, and A+C school lol.

If he puts in a request to come home will they typically honor that, even if hes still in ATT? I'm hoping since an RDC told him that he might be able to, then thats a good sign.

Comment by sailormom-cathie on September 23, 2010 at 2:45pm

Hello all, Has anyone stayed at the Ramada that is right outside the Pt Loma base? If so any review would be welcome. Thank you.

Comment by sailormom-cathie on September 23, 2010 at 2:43pm

Hi aheathe2, welcome, my son's PIR was 4/16th it took about a week or 2 to class up for ATT,( which is done at your own pace but should only take about 6 weeks). At that time he did not have any leave time. My son finished the class and was on a plane to San Diego the Next Morning!. He arrived SD 7-16 and didn't begin A school until end of August. I believe he could have asked for a 10 day leave while waiting to class up in A school, but he didn't (He was enjoying SD so much lol). I understand that there is a holiday stand down but that the dates have not yet been released, I am not sure if they are different at each base or not. I too am new Navy Mom I am hoping he will be coming home for the Holidays, he is putting in his request as soon as the holiday dates are posted, (I hear that may be 1st of November). Is your husband 6yo STG?

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