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Comment by subwife2011 on July 27, 2011 at 2:02pm

I have a question ladies! My husband is currently at BESS in Groton. He just found out his rate is going to be Submarine Sonar Technician. Do any of you have husbands with this same rate? And how long is their schooling? I know he still has ATT and TECHNO to do, and then school specifically for Sonar. But I'm planning on moving to Groton after I finish my last semester of college, which won't be until December. And I'm hoping that the Navy will still be able to move us there, and that we will still be eligible for base housing. Does that sound likely to any of you?

Comment by MamaMiri (FT) on July 27, 2011 at 12:25pm

I should add, Emzee, that if they are on blue card and you decide to move at your own expense, he would be able to "visit" you whenever he is not in class or on duty, include overnight. He would need to report in just like everyone else for muster/class/duty/etc and would be in HUGE trouble and at the very least lose his blue card or worse, if he were to be late or not show up. BUT the Navy still would not move you, and you would not have permission to live in Navy family housing.

Comment by MamaMiri (FT) on July 27, 2011 at 12:22pm

Typically they are not allowed to live off base and the Navy will not pay for your move until after BESS. There are some cases where they will be granted permission to "live ashore" if there are extenuating circumstances but he would need to talk to his chain of command about that.

 

RaeEli, I guess that would depend on where the boat they are being assigned to happens to be at that time. One of the guys here who graduated recently and has been assigned to a boat that is home ported here, is on hold for a little while longer and will be flown to the boat when it ports elsewhere because it is currently deployed. If the boat they are assigned to happens to be in home port for a few weeks/months, they would perform duties on the boat in port, then deploy with the boat on its next scheduled deployment.

Comment by RaeEli on July 27, 2011 at 10:46am

After Sub School, are submariners usually deployed after being placed at their duty location??

@Emzee, I heard they can leave, they don't have to have a liberty buddy in Groton, just has to be back if he doesn't have a blue card.

Comment by littlemiss on July 26, 2011 at 11:17pm

I'm hoping to be there by November, but it all depends on if he gets sent to WA for C school. I'm not sure how often it happens, but I'm hoping he'll end up staying in GA for A school and C school.

Comment by mmaya1109 on July 23, 2011 at 11:24pm

I probably won't b there for bout another year cuz I finishing up my school a
nd ill hopefully try n get a job on base or close to base. We are gunna get married n a couple weeks when he gets his leave before he goes to the ship , so when its time for me to graduate I can go up there. I still hav to find some info out lk bout my ID , tricare, n stuff When are u going up there???

Comment by littlemiss on July 23, 2011 at 11:16pm

oh wow! my fiance just graduated in June. how soon are you hoping to be in Georgia?

Comment by mmaya1109 on July 22, 2011 at 9:20pm

Littlemiss- he graduated boot camp mmm jan 14 and yea I no right :) when did ur man graduate

Comment by littlemiss on July 22, 2011 at 9:16pm

luvinmatt- thanks so much! I don't have much to move so that shouldn't be a problem. I was just worried I couldn't live with him until he finished school. I'm happy that's not the case! :)

mmaya- he should finish up sub school in september and I'm hoping to move to GA by october after he gets settled. we're so excited! I'm glad I found someone else going to GA soon. When did he graduate boot camp?

Comment by mmaya1109 on July 22, 2011 at 10:06am

Littlemiss- hey my fiancé is just finished school in groton and we are gunna get married when he comes home and he will be goin to Georgia as well:) are you going to move up there asap???

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