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  • spyder013

    Good morning! Someone will have the proper answer for you. My daughter is in for 6 yrs and it took from January until september for her to get a ship. There were lots of holds though so I don't really know how long the actual training lasts. Good luck to you and your son!
  • phoebe stg2

    Romis... My son was in SD for 14 months and signed for six years after he arrived in SD. Your son just needs to enjoy the time he is in SD. As soon as he ships up he could go to a dry dock ship, as in my son's girl friend. Or he could be put to sea for six to seven months. Lots of holds as spuder013 said. He needs to find a good group of friends and spend time visiting the sites around SD. And study, study, study!  Good Luck...

  • RomisproudmomPIR4/27ship07div129

    Thank you so much @spyder,@Marla,@phoebe,I'm so glad I found this group...
  • kec929 Ship11 Div131

    Just joined the group! Saw previous comments about 4 vs 6 yrs. My SR graduates 4/27 then heads to SD the 28th...he said he is in a 6 yr contract but could it only be 4 years since he is going directly to SD?
  • Jones

    It could be 4 years active and 2 reserves which could make a difference. My son has an 8 year contract. it is 6 years active and 2 reserves. He stayed in Great Lakes for @ 9 weeks after PIR and just arrived in San Diege last week for A school and is on hold now. Oh and congratulations to you and your SR!!!

  • kec929 Ship11 Div131

    Ok thanks for the info! My SR is my boyfriend so I'd be okay with four years:) won't get my hopes up...he never did mention anything about the reserves though and his mom received all the paperwork and somewhere in there it said something about 4 years..not too sure of the details if you haven't noticed haha
  • Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ

    Hi everyone... my son is in STG A school and almost done.. said he's coming home for 2 weeks of leave then goes back for OPS school.... WHAT IS BAA School??  is that for 6 yr contracts??  my son like everyone else is on an 8yr contract,  but 4yr active/ 4yr inactive reserve..  

  • abuon18

    Hi barbydahlzz... BAA is just the second half of A school! It's for 4 yrs and 6 yrs since it is part of A school. (That is what my husband told me anyway... he is a 6 yr.)

  • Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ

    Hi abuon18....  just got a txt from my sailor, said he's in week 2 of 4 week BAA part of school... he LOVES it there... 

  • abuon18

    Hi barbydahlzz.... I'm glad he's enjoying San Diego!! I can't imagine why he wouldn't though :) it's fantastic out here! Has he heard where he will be stationed yet?
  • Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ

    Hi ubuon...   Exactly, who wouldn't hahahah....  He finds out in the next week or so where his duty station will be..where is your hubby?

  • abuon18

    Right now we're still in San Diego. He is a 6year so he still has C school which starts at the end of May. We'll be here for another year at least before we find out his orders! Hopefully we get to stay though :)
  • Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ

    ahh,  hope so!!!  my sailor finds out his orders with the next week or so.. then has OPS school

  • abuon18

    Barbydahlzz is he a 4 year or a 6 year?
  • Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ

    abuon...  he's 4 yr....  but already can't wait to re enlist... 

  • VickiW Ship12 Div 147 PIR5/11

    Just joining the group as my sailors PIR is this friday.  She has a 6 yearl enlistment and will be in Great Lakes until around June 12th and then on to San Diego for A school and after that C school.  Can anyone tell me when they are allowed to come home on leave?

  • navymommo

    Welcome and congratulations! leave happened for my son after A school   He will wait on "hold" after processing days at Point Loma until he classes up.  This is dependent on how many sailors are there and ready to start-  they start when they have enough- so this is not predictable.  Leave happened for my son after he graduated from A school  

  • abuon18

    Hi Vicki,

    I  bet you are so excited for PIR! It truly is a beautiful ceremony! As far as leave, he most likely will not get leave approved until he is San Diego. Like navymommo said, onec he gets to San Diego, depending on when his class is scheduled to start and how many leave days he has banked, he can request leave while he is on hold before his school starts. They are not allowed to go on leave during their class time. The STG base is usually very accomodating, and unless they do not have enough leave days saved or the days would overlap with school they will usually approve. My husband started A school immediately, but after he graduated A school in February, has been on hold since and does not start C school until the end of the month, so I think a safe bet would be after A school, like navymommo said! Congratulations!

  • RomisproudmomPIR4/27ship07div129

     hello, my son just started A school on Monday..He has a 4 yr enlistment.. is already thinking he might get the opportunity to sign for the 2 extra yrs...what should we consider, i don't know much about this field but am willing to learn...

  • Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ

    my SN graduates from A school tomorrow ... he's soooo excited...  no orders yet (ugh) which means no leave home (ugh) .. he's staying and waiting for OPS school .. just texted me a pic of his dress whites with his rate and rank sewed on. Im sooo proud,.

  • Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ

    my STGSN is going to China Lake for TAD  ...  all he said was THEY HAVE WEAPONS... i laughed..

  • Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ

    tad plans have changed....said he's going TAD with the SEALS   hahah still a happy boy!!

  • abuon18

    He'll have so much fun with that TAD! Some of our friends went and loved it!
  • Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ

    he's excited...hahha   went thru petty officer indoc classes this week, taking the exam in september

  • abuon18

    barbydahlzz.. I forget, is he a 4yo or a 6yo?

  • Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ

    he's a 4yr

  • Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ

    well my STGSN got his orders today.... ddg 53 staying in san diego...  

  • CRSmom

    Hi, All,

    Does anyone know what IUSS orders are? 

     

  • abuon18

    CRSMom- they're orders to Whidbey Island. They don't go on warships, it's basically a shore duty they're not on ships often.
  • CRSmom

    Marla and Aubon18,

    Thanks for the information.   My daughter referred to it and I wondered what it was.

  • Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ

    well, my STGSN has been thru A school.... graduated last MAY ...  still has not been authorized leave...  and now out of time since OPS school starts in july.. so said he gets leave when he transfers duty stations in september. he left home last november... saw him for a day at PIR...  missin my sailor...

  • spyder013

    Barbydahlzz....it is hard when we don't get them home and frustrating that it takes so long for things to happen:-(....but u are really lucky that's he's in san diego because its so nice there. I am up visiting dau in WA right now...24 hour drive time........lol! Lots of beautiful cool weather...52 right now and rain!
  • Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ

    SPYDER013..... yea he keeps telling me how awesome it is there... ( im originally from california) so i know how lovely it is...i sent him a text of the temp gauge in my car yesterday... it said 111 degrees....(yea its hot in kentucky).. he said Im stayin IN SAN DIEGO ...LOL  

  • spyder013

    Smart kid;-)! I did not realize u guys get temps like AZ, is that normal for u? Absolutely he couldn't be in a better place weather wise as well as things to do and have fun! Hopefully you get there fairly often 2! Wish my daughter would have been stationed there...only 5 hr drive instead of 24...lol! But they appear to go there occasionally so had time with her last month also...go me!
  • Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ

    yea ... IT IS NOT normal for us this early... usually hits in AUGUST...  its crazy...  YAY you that they go to SD occasionally... my son got perm duty in SD .. he's a happy boy... 

  • Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ

    Bev,  I know, Im afraid its going to be AWFUL.. My son's sinuses are all cleared up..Hot n Humid doesn't agree with him... but dry and hot doesn't agree with me.. Im better in hot n humid.. weird . msg me what ship ur daughter is on..

  • RomisproudmomPIR4/27ship07div129

    My son graduated from A school yesterday...Hooyah!!! I was not able to attend :( I wish their was a website where they would post pics of graduation like the rtc fb page...

  • navymommo

    Your son will have access to the professional photos which are taken at graduation.  Have him email the photos to you!

  • RomisproudmomPIR4/27ship07div129

    Where would I ask him to get them from? and thank you navymommo :)

  • abuon18

    Congratulations :) A school graduation is not like PIR, it takes about 10 minutes for them to hand out certificates then they spend about the next 20 taking pictures!
  • RomisproudmomPIR4/27ship07div129

    lol...Thank you abuon...

  • RomisproudmomPIR4/27ship07div129

    do you know where I can get the info on the pictures?

  • Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ

  • Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ

    my sailor (pic below ) grad from A school last May begins OPS school this monday.... THEN HOME after that...so proud...

  • RomisproudmomPIR4/27ship07div129

    Congratulations!!1

  • Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ

    Romis....  my sailor got a CD a little after grad.... he emailed me EVERY pic.... omg ... it was pretty cool to see EVERYONE from his class LOL  ....ask your sailor to do that or mail it home..LOL  Congrats to you as well...  is your sailor a 4 yr or 6 yr? 

  • RomisproudmomPIR4/27ship07div129

    originally signed up for 4...but already sighned for the extra 2 yrs... what school is next ATT?

  • navymommo

    Next school is for their assigned system.  Sometimes it starts immediately and sometimes they are on hold for months and months until a class fills up.

  • abuon18

    Romi's mom it depends on which class will fill up first but yes he still has to take ATT!
  • navymommo

    6 years need to take ATT at some point. 4 years dont always get ATT