Welcome Bri Check out navydep.com Craig there can be a big help, as his other knowledgeable members. 

My son went in as an undesignated E3 (Sea PACT) and graduated from bc September 28th. After bc, he stayed in GL for 3 weeks for training (it is not an A school). He was assigned to the USS Gravely which is based in Norfolk. He took part of his leave (5 days) because his ship would be leaving on November 1st for a short trip. They will deploy after the first of the year for 7 to 8 months. Hoping that he gets the remainder of his leave before being shipped out. Sorry I could be more informative, but this is all new to me. Good luck and thank you for your service.

Bri, My son also went in as PACT and finished basic back in August.  He then spent about 2-3 weeks there for additional schooling and came home for 10 days. His ship, the USS New York,  was already deployed on an 8 month tour.  They flew him out to Norfolk, where he had to stay for about a week for indoc before they flew him out to meet his ship for the last 2 months of the tour.  He's then coming back to Norfolk.  It sounds like they don't go on long deployments, but once evey couple of years.  They will go out every now and then for a short tour, like 2 months or so, but the long deployments aren't as often.  On a side note, check with your recruiter to see if you can do any work for them when you come back from boot camp.  If you work there, you can earn back up to 5 days of your leave back.  My son ended up doing a couple of hours of work (talking to new recruits) and was able to get 5 days credit.  Not a bad deal.  Anyway, hope some of this information helps.  Good luck and thank you for your service!!!