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Vehicles at A School and Base Stationed
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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Vehicles are allowed at some "A" Schools and not at others. You can check in Logistic Specialists, Sailors attending A School in Meridian, Mississippi, and Meridian Mississippi A School family&friends and see if a privately owned vehicle (POV) is allowed. Yes, he may be allowed to have a POV at his first duty station. It will all depend on where he is stationed.
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Permalink Reply by NavyMom2424 on
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Thanks. But the logistics and Meridian groups aren't active. Maybe there is a website with general info about the base. I'll keep trying.
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Since the "A" School is only about 9 weeks, he probably cannot have his POV there. If he can, that would require a chit.
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My DS didn't have a car at A School (Logistics - Meridian) but I'm not sure if he could have or not. I know that the couple of times he left base he went by taxi into town.
He did end up buying one at his first duty station (Okinawa) because it rapidly became a necessity - he did not have his shipped from home (not sure if that was even an option) but he said most buy there and then re-sell when they leave - the biggest expense is the road tax and insurance.
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Thank you
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I did send a message to my DS to ask if he remembered the rules at Meridian - it's the middle of the night in Japan so it'll be a while before he replies
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Heard back from DS - "You can have one, it's brought to Meridian at your own expense, they were other restrictions on them that I can't remember"
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Thank you very much! I don't really think it should be needed, but it's good to know... God bless!
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Permalink Reply by 3 boy mom on
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My SR is not allowed to have his own POV, He will be going to San Antonio...
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Permalink Reply by rx7red on
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My son graduated 2/3 and stayed in Great Lakes for A school. We drove his truck to him at the end of Feb. Her will be in GL thru at least mid Sept.He is not able to keep it on base, he pays to park it off base about a 40 min. walk. He has a brand new vehicle,that he makes monthly payments on. If he wasn't making a car payment, I am not sure it would be worth it.He does enjoy having his truck, it spends more time parked than not.
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Permalink Reply by M'smom on
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I was wondering the same thing. Mine will be in SC and don't know when or if he'll be able to have his car????
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M'smom, yes, Nukes can have a POV. Check in the Nuke groups on the timing and on any special requirements.
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