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Thought I would start this thread so you can at least connect and share stories together. Seems like there is a fair amount of you in Great Lakes and just as many more trying to decide if you can more to Great Lakes.
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Permalink Reply by Pat's Wifey (Ship 6 Div 934) on
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Just came home from PIR Liberty Weekend with my Sailor. It was incredible. I've read back through the thread and I have gotten some great information. I know he transfers over to A-School tomorrow morning. I'm hoping he gets more information over the next few days. What can I expect now? Should I start apartment hunting or is that jumping the gun? I would appreciate any advice that gets me moved to GL to be with him ASAP!! :-)
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Permalink Reply by iloveBrenden on
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Start your apartment hunting if that's what's in your agenda!!! Your hubby will go into indoc-which is getting them set up with the base and everything, and then he'll eventually go from Phase 1 to Phase 2. Once he reaches Phase 2, he'll have to fill out a chit (paperwork) to become a Live Ashore. The whole process probably takes about 2-3 weeks. He'll need a copy of the dummy lease at least in order to complete his packet. Then he'll start ATT school, which is about 2 months long I believe? After ATT he'll be put on hold, and then he'll start A school which takes about 4 months. Then after A school is a small stretch of ATT school again, and then you'll wait to receive orders to PCS! The whole process of schooling takes about a year (more or less for some sailors.)
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They let him start filling out the Live Ashore paperwork the first day of indoc. I guess we got lucky :-) Should be moving in just over two weeks. Thanks for your reply!
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Hello,
First I hope that its okay I ask this in here. I am not a wife, but a husband that is leaving for RCT next year and going to ATT and A School for AECF afterwards. I've been doing some research and want to make sure I have this correct;
-Assuming she will be moving to GL after the live ashore paperwork is completed and approved, I may or may not be approved for leave to help with the move, correct? Or should she just plan on having to deal with the move by herself?
Thank you so much, and I've told my wife about this website but its a little slow going because she doesn't know how to navigate a computer very well. Hopefully I can get her signed up here soon. -
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Permalink Reply by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on
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Hi cj and welcome.
And it looks like you've done a good job reading thru the discussions :-) I'm an old Navy wife and never moved to GL while my hubby was in A school so I'll let one of the more recent wives respond to your question about you being able to take leave to help with the move.
There is a ton of information in the group or someone always ready to help with questions, I hope your wife will join us, it will make her boot camp days go by faster. -
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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Sorry I came to this discussion a bit late, but it is rare to get leave in A school. She will almost certainly have to make the move herself. There is a PCS group which she may find helpful.
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Anti M ------ normally that is the case, rare to get leave during A school but A school is anything but normal this year and they have been allowing students to take leave on a case by case basis while on hold.
So this year my motto is...never say never! All they can do is put in a chit and see how it flies. -
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Hello everyone.
My husband recently received orders for Dam Neck base in virginia beach, VA. I am excited for the move but having a lot of trouble with the apartment search. Any advice from women that know the area or already there would be much appreciated. thanks so much!!
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Me again... you can't start the process of moving to Great Lakes until he graduates from boot camp and checks into his school command. It is a different command than boot camp. His boot camp command cant authorize anything for him. Do keep asking and learning!
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I'm curious, are accompanied orders for A school optional? From the standpoint of BAH is concerned i guess. So does your husband still receive BAH and is still able to live aboard if you decide to stay home, or are all married sailors in A school required to live either in family base housing or off base? Thanks.
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Permalink Reply by Courtney (Adam's wife) <3 on
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April, I love hearing your story, b/c it is the same as mine. It makes me feel so much better that I am not the only one who decided to stay behind. We're hoping for SD too since we already live here! :) There is definitely light at the end of tunnel!! :) I forget... is your hubby ET or FC? Mine is ET.
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