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Tampa Fl Area? Help!
Hello! My husband left for RTC on Dec 15th and i'm completely lost without him. I think i've cried everynight since. I'm also 17 weeks pregnan, our baby is due in June and he'll still be in A school. His A school is in Pensacola (AVSG) and i'm really worried about me being able to move up there when he gets there. Would this be possible? How long should I wait before going, should I go get things set up before he arrives? All these things run through my head everday. And unfortuantely none of the recruiters could help. I was wondering if theres anyone else out there that has been through this before and could offer me any advice.
Thanks!
Elizabeth
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Permalink Reply by J&Krystal369 on
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Hey! I know things are really hard right now, but they will eventually get better. Try to relax, I know...easier said then done. I look back on everything that has happened so far and wish I could go back in time and not worry or stress as much as I did. My husband and I are from the Tampa Bay area also (Hernando County). He left for boot camp July 27th, 2009 and then went to Pensecola for A school. He graduated as an ATO. We got married while he was home on leave December 27th, 2009 and received orders in February 2010 for Patuxent River Maryland. When I look back on it all, everything really did go by so quickly, however when we were going through it...it seemed like we would never be back together.
So here's a few things. The Navy wont pay to move you to Pensecola unless his training is scheduled to be longer than 6 months. That's class time, not holding time. You can choose to move up there and get an apartment, but it will be at your expense. There are 3 different phases he'll go through while he's there. The first phase he can't leave the base at all. That usually lasts about 1-2 weeks. When he goes to phase 2, he can leave the base but has a cerfew of 9 or 10pm. That usually lasts another 2-3 weeks if I remember correctly. After he reaches phase 3, he can stay overnight on the weekends. After he reached phase 2, I went up there for the weekend and got a hotel. He was able to spend Friday after class with me until about 9pm and then I'd have to drive him back on base so he could check back in. I could pick him back up at 7am on Saturday and the same thing for Sunday. It really did get expensive; the cost of gas, food, hotel, etc. After he reached phase 3 and he had been there for awhile, he found someone who lived in the same town as us and they would make the drive home every weekend to come see us. They weren't supposed to do that because it was out of bounds, but they did it anyway.
If you do decide to move up there, I think he can apply for a brown bagger chit to move out in town with you after he reaches phase 3 I believe. You'll read from lots of people that it may not be the best idea. He really needs to stay as focused as he can on his classes. I have no clue how my husband passed because the material he would show me that they were working on was crazy! lol You'll also be getting ready to have a baby so if you live with or by family now, it might be best to stay put and just visit maybe 2 weekends a month. If you live with family now, I would highly reccommend staying there and banking the BAH. When you guys move to your first duty station, the bigger the savings account the better. I'm going to post a blog I wrote about A school. Let me know if you're able to read it or not. If you can't, I'll post the actual blog of what I wrote on here. I wish you luck. Let me know if you have any other questions :)
-Krystal
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Permalink Reply by Niña on
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krystal! i have almost the same situation as yours! :) me and my hubby are from tampa bay area too (pinellas county) and we just got married dec 28, 2010 while he was on leave!
he's now onto Pensacola and is Phase 1 in A School. He's an airman. Aviation Tech I believe. but i know there's gotta be more specific. just confused 0_0 lol but anyhow, did u move up w him? and how fast did he class up and got his orders? i have a lot of questions which i think uve been thru.. i wish i could seek some advice from u! i would really appreciate it! hope we could talk! will wait for ur response thanks :D
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Permalink Reply by NavyWife121409 on
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Wow.. You have alot of good advice! :D Reading your situation made me feel better. Like a sense of relief, knowing that everything is gonna be fine.
Thank you so much!
-Elizabeth
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