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A School the day after Boot Camp

My son is going to Pensacola for A School. I've heard from various sources he'll fly out the day after PIR. Does anyone know if this is true? If so, is there an appx time they're bussed ut to the airport?

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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on October 14, 2012 at 4:54pm

There were quite a few Sailors in Friday's TG who ended up on Medical Hold and that changed a lot of things for them and then for others as they redid the flights, but yes, flight arrangements sometimes do change in the last week.

Permalink Reply by Kathy-Paige's mom on October 14, 2012 at 4:52pm

Yes this is true hell probably have liberty till about 7p then there bused out the next morning my daughter left at 7a and did not catch a flight till 4 p so we were able to stay with her at the airport till she left, u will not know which airport till he calls you it could be one of two luckily my family did not book a flight home till Sunday afternoon. At the airport is where you will give him (if he has) his laptop and phone!

Permalink Reply by bethr311 on October 14, 2012 at 5:02pm

My son left for SC the day after PIR. He got to the airport around 3 AM and was in the air by 6. We got to go to the gate with him but got maybe a half hour. He got an unscheduled two hour watch dropped on him too immediately after PIR. Be prepared for anything to happen. We got about six hours total with him. But you could be luckier. His flight might leave later Saturday.

Permalink Reply by Mom&Dad4MattJ on October 14, 2012 at 5:03pm

Our son is going to A School in Pensacola also. Per what he has been told thus far is he will be leaving Saturday November 17th following PIR on Friday. Not yet sure of the time, but he anticipates very early.

Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on October 14, 2012 at 5:05pm

If you do find out the flight time, you cannot post it until after it happens. Remember OPSEC and PERSEC.

Permalink Reply by JackieD on October 14, 2012 at 6:23pm

My son's PIR was on March 30th. He left for Pensacola on Monday after PIR. There were other Sailors that did leave on Saturday for Pensacola. Unfortunately, we didn't find out until the day of PIR.

Permalink Reply by navymommo on October 14, 2012 at 11:38pm

My sailor PIR'd on 7/9/11 left for O'Hare on a bus at 2am. We met him at the airport at 4am.
USO got us gate passes to stay with him till he left on 10 am flight. Passengers at gate gave them a standing ovation it was very moving.