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Letters, calls and marriage
I am very new to this site but I have a few questions on letters and getting married during either PIR weekend or A school. My fiance has left for boot camp on December 11. He got to Great Lakes the following day and called me from the airport. When I was going to sleep he actually called me from the base and said that he reached and told me a package would be coming with his things within 3 weeks and he would call again in 3 weeks. The conversation was short but I knew he was okay and that is all I needed. His box with belongings came sooner than expected ( Dec 15) and he called me that morning and it was the best 25 second call I could have gotten.
I want to know when will letters begin to come from him so I can send all that I have been writing to him. Does his letters get read? WHen can I expect to get a longer call from him?
Also when would be the best time to plan a small courthouse marriage (since I know planning a wedding with this schedule is not really an option at this time)
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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They don't begin writing until about the second or third Sunday of boot camp, not counting their inprocessing days... so some divisions will send out mail sooner than others.
Don't truly expect another call, unless it is the I'm a sailor call. Many divisions do get the third week call, but some do not earn the privilege. And there's always someone who misses it, if they're at dental, for example, or the phone banks are crowded and their simply isn't enough time to go around. But you may get several calls... no way to know for sure.
Do not plan on marrying on PIR weekend. They now sign a paper which goes in their service record stating they are not to break the rules on PIR weekend... and they are told not to marry at that time. It also depends on where his A school is located; if it is not in Great Lakes and he is a Saturday departure, there simply is no way to legally get a license and have time to have the ceremony the next day (can't be done same day in Lake county). If he is in Great Lakes for A school, you'll find he may have time if you hustle on Friday and Saturday... but remember, he's agreed not to marry that weekend. They won't bust him for getting married, they'll bust him for disobeying PIR rules. If they take action at all. Hard to tell who they'll make an example of. Still, could be a bad way to begin a Navy enlistment.
Most couples who do the courthouse wedding do it in the middle of A school, when the sailor has earned enough liberty phases to get offbase overnight, but early enough their orders have not been issued.
Do you know his rating (job?) that would help a lot with being able to give more specific advice.
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Permalink Reply by Keke on
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His rating is an E-3 and he will be AIRR.I believe his A school will be in Pensacola but I am not 100 percent sure. Now that you told me about the rules for PIR weekend I will just wait until a month or so of A school.
Thanks also for letting me know about the calls and letters! The call helped because I didnt get a letter yet but I know once I get those letters in 2-3 weeks that will make me happier because I can read them over and over :)
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With an A school in Pensacola, there's a chance he will be leaving Saturday. So yeah, during A school will be the best plan. He can get the details of what they want him to do regarding paperwork when he gets there and checks in.
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Permalink Reply by C's girl on
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Hey my fiancée left on the 9th ;( and we were also planning to get married PIR weekend. I now am thinking that won't happen so we will go down to the court house sign the paper and I will fly out a few weekends later! (It's good for only a month.) I am sad but in another way I am fine with I get to see him again sooner then I thought! I am learning not to get my hopes up in the NAVY! Hope your having a good day!
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Some do go ahead and get married that weekend, just letting you know that breaking the rules right off isn't a good idea.
Once he checks into TSC on Friday (Training Service Command where many A schools are located), he is also obligated to follow their rules about marriage. Submit a special request chit so they know he plans on marriage, and if directed to do so, go to counseling or marriage courses. Great Lakes is the strictest training command, so if anyone tells you about A school marriage, be sure your info is not only recent, but applies to your sailor's command and school. The details can vary! The policies can change overnight, so stay flexible.
Just so you know, Great Lakes is essentially two bases, RTC and TSC. They have different chains of command, so he can't start his marriage paperwork at RTC, it will all be over at TSC.
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