How long is A School for AD?

[imomxfour x 3 Sailors]

The recruiter said 4 weeks, and then 2 weeks of specialized training - but I know how that goes, because our son is IT and before BC we were told 14 weeks of A School and it's actually 22 weeks, lol....

I have been reading for AD they do 4 weeks in Pensacola - graduate A School and then get leave to come home for 2 weeks - is this true?

 

What and when is the extra 2 weeks of specialized training, if there is such a thing?

 

 

I know we can't really plan anything, especially because of the possible hold time before classing up, but we're trying to get an idea - as it stands, she will at least still arrive in Pensacola while our IT sailor is still there, and they are both super excited about that. He is supposedly set to graduate A School July 2nd, according to another sailor in his class, but they are also seeing that IT's are held there for 1-2 months following grad, before being assigned a duty station & getting to take leave - so it sounds as if things line up just right, they could possibly both be done with A School & come home for leave at the same time!! Wishful thinking maybe, but a mom can dream!!! ;-)

[Valtameri]

Hi imomxfour,

My son had two months in Pensacola for A school, then he came home for about 9 days.

They start with AWAT and corrosion, I believe, then aviation common core classes (about 4 weeks), then their strand (another 10 days or so -- either helos, props, jets). Some sailors go to C school right after that, and some go right to their duty stations. In my son's case, he had to wait for a C school class to form, so after A school he went to a temporary duty station for a couple of months, then C school.

[UrabissWife]

the specialization training may be considered his C school.  my husband had 3 weeks of leave but we had to move all of out stuff, I think leave time varies depending on if they are single or married .   we left Pcola the day he graduated A school. he got orders to his first command. we drove across the country and moved our stuff :P they he had "c" school for 2 weeks  but it was at his first command and right after that he headed to the squadron

[imomxfour x 3 Sailors]

Thank you ladies for adding what your experiences were!!!

Just to add a follow up to this, for anyone else reading and searching for info - 4 whole months later (eek, sorry for the delay, lol)  - my daughter PIR'd 6/21, arrived in P'cola the 22nd, and is finally classing up tomorrow, August 14th.

So it was 7 1/2 weeks of waiting & barracks support & A LOT of standing watch - she is READY!!

Our son graduated IT A School from Corry on July 2nd and there was no waiting at all - he got his first assignment 2-3 weeks prior, and was able to come home on leave on July 3rd for 2 weeks. Luckily they got to spend a few days together while they were both down there at the same time - this mama bawled her eyes out from such happiness & pride to see pictures of them TOGETHER, both in uniform!! :)

Now there is 6 weeks of class, and 3 weeks into it they will find out where their first command will be. She is hoping for shore duty/west coast. I've also seen that some head straight to their first command, and others have recently been allowed to take leave first - but she is choosing to go straight to her first command regardless, because she would rather take leave at the holidays instead. I guess we'll see how THAT works out next, ha!! ;-)

[Melshantell]

Hello! So Is the AD school (core classes) actually 6 weeks then? or is it 4 weeks or core, plus 2 weeks of their specialized classes? 

[stickiemills96]

My boyfriend is an AD and he has told me several times that it's 4 weeks core, 2 weeks special!

[melbell]

I guess I am really misinformed. I thought A school was 6 months. My son PIR's Oct 27th.