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All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
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While I don;t have access to the Great Lakes regulations specifically, I can tell you what I do know. If you had not moved to the area, he could have stayed in the barracks for free during training. But his status changed when you arrived and moved into base housing. Now he cannot move back into the barracks unless there is room, he'd be in geo-bachelor status and would PAY for the same barracks room he had for free before. He'd still get BAH, but it would go to pay for his room, IF they had one for him, otherwise, he'd have to rent an apartment. He will always get BAH because he has a dependent, but it goes to housing now... and a free barracks room is not a promise. It is complicated. And they'll look for fraud too, so be careful.
The big question is, has he asked his CPC or Personnel, who are the people who handle status and pay, or is he just getting opinions? First step is to get a 100% answer on how it will work. I haven't heard of the geo-bachelor for A school students, but I also have never heard of someone moving out of the barracks and then want back in. If is it so, it is a valuable piece of information.
Hold has nothing to do with it.
Have you gone to financial counseling? It is free from Fleet and Family Services. They may be able to help you lower interest rates, or find ways to organize spending optimally. I'm sure you're doing all you can, but they might have other resources you don't know about.
I found the numbers and some descriptions. FFSC really is helpful, and usually the staff are terrific and friendly. I used to volunteer at the one in Japan.
http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrma/installations/ns_great_lakes...
http://www.cnic.navy.mil/ffr/family_readiness/fleet_and_family_supp...
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