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Going to A School with your Sailor?
My husband is still in BC but last time we talked he had mentioned our son and I going to A school with him. Anyone have any experience with this? I've been told that if his school is at least 6 months long the Navy will let us move with him. Otherwise, it will be on our own. He will be going to Pensacola and currently he is an AV, we won't know what A school he gets until later though. AE or AT, one is a 4 month school and the other is a 6 month school. Any tips or advice would be great! Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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It does have to be a specific amount of weeks. AT is certainly long enough, while AE is not. Hold times and C schools do not count toward the school length. even if he gets the shorter school, he should ask when he checks in. Never hurts to ask.
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Permalink Reply by Jackie on
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Thanks for the reply! From what I've heard he has to finish the basic aviation electronics (name?) school first. Then they will place him in AT or AE from that. Not sure if scores from the first part matter or if it's just what the Navy needs? Also heard current hold times are long right now. Unfortunately that doesn't count. Just ready to be a family together again!
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Permalink Reply by Sailorswife2716 on
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My husband is in bootcamp as well and we have a son too! :) nice to meet you! He will be going to Pensacola for a school and he is in aviation. Since a school is 6 months we can move out there on our own dime but to save money we won't be moving till we are stationed. Any school over 6 months you can definitely move to Pensacola and get housing there :)
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If t is just four- six months I suggest just waiting it out to save money
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Sailorswife...yeah I was planning on staying put if his school was only 4 months. He really wants us with him though (I think I'm having an easier time with it than he is). I said I would look into it but there is not a lot of info or much I can really do at this point. Other than ask. When is your PIR? My husband's is 11/21. I love meeting new people on here! Especially other significant others who can relate!
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When they're in boot camp, they can get intensely lonely for their families. Sometimes the decision making part of their brain is overridden by their heart, and they can't see the advantage of you not moving. Moving on your own dime can screw things up when the PCS comes around if you had to leave furniture back home.
I know that with the surface electronics (AECF), they are assigned in boot camp according to needs of the Navy. I would be curious to know how it is done in aviation.
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Thanks for the response! I was an ABH when I was in so I also know nothing about it. All my squadron friends are airframers so I can't even ask them about it. If I ever learn anything about it, I'll let you know!
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My dad was in aviation, an old "three war" Navy vet. They changed the old ratings so much, but he was an AM. One of the first masterchiefs in the rate. I was an ET, and so was my husband. My nephew is a nuke on a sub.
Hey, as prior service, you already know a lot of the stuff some of the new wives do not, that has to be helpful! And frustrating, the transition to dependent can be weird.
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Quite a Navy history your family has! Other than my uncle (who was jail or sail) I'm the only Navy vet in my family. Everyone else was Army. Yes, it is helpful and frustrating. I'm excited to get to share this with my husband. The Navy is constantly changing so a lot of things are new to me still. Good meeting you and thank you for your service!
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Yeah I know he is missing you guys, my husband would love for us to move to Pensacola too however we knew it may screw PCS up when we finally do get stationed. We started living with my parents once we started the navy process so we're saving a lot more money by staying while he's in a school. But just know you do have the option, however it would be on your own dime. PIR is 11-14 for us :) I suggest joining your PIR fb page if you haven't already, it is SUCH a great help. I love meeting first time navy wives like myself who also have children too! :)
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My husband has been wanting to join the navy since we were in highschool and the right time didn't come till now which is 9 years later so he has done extensive research through the years. He has filled me in on many things and once he left for bc I've been doing a lot of research myself. So feel free to contact me if you have any questions or just need someone to talk to :)
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My husband also took 9 yrs to join. We moved in with my in-laws before he went to BC so we are saving some money...what doesn't go towards bills. I was in the Navy for 4 yrs when I got out of hs. A lot has changed with the Navy since then but I get how things are a lot better than he does right now. And I think I'm better with the time apart too. I miss him tons and would love to go but if it's not going to he for too long I can wait. At least in A school he will have his phone and computer and we won't have to rely on snail mail.
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