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New to this- need advice!
1) after graduation how long does he have till he gets shipped to A-school? (he is going to San Antonio for schooling to be a medical corpseman) Mostly asking if he can stay off base that nights with his family and I.
2) Will he have to report back to base that Friday night?
3) My birthday is the first weekend he is in A-School is it reasonable to go up there? What are the rules of a-school?
4) How long is a-school?
5) When is the best time to get married?
Thank you for everyone time when answering my questions!
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Permalink Reply by Tea on
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I'm new to this as well! My fiancé left June 23, a week before he was actually supposed to. He told me that the first few weeks were hard, since he was not used to being away from me for that long! From what I've heard, they leave for A-school the next day. I've also heard that they have to be back by a certain time on Friday night, but that he will tell you in advance. I'm actually getting married a few days after he gets back from boot camp, but I guess the "right time" will be up to you and your fiancé and his A-school. Mine is going into nuclear engineering in Charleston. :) I'm sorry I didn't have much information, but good luck!
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Permalink Reply by Anna on
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Meagan my husbands in a school right now in San Antonio. I'll message you and tell you all about the whole process!
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Permalink Reply by EmilyNicole98 on
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1. No, recruits are not allowed to sleep somewhere other than on base after graduation, regardless of where they're headed for school. The curfew is usually at 9pm.
2. So yes, and probably much earlier than 9pm. He will most likely get shipped out Saturday morning so you unfortunately will not get much time together. My husband stayed in GL for school so the process was different, so I'm not an expert on all the details.
3. Unfortunately again....no. At most schools, he will not have any privileges until he makes phase 3, which takes either weeks or months depending on the length of the school. He most likely will not be allowed off base or to have visitors that first weekend. Plus it's very likely that he'll be on hold, which further complicates things.
4. This depends on each individual rate. They vary from only a month to over a year.
5. By far, before he leaves for basic. But since that is past...you will not be allowed, or have time, to get married graduation weekend. Your best bet would be during A school, the very second he is allowed to have those privileges. The reason for this is because he will be assigned orders during A school and once he gets those orders, you will not be listed on them if you are not already married. This means that when he gets orders to a duty station, you will have to pay for yourself. The Navy will not pay to move you if you're not on his orders and the orders cannot be changed once they're cut. There is also a much higher chance that he will get stationed overseas if he's unmarried, and you will not be allowed to go with him if he gets overseas orders, married at that point or not.
To get more specific information, you need to find someone who shares his same rate and in also in San Antonio. The information can vary greatly between schools so it's impossible to give one blanket answer for all of them!
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