Bootcamp Graduation Weekend

Mrs_Breen · 10-16-2013, 05:22 PM

Hi Guys! My husband is a future sailor and ships out in March 2014. I was trying to make plans for his graduation weekend since we live in Oklahoma. After graduation he will be going to "A" school in Pensacola for CTT training. Do you know if he will have the weekend free to spend with family before he has to report to Pensacola? Any information will be helpful!

LT Guppy · 10-16-2013, 05:47 PM

He will probably fly to P-Cola Friday afternoon or Saturday morning.

Haasino · 10-16-2013, 05:53 PM

He'll graduate at 10am on Friday and be released on liberty around 11am and have until ~7:30pm that night before he has to be back... he'll then leave RTC for the airport between midnight and 6am Saturday morning.

Kyledmorgan · 10-16-2013, 05:56 PM

What about those who are coin to San Antonio for HM school is that pretty much along the same type of game plan as those who go to Pensacola ?

Haasino · 10-16-2013, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyledmorgan

What about those who are coin to San Antonio for HM school is that pretty much along the same type of game plan as those who go to Pensacola ?

Yup... you'll leave as a group with all others heading to Texas...

Mparker181 · 10-16-2013, 08:01 PM

Unless your A school is in Great Lakes you usually head to A school that night/next morning.

bronxCTM · 10-17-2013, 03:49 PM

Oh...I thought grad 'n' go for out-of-state A schoolers was no more the same night of PIR?

Haasino · 10-17-2013, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bronxCTM

Oh...I thought grad 'n' go for out-of-state A schoolers was no more the same night of PIR?

There is no Grad-n-Go for A Schools outside of Great Lakes... only NSTC and THU are Grad-n-Go and will have liberty all weekend.

D.Brothers · 10-19-2013, 04:36 AM

So what time would those staying in GL for A-school have to report back? 7:30 as well I would imagine. ..

Haasino · 10-19-2013, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by D.Brothers

So what time would those staying in GL for A-school have to report back? 7:30 as well I would imagine. ..

9:45 I think... but don't quote me on that. There's usually a 10:00 Phase I muster that you'll be expected to show up 15min early for. Liberty should start at 6:00 Sat and Sun morning.

D.Brothers · 10-20-2013, 08:30 PM

Ok that's good to know. I was not aware you got liberty that weekend

AyeeYoAP · 10-22-2013, 12:50 PM

Everyone that does NOT have an A School in Great Lakes will not have the weekend to spend with their family. They will only get that Friday and some of that Saturday if you do decide to meet your Sailor at whatever airport their flying out of. People that don't have A School in Great Lakes leave RTC the morning after graduation.

Everyone that DOES have an A School in Great Lakes gets the weekend to spend with their family, but not that much time the day of graduation bkuz they have to check into that command and all that other good stuff. But they'll have the rest of that weekend.

Angst · 11-02-2013, 11:36 PM

In GL, you will attend a liberty brief on your ship and then you can go. You have to be back at 2200. Liberty drops at 0500 Saturday and Sunday.

10-16-2013, 05:22 PM	#1
Mrs_Breen Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 48 Rep Power: 10	Bootcamp Graduation Weekend Hi Guys! My husband is a future sailor and ships out in March 2014. I was trying to make plans for his graduation weekend since we live in Oklahoma. After graduation he will be going to "A" school in Pensacola for CTT training. Do you know if he will have the weekend free to spend with family before he has to report to Pensacola? Any information will be helpful!

10-16-2013, 05:47 PM	#2
LT Guppy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,858 Rep Power: 343	He will probably fly to P-Cola Friday afternoon or Saturday morning. __________________ Officers: making simple stuff hard since 1775 ACTIVE DUTY SAILORS - Click here to have your account verified

10-16-2013, 05:53 PM	#3
Haasino Active Duty Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 1,439 Rep Power: 286	He'll graduate at 10am on Friday and be released on liberty around 11am and have until ~7:30pm that night before he has to be back... he'll then leave RTC for the airport between midnight and 6am Saturday morning. __________________ "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!"

10-17-2013, 03:49 PM	#7
bronxCTM Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 196 Rep Power: 25	Oh...I thought grad 'n' go for out-of-state A schoolers was no more the same night of PIR? __________________ Boot Camp: 20131125-20140124 DIV 067 CompTIA A+ Certified: May 29, 2012 CompTIA Network+ Certified: June 5, 2013 Last edited by bronxCTM; 10-18-2013 at 11:46 AM.

10-16-2013, 05:56 PM	#4
Kyledmorgan Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 56 Rep Power: 11	What about those who are coin to San Antonio for HM school is that pretty much along the same type of game plan as those who go to Pensacola ?

10-16-2013, 08:01 PM	#6
Mparker181 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Hampton Roads, VA Posts: 145 Rep Power: 20	Unless your A school is in Great Lakes you usually head to A school that night/next morning.

10-19-2013, 04:36 AM	#9
D.Brothers Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Great Lakes, IL Posts: 154 Rep Power: 21	So what time would those staying in GL for A-school have to report back? 7:30 as well I would imagine. ..

10-20-2013, 08:30 PM	#11
D.Brothers Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Great Lakes, IL Posts: 154 Rep Power: 21	Ok that's good to know. I was not aware you got liberty that weekend

10-22-2013, 12:50 PM	#12
AyeeYoAP Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 88 Rep Power: 15	Everyone that does NOT have an A School in Great Lakes will not have the weekend to spend with their family. They will only get that Friday and some of that Saturday if you do decide to meet your Sailor at whatever airport their flying out of. People that don't have A School in Great Lakes leave RTC the morning after graduation. Everyone that DOES have an A School in Great Lakes gets the weekend to spend with their family, but not that much time the day of graduation bkuz they have to check into that command and all that other good stuff. But they'll have the rest of that weekend.

11-02-2013, 11:36 PM	#13
Angst Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: $6BN of mobile US sovereign territory. Posts: 47 Rep Power: 11	In GL, you will attend a liberty brief on your ship and then you can go. You have to be back at 2200. Liberty drops at 0500 Saturday and Sunday.