Start of A school

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Comment by Gregg Patterson on April 7, 2015 at 1:09pm

My sons flight did not leave to San Antonio until 7:30 Saturday night. Made for a long day at O'Hare.

Comment by Chad Anderson on April 6, 2015 at 11:30am

One other thing, he left at 7:30 am the next day.  We got to the airport at 5 am to be with him for a bit before he left.  Worth every single second. 

Comment by Chad Anderson on April 6, 2015 at 11:28am

My Sailor was down in Pensacola for nearly 3 weeks before his A school started.  So depending on the schooling, it might be awhile before he starts.  Good luck to your Son in Boot Camp and his future!!  BZ!!!

Comment by Stephen Kass on April 1, 2015 at 2:17pm

It really depends on the A School. For instance, our sailor had A School at Great Lakes. They had about a week of "make work" between Boot Camp and A School. I believe the reason was they wait until a school has a set number of students before they begin that section. What rating is your sailor? That determines where the A School is located (Great Lakes or elsewhere.)

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on March 26, 2015 at 11:17am

If his A-school is NOT in Great Lakes, odds are he will ship on Saturday and that could be virtually anytime Sat.  He might be stuck at the airport for hours- but when he checks in you should be able to get a security pass and be able to wait with him at the gate.  Mind you, that may be in the middle of the night.....