Hello my husband is in the army he is at basic right now. We have been told that during his 8 mo. training -AIT that i will not be able to be with him. However I know people in the airforce who have been able to . So will i be able? Army Graduation my undertsanding the 1st day is family day. the next is graduation. On family day what times will I be able to see him????
2006-10-25 15:56:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Okay, during initial entry training, Basic and AIT, the Army will not "PCS" (Permanent Change of Station) move a soldiers family to those training posts. Now, depending on the MOS (Mission Occupation Specialty) the Army will probably determine sometime toward the middle to end of his AIT as to where he will be stationed, or his First Duty Station. Once he receives orders, he mails, faxes, however, a copy to you. You will be able to arrange moving services with those orders, and have your personal things picked up and sent to your First Duty Station. Keep in mind, that is can take up 2 months in CONUS (Continental United States) and up to 4 months OCONUS (Outside the Continental United States) to ever see you stuff again, so pack accordingly.
Family Day, depending on the Training Post, usually allows the family to see the soldier and go to lunch and/or dinner starting a 1100 hours (11:00 am) to about 1900 hours (7:00 pm) and then graduation follows the next day with the soldiers being released to either go on leave or travel to the next training location for AIT.
I hope this helps, if you have another questions, just email me.
2006-10-25 16:19:07 · answer #1 · answered by sfcjcl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was in AF Tech School, it was generally based on the school length and location. But that was then, and a different service. If he's been told "No", then you should go with that for the time being. Once he gets settled in at AIT, he may get better information and you can plan what to do then.
Although the Army can't stop you from going to the local area, you should hold off on that until you know what's going to happen. If he's not authorized to live off post, you could be in a tough financial situation as he won't be collecting full entitlements for the area. Not sure how they work housing allowance for pipeline students these days; the pay has changed significantly since I was a 1-striper but you need to know exactly what you're dealing with first. At the very least he won't be collecting separate rations if he's not authorized to live off post. Also keep in mind that he may well be restricted to post in the early days of AIT.
2006-10-25 16:24:48 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My friend just got married this last summer to stay with her boyfriend while they joined together so they wouldn't be split up during Basic/Ait. But i've never heard of the army paying for the actual move if your not in the army.
For family day when I went to see my brother graduate we saw him I think 2 days and it was from somewhere around 9am or something to maybe 7pm. If I remember right, and they weren't allowed off base or anything. That whole "dinner" thing is a joke (if the base he's at does that the first night), it just wastes time. So we just walked around and ate by ourselves at the very limited places. You basically have Burger King and Burger King lol.
2006-10-25 22:08:04 · answer #3 · answered by mtoWCS09 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The guard and reserve are citizen soldiers, I.E. it being a part time job has no specific requirement that you live a certain distance from your unit. In my old unit we has a person that flew in from Vietnam every month. That said use your head and decided how far you really want to drive when you have to go to/from your unit. I drive 5 hours one way to mine after work on Friday to get there late at night and start drill early in the morning, and we run a pretty hard drill, at the end of the weekend I am exhausted and don't look forward to driving 5 hours home to go back to work. If you really are concerned about being close to your family, remember there are great benefits to joining the service, but no matter what a recruiter tells you, you WILL be deployed, which means no family for at least 6 months to a year (usually).
2016-05-22 14:36:15 · answer #4 · answered by Elizabeth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can be there at your own expense, and you should receive the information from him when he can see you on grad day and family day (why are you asking us?), but regarding tech school...no. Again, you can move there yourself, live in a hotel or whatever, but you may not be able to see him often, if ever during that period.
Strangedaze had some other good info that is fairly accurate.
I'm not certain...I was in the Navy.
2006-10-25 16:10:48 · answer #5 · answered by powhound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not usually. Usually you have to be on a post for 2 years CONUS (In the United Statest) or 3 years OCONUS (outside United States) for family moves.
2006-10-25 15:59:57 · answer #6 · answered by strangedaze23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who knows what time you can see him on familyday? That is up to their commander!
In AIT no one was alloewd with them, and you have been told you can't! End of story!
You can move to the town the base is near, and he can see you during passes!
2006-10-25 16:09:33 · answer #7 · answered by cantcu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
his commanding officer will send details on Graduation and the restrictions. on family day its usually just the afternoon,, if he ships straight to AIT,, then you will get a little bit after Graduation..
2006-10-25 16:10:11 · answer #8 · answered by kitkatish1962 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you cant move. well you can, but on your bill. they wont reimburse you. and they wont provide housing. makes more sense to stay put till he has his official orders. that move they will pay for.
2006-10-25 17:13:26 · answer #9 · answered by autumnl78 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not when I was in.
2006-10-25 15:59:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋