Hello Ladies!

I am new to this site as well as being a navy girlfriend!
I hope some of you could help me!
My boyfriend, Nick, left for Boot camp in November. He's been gone like three weeks and it feels like forever! I am very much in love with this man and have every intention of being the supportive girlfriend. I write to him almost everyday to say hello and tell him about my day. I have only recieved two letters from him, which is ok to me because I know he doesn't have much time to write, unlike myself who has much more time then him. And plus, he needs it more then I do, at least I have my family and friends, unlike him who has to meet new people and make new friendships.
well anyways, I have a couple questions and I really really hope that someone can help me, please!! lol
He graduates, January 15,2008 and I want to be there for it. Does he get any time to go out and sight see or does he have to stay on base? How many days should I arrive there before the graduation?
He's going to FL after Boot Camp for some more training because he's an Aviation Ordnance Man. When he goes for his training, does he stay on base? Would I be allowed to stay with him being his girlfriend?
I hope someone can help me out because I am going crazy over here with all of my unanwsered questions!

I can answer that no you cant stay with him and yes he stays on base. My husband is Aviation Ordinance but Marines

A lot of what you're asking depends on his company/unit/platoon and his drill sergeants. When my DH graduated from boot camp (basic training for the army), there was a "family day" the day before the graduation that we could attend. On Family day, we were able to be with them from about 9am till 9pm but only ON POST--they couldn't go off post this day. Then after graduation on the next day they WERE able to go off post, but only until curfew. My DH was shipped directly to his next training station, so he couldn't come home with us for a few days or anything.

As for staying with him while he's in his other training, no. But usually they're a lot more lenient and MAY allow weekend visits or off-post passes once they're settled into their training.

Just remember that things can always change, everyone has different experiences, and the best way to find out information is by talking to him directly via letters or the little time you may have on the phone. I know it's hard with uncertainties, but you can do it, I promise! The time when you finally get to see him again is totally worth it! :)

Hello Ladies!

I am new to this site as well as being a navy girlfriend!
I hope some of you could help me!
My boyfriend, Nick, left for Boot camp in November. He's been gone like three weeks and it feels like forever! I am very much in love with this man and have every intention of being the supportive girlfriend. I write to him almost everyday to say hello and tell him about my day. I have only recieved two letters from him, which is ok to me because I know he doesn't have much time to write, unlike myself who has much more time then him. And plus, he needs it more then I do, at least I have my family and friends, unlike him who has to meet new people and make new friendships.
well anyways, I have a couple questions and I really really hope that someone can help me, please!! lol
He graduates, January 15,2008 and I want to be there for it. Does he get any time to go out and sight see or does he have to stay on base? How many days should I arrive there before the graduation?
He's going to FL after Boot Camp for some more training because he's an Aviation Ordnance Man. When he goes for his training, does he stay on base? Would I be allowed to stay with him being his girlfriend?
I hope someone can help me out because I am going crazy over here with all of my unanwsered questions!

Hey~! i went through basic last dec-feb with my exdb:) keep writing! i promise it helps:P depending on when hes supposed to leave for school is how many days you get some will elave right after grad and some will elave a within the next couple days after xdb got 3 days with us but he had to go back to the base at night and we could pick him up the next morning also they had a 50 mile radius of where they could go too for Liberty Weekend the graduation was one of the best things ive ever experienced in my life it was awesome although hes my ex were still good friends and ive never been that proud in my entire life!...during A school he will be on base for a certain amount of time at least and no you cant stay with him..we got to Great Lakes the day before graduation and were there for 4 days be prepared it will probably be the coldest youve ever been in your life when i was there it was -20 something degrees!

Hello Bethany, I know exactly what your going thro it is like we are in the same position. Anywho i was hoping i could be of some help. Ok u said your bf grads on Jan 15? Thats awesome My bf grads on Jan 18th.

-Yes he gets time to go out and see the sights within a 50 mile radius of the base. The time and length you will have with your sailor depend on if there are a grad and go. If not then you will most likely get to him til about 8 then he has to go back to base. Then you can pick him back up in the morning and drop him back off at night. Same for Sunday. This is what ive been told so far.

Im not sure about the how many days ahead you should arrive. I think this would be a personal preference tho..not sure tho But i do know you should plan to be at the base really early that morning tho.


My db is going to FL for A-school also. He's a Aviation Boatswain's Mate(ABE) thought. He will be staying on the base because his A-school is really short. Only 5 weeks! No you wont be able to stay on base with him. But if his A school is over 181 days and you guys were married he would receive BAH to move you to FL with him. Girlfriends don't count in the Military...Kicks rocks doesnt it? Yea i kno...LOL. This is also what i was told.

If someone finds something wrong with my answers please let me know! Because this is what i believe also and I dont want to be in the wrong either lol


Hello Ladies!

I am new to this site as well as being a navy girlfriend!
I hope some of you could help me!
My boyfriend, Nick, left for Boot camp in November. He's been gone like three weeks and it feels like forever! I am very much in love with this man and have every intention of being the supportive girlfriend. I write to him almost everyday to say hello and tell him about my day. I have only recieved two letters from him, which is ok to me because I know he doesn't have much time to write, unlike myself who has much more time then him. And plus, he needs it more then I do, at least I have my family and friends, unlike him who has to meet new people and make new friendships.
well anyways, I have a couple questions and I really really hope that someone can help me, please!! lol
He graduates, January 15,2008 and I want to be there for it. Does he get any time to go out and sight see or does he have to stay on base? How many days should I arrive there before the graduation?
He's going to FL after Boot Camp for some more training because he's an Aviation Ordnance Man. When he goes for his training, does he stay on base? Would I be allowed to stay with him being his girlfriend?
I hope someone can help me out because I am going crazy over here with all of my unanwsered questions!

I wouldn't arrive more than maybe a day before graduation. He won't be able to see you until that day anyway. He will have to stay on base until he has graduated and usually gets 2 of the three days to be with you. Remember no big PDA's that includes handholding, but he can hold your arm and escort you around. When he goes to A-school he won't be able to live with you, he has to stay in the barracks.

My bro is there too... he shipped a little later than your DB.. got there last week. He'll be going to FL for A school as an AT.

I hope you have a great time with him at Pass in Review and his family visit time.

I wouldn't arrive more than maybe a day before graduation. He won't be able to see you until that day anyway. He will have to stay on base until he has graduated and usually gets 2 of the three days to be with you. Remember no big PDA's that includes handholding, but he can hold your arm and escort you around. When he goes to A-school he won't be able to live with you, he has to stay in the barracks.

i agree that you shouln't arrive more then a day before his graduation date...there is nothing to do and you wouldn't see him until the day of graduation.

Dh graduated bootcamp 8 yrs ago, so things might of been different then...he was able to have liberty all weekend with me, which was nice since it was also thanksgiving weekend.

when he's in school he can have you visit his barracks, but you have to sign in and out at a certain time. Don't quote me on this one, bc i never visit DH when he was in A school, only C school. One time dh's roommate was the guy on watch and he did not sign my name on the visitor sheet, so i was able to spend the night with him in his barracks...which is big no no if you get caught.

A lot of what you're asking depends on his company/unit/platoon and his drill sergeants. When my DH graduated from boot camp (basic training for the army), there was a "family day" the day before the graduation that we could attend. On Family day, we were able to be with them from about 9am till 9pm but only ON POST--they couldn't go off post this day. Then after graduation on the next day they WERE able to go off post, but only until curfew. My DH was shipped directly to his next training station, so he couldn't come home with us for a few days or anything.

As for staying with him while he's in his other training, no. But usually they're a lot more lenient and MAY allow weekend visits or off-post passes once they're settled into their training.

Just remember that things can always change, everyone has different experiences, and the best way to find out information is by talking to him directly via letters or the little time you may have on the phone. I know it's hard with uncertainties, but you can do it, I promise! The time when you finally get to see him again is totally worth it! :)

:agree army here too, so i guess it just depends on the situation and place. my dh just gratuated in november and he got to go off base both days. we had him from like 10:00 a.m. until 8:45 p.m. each day.

When i went through boot we Only got to write on sundays for part of the day, so that is probably why you have only gotten 2 letters, dont get to write the first week or 2 period. I would either get there the day of his grad or the day before it, no real reason to get there before that. He gets liberty on the day of grad and that saturday and sunday, although he will have duty one of those days and has to go back early unless hes shipstaff, he might aslo have to stand watch durring one of the days, i didnt end up having to they usually stick people with no family coming with the watch.

When i went to A school i had to stay on base, and no i couldnt have anyone who wasnt a female in my room period, let alone over night :) So it probably works the same way, he wont get much time off durring A school either especially the first few weeks except on the weekends is how it worked for me.

Hope that helped a bit.