Boot camp through A-School money spending?

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Originally Posted by F/S-MARodriguez

My question is exactly how much money does a sailor usually spend per check in bootcamp/A-school? I know in boot camp you get charged for the seabag which is about $400 out of your first check. Are there any other meaningful expenses during boot camp not counting pictures or yearbooks?

What about A-School? Any significant expenses there? Also, should you expect to be able to do things like visit the Alamo (MA A-School) or basically just go out with friends while in A-School?

Recruits receive an initial uniform allowance of $1,157.21 for men and $1,371.69 for women. The sailor never sees the money, it goes directly to pay for the uniforms and is recorded as a credit and debt on the pay record.

The uniform allowance pays for the "sailor's seabag" which consists of four sets of Navy Working Uniforms (aka "digis"), two Navy coveralls, one pair of boots, one set of PT gear (sweats and shorts/t-shirt), two sets of tan and black Navy Service Uniforms (aka "peanut butters"), two sets of dress white uniforms (polyester), one dress blue uniform (wool), one pair of dress shoes, a pea coat, a rain coat with liner, an NSU parka with liner, and a seabag. Women also receive skirts for each service and dress uniform, a "combination cover” (dress hat) and a set of uniform dress pumps (for wear with skirts), which is why they get a higher allowance.