Boot camp through A-School money spending?

LT Guppy · 09-18-2012, 12:55 PM

In bootcamp the biggest thing is your seabag. $400 sounds low to me (on the officer side our seabags cost closer to $1200, but I don't know what it costs on the enlisted side. Hopefully someone else will have a better idea for you)

In A-School, it's really just your personal expenses. Internet/cellphone, if you go into town on weekends, that sort of thing.

After the first couple weekends, you will have weekend liberty (if you don't have duty) where you can go off base or just hang out.

F/S-MARodriguez · 09-18-2012, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Guppy2010

In bootcamp the biggest thing is your seabag. $400 sounds low to me (on the officer side our seabags cost closer to $1200, but I don't know what it costs on the enlisted side. Hopefully someone else will have a better idea for you)

In A-School, it's really just your personal expenses. Internet/cellphone, if you go into town on weekends, that sort of thing.

After the first couple weekends, you will have weekend liberty (if you don't have duty) where you can go off base or just hang out.

I've heard so many different things about the seabag. I heard $100, $600, $800, free, costs $600 but they give you a $1000 allowance for it. I'm gonna try to find an official source on the price.

USNavsailor · 09-18-2012, 10:25 PM

For your Seabag you're looking at around 6/700 if you're male and closer to 8/900 if female.. You pay it off through 2-3 checks, and as for "a" school... You spend money on things to perfect your uniform like shirt stays, backing for ribbons, extra shirts, etc.. Plus food to keep in your room, you have to pay for wifi usually if you want it.. Things like that.

cttaef21 · 09-19-2012, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by USNavsailor

For your Seabag you're looking at around 6/700 if you're male and closer to 8/900 if female.. You pay it off through 2-3 checks, and as for "a" school... You spend money on things to perfect your uniform like shirt stays, backing for ribbons, extra shirts, etc.. Plus food to keep in your room, you have to pay for wifi usually if you want it.. Things like that.

All that is spent your first few days in "A" school...Once you have liberty, if you are single, you spend money on entertainment and food...Some people here like there entertainment a little more than others...Are you still phase one? What barracks are you in?

09-18-2012, 12:55 PM	#1
LT Guppy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,858 Rep Power: 343	In bootcamp the biggest thing is your seabag. $400 sounds low to me (on the officer side our seabags cost closer to $1200, but I don't know what it costs on the enlisted side. Hopefully someone else will have a better idea for you) In A-School, it's really just your personal expenses. Internet/cellphone, if you go into town on weekends, that sort of thing. After the first couple weekends, you will have weekend liberty (if you don't have duty) where you can go off base or just hang out. __________________ Officers: making simple stuff hard since 1775 ACTIVE DUTY SAILORS - Click here to have your account verified

09-18-2012, 10:25 PM	#3
USNavsailor Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Florida keys Posts: 60 Rep Power: 13	For your Seabag you're looking at around 6/700 if you're male and closer to 8/900 if female.. You pay it off through 2-3 checks, and as for "a" school... You spend money on things to perfect your uniform like shirt stays, backing for ribbons, extra shirts, etc.. Plus food to keep in your room, you have to pay for wifi usually if you want it.. Things like that.