Misc Boot Camp - unknowns

ndws · 04-17-2014, 10:04 AM

Hopefully someone here has some information to help my wife and I.

Anyway, her son is going the ROTC route through college, and is doing boot camp between his junior and senior year of HS, which is this summer.

He's all sworn in, has his MOS, etc...but he pulled a bait and switch on everybody and picked an MOS that sends him to Ft Benning, GA instead of Ft Sill, OK like everyone had planned on. In any case, that changes our travel plans for his graduation quite a bit. We aren't driving now, and are instead flying.

So, despite him having a definite day he leaves here on, his actual start of camp apparently can vary by a number of days because of the speed of his intake at the base, and in turn causes his graduation date to vary.

My questions are, has anybody gone through this recently, and have tips or advice for planning the trip? Are there military discounts for airfare available since the family is traveling for his graduation? The discount may be a pipe dream, but its worth asking about. Anything we should know about ahead of time? We'll be traveling in late July/early August with a 14 month old too, so one extra moving part in the process. lol

Any and all information is greatly appreciated.

04-17-2014, 10:04 AM	Topic Starter
ndws Starter Join Date: Oct 2012 Casino cash: $10010931	Boot Camp - unknowns Hopefully someone here has some information to help my wife and I. Anyway, her son is going the ROTC route through college, and is doing boot camp between his junior and senior year of HS, which is this summer. He's all sworn in, has his MOS, etc...but he pulled a bait and switch on everybody and picked an MOS that sends him to Ft Benning, GA instead of Ft Sill, OK like everyone had planned on. In any case, that changes our travel plans for his graduation quite a bit. We aren't driving now, and are instead flying. So, despite him having a definite day he leaves here on, his actual start of camp apparently can vary by a number of days because of the speed of his intake at the base, and in turn causes his graduation date to vary. My questions are, has anybody gone through this recently, and have tips or advice for planning the trip? Are there military discounts for airfare available since the family is traveling for his graduation? The discount may be a pipe dream, but its worth asking about. Anything we should know about ahead of time? We'll be traveling in late July/early August with a 14 month old too, so one extra moving part in the process. lol Any and all information is greatly appreciated.
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