Look up your per diem rate and make sure you're under that. We stayed at a La Quinta because of the decent cost and decent free breakfast. Drury Hotels have a good free breakfast too. I would look...
What email are you expecting? Go to the AMEDD BOLC web site for the welcome letter, packing list, and so on... An 18 hours drive is unsafe.. you should split it up. You will be reimbursed MALT Plus...
You get 10 days TLE for househunting that will reimburse for lodging and per diem... we found our house within two or three days and had the keys a few days later. We camped out in our empty house...
Last year I left my home on Feb 14 for a Mar 1 report date. Work backwards from your report date. Feb 28 - 10 days TLE - approved travel time if driving = day to move. We looked at rentals each...
I am in Phase 1 now and, yes, there are civilians in the program-- VA students, as wtbcrna posted above. The "recent program student" was, perhaps, referring to a student sponsored by the VA. THIS IS...
Since you are permanent party at Ft Sam, you will not be provided lodging during BOLC. You need to find an apartment or house when you arrive, and you will start receiving BAH immediately. You will...
Last I heard is that you should be going to pre-BOLC if you have no prior service in the Army. It is not automatic, but HRC is supposed to slot you in for the extra 2 weeks to get up to speed before...
Just reread and saw that you're looking at apartments.... if you don't have family with you then you should be able to afford something closer to post.... I would look around the quarry off 281, Alamo...
North or northeast past 410 and north of 35... if you can afford it then Alamo heights, Terrell hills or Olmos park.... some people live in the schertz area too. I'm in far NE near the Judson exit...
Curious: does the Army pay for certification and, if so, what is the process? Is one certification preferred over the other (I think it's AMNC or ANCC)?
But who knows really... Heavy traffic = emails + phone calls etc... i.e people are talking about the issue. More to follow = I'll let you know the results of all the discussion.. Good luck all......
Soooo anyone have any very specific answers to my original questions-- details on how to get reimbursed for certification and/or whether the Army will accept *any* certification.., Thanks for all the...