[cfrank]

Dear Sirs,

Thank you for your time and service. I couldn’t find an answer for this using the search function, but if I’ve used it incorrectly I apologize. I am a wife of an 18x who is currently in the pipeline. An SF liaison recently told my husband that he will be required to live in the barracks at Fort Mackall for both Phase I and Phase II of the SFQC, which we didn’t realize before. Do any of you know if soldiers can leave base on evenings or get any weekends off during those phases? Are there opportunities for spending time with family, or are soldiers confined during their time in the barracks? I ask because in light of this information I’m considering postponing my move to NC until Phase III. I know that we’d need to officially PCS our belongings sooner, but I have a good job in my current location and a few extra months of work would help us a lot financially, since I will likely be unemployed for a time after the move. However, I would only want to do this if I know I won’t be able to spend time with him during those phases. I would appreciate any light you could shed, or if you’ve answered this before please direct me to that thread as I couldn’t locate it in a search.

Graciously,

C