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Hi! I'm fairly new here, and this is my first post. I hope I'm posting in the right forum.
So basically, my boyfriend is in the Navy and is currently on deployment to Japan. We've been maintaining a long distance relationship for well over a year now. As you can probably guess, we're eager to turn "long distance" into "at least living in the same state," so I've been looking at going to a college that is close to the base he was at before they sent him overseas. My question is: how likely is it that he will be moved to a different base after he comes home from deployment? He was only there for a month or two before they left for Japan. The college is very far from home (we're talking at least a 3 day drive), and I don't want to make that giant move and end up all by myself.
I'd really appreciate any advice you all have to offer. Thank you so much for your time and help! :)
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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Is he with a squadron? They do return to their same base, it is like a homeport for a ship.
Seems like he could ask his chain of command for sure, it should be something he'd know.
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Permalink Reply by LynS on
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I believe he is with a squadron. He's convinced that he will be there for a full 4 years before they think about moving him, but my parents are convinced that the military can move him on any whim it chooses. They think that he could come home for a week and then be sent on another deployment. I don't really know which way to look anymore, so I'm hoping asking someone outside of my little circle of confusion will help. ^_^;
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Odds are where ever he was staitioned before is where he will be stationed. BUT..yes he can go on many deployments while he is there. It isn't like he will just be sitting there for 4 years. You really need to ask him, how long he is to be at that command, if he says 4 years odds are that is the time frame he will be there, but.... There is also the chance he could be sent to Iraq for 6-12 months. If you move there, as a girlfriend you can not get medical, dental insurance, nor even go on the base unless he is with you (at all times). Plus he doesn't get money to live out in town, they give him a place to sleep for free (sorry you can't stay there).
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What he's been telling me is that they go through cycles. Six months on deployment, one year at home. I knew he'll probably be sent out again, but you make it sound like they CAN send him out whenever they want, like he could be sent out after a week or something. That scares me. >./p>
And, Angie, are you sure that they wouldn't increase his pay for living off base? I was under the impression they would. I'll be in a dorm when he comes home, so it's not really a problem. I'm just wondering.
As far as insurance and visiting him on base goes, I was already aware that I wouldn't be getting any help from the Navy. I've got insurance covered, though, so I'm good for the moment. :)
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Permalink Reply by TN Navy Mom (Stennis Nuke Mom) on
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They do go on cycles for deployments BUT there are also training exercises, etc that require them to be underway for other periods of time, days or weeks. Yep, it's the military, he can be sent wherever, whenever!!! "Needs of the Navy" Not very reassuring, I know. As a mom, I live in fear of my son being sent to Japan!!! My DIL is cool with whatever! If she can't go with him, she'll come home to us.
My surrogate marine son, got back from Afghanistan in January. Set to go back in August, military change, he arrived in Okinawa last week for 2 years and since he had just gotten married they will be apart for those 2 years except for his leave!
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Unless he is in E4 with over 4 years in, an E5 or above, or married he shouldn't get BAH. They either give him a place to sleep on the ship or he gets a room in a barracks if he move off base than that money will be out of his pocket.
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.... and rarely, the barracks are full, or the ship goes into dry dock, then they might get BAH. Doesn't happen very often.
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Well, days or weeks sounds a lot better than the months we've dealt with. Even when he wasn't deployed, we still didn't get to see each other often due to the distance. And I did ask him again about BAH, and he said that one of the officers above him (I forget what rank) said that people in his job are excluded from the 4 year thing.
Thank you all very much for answering all my questions. There's so much to the military that I never knew! It's a little overwhelming.
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