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Need Relocation Advice!

Here's the situation: My husband recently just received oral orders to his C school and his perm duty station after. Since his C school is only three months, naturally the Navy won't pay for my move to San Diego from Illinois. I could afford to move there on my own but I keep hearing different things about weather or not I can move there and if I do will the Navy still pay for my move to Hawaii, his perm duty station. If any way possible I do not want to stay alone in Illinois by myself with my baby girl but so far it seems to be the only option we have. So far any idea that I have come up with it seems the Navy will not allow it even though it will save them money and give them less hassle. Some of the options are moving to Hawaii, or at least moving my stuff there ahead of me, before my husband. Or I could put my stuff in storage in Illinois while I live with my family in San Diego, since that is where we are both from. Plus his orders are only oral and not written yet. I need to find out how long it takes for oral orders to become written orders.

I appreciate any input on this situation, any ideas, or if anyone knows anyone I could contact or any loopholes. I know that there must be a way to work this out to where I can live in San Diego to be with my family and still have the military move my stuff to Hawaii. We just do not want to miss out on our relocation allowance if we move my and my daughter to San Diego while he is in C school.

Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Anti M on October 4, 2010 at 6:40pm

Since he only has verbal orders, do not make any plans which cannot be changed. He should have written orders in hand in a few weeks. Hard to tell these days, BUPERS an be slow.

He should talk to his PPO (personal property office) and his PSD (personnel support) and find out what the options are from the experts. How his orders are written will have a direct effect on how the Navy will arrange the travel (they must handle it all) and how the household goods will be shipped. Without that info, you will get a lot of opinions and guesses.

Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.