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PCSing/ Moving
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Lets talk about moving, real estate, how to pack, tips, horror stories, the good, the bad, DITY, Semi DITY and commercial moves; and share helpful websites.
Website: http://eek-moving-again.blogspot.com/
Members: 144
Latest Activity: Dec 26, 2017
So much information!
Be sure to look through all the Discussion topics in the Discussion Forum - your question may have been addressed there. Post your questions in the Comments section, or create a new Discussion for a more general question/topic. Welcome to the group!
Discussion Forum
Moving from West Coast to East Coast
Started by van1612 Dec 26, 2017. 0 Replies 0 Likes
We, my husband and I, will be moving from Washington to Virginia due to my husband’s PCS but we have never done this before and it’s a big move. Furthermore, he will be going on a 7 months long…Continue
Moving/Marriage After "A" School
Started by Bronco14. Last reply by Anti M Feb 19, 2016. 1 Reply 2 Likes
Hi ladies,I need some help! I posted this question in the group specific to my sailor's A school but I thought I'd post it here as well since this group is all about moving. My sailor is about half…Continue
repacking boxes & stuff in 2 locations
Started by garden gal. Last reply by Anti M Dec 24, 2015. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hi, my son got orders to Whidbey island for his first assignment out of A school but was put on hold for security clearance processing. He was told this could take several month. Since my son &…Continue
tip for PCS'ing from Camp Lejeune NC
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Sep 26, 2015. 0 Replies 0 Likes
For anyone doing a DITY move out of Camp Lejeune NC: Jane, the manager at Air Station Storage & U-Haul was incredibly knowledgeable about military procedure and paperwork and very helpful…Continue
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on May 16, 2013 at 1:50am
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Wynona, look through the Discussions above - there is a lot of good information and resources that Whitney has compiled, along with others' contributions. Good luck with your move!
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Comment by Wynona on May 1, 2013 at 11:02pm
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My husband just got order. I have some questions about advanced pay. Also, we are planning to move by ourselves, we are just gonna drive.
So anyone know anything about advanced pay? And anything about moving by yourself? Not the Navy moves you that kind?
And how long after we move will they pay the rest of the moving pay?
Thank you so much!
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Comment by Sweet*Southern*Lady on March 29, 2013 at 11:53am
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Hi Ohwhere. I am moving to Pcola in May or June (most likely). Currently I've been looking at AHRN.com, Zillow, and Pensacolamls.com for homes.
Your Transportation Office can help you coordinate your move and will explain PCS move allowances in detail. The Move.mil website is the Department of Defense’s (DoD) worldwide website for managing your move, to include understanding your allowances, scheduling and tracking your shipment and, if necessary, filing claims.
Your Transportation Office can help you
- use www.move.mil
- schedule your government move
- schedule your unaccompanied baggage (UAB)
- find resources for making a personal move
- provide information about household goods (HHG) allowances
- assist you with shipping a pet
- provide information and assistance on shipping your personally owned vehicle
http://www.militaryonesource.mil/moving?content_id=266862
Page two explains it well. http://usmilitary.about.com/od/travelpay/a/pcsentitlements.htm
More info about vehicle shipping http://www.dfas.mil/pcstravel/civentitlements
/povshipment.html
There are several Pensacola Wives groups on Facebook. You should join one or two.
This website explains the entitlements he can request post move (must have all receipts). http://www.dfas.mil/pcstravel/civentitlements.html This one I already previously post in this reply but its very good easy information to understand. http://usmilitary.about.com/od/travelpay/a/pcsentitlements.htm
Please know that the because of budget cuts they are making more families go Geo Bach. So just be prepared that you may not know what will end up happening.
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Comment by ohwhere on March 29, 2013 at 1:31am
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Thank you, the Plan my move website is very overwhelming and SCARY! I am going to go through it a bit and then take on step at a time a soon as I find out if the Navy is paying for our move or not.
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And this is a good site - Plan My Move (Military OneSource)
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Welcome ohwhere! Don't know about the car situation, but here's a good group to join where you can also pose Pensacola questions :) http://www.navyformoms.com/group/sailorsinpensicolaflforaschool
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Hi Everyone,
Thanks to Whitney for introducing this group to me. I’m trying to figure out the best moving options for when my husband goes to A school in Pensacola, FL. We still aren’t sure yet if I will be apart of the orders and the Navy will help pay for the move. My husband was told that yes I will because his A school is longer than 6 months but we aren’t sure yet until he gets his orders after PIR in 14 days.
Anyway my question to you that have moved before and had two cars to deal with what did you do for those of you whose husband couldn’t drive the second car. None of my friends can take that amount of time off that it would take to drive our second car it’s at least a 3 day trip from CA to FL. I found a site that will ship your car by train for around $900 which seems reasonable for the service, but if the Navy helps pay for your move and you go with using the movers is there an option with the movers for them to also move your second car for an additional Fee? How does that all work? Is that typically covered in the price the Navy covers? What has been your experiences with moving multiple cars with no additional help?
Thanks, any advice or comments would be helpful. Also if anyone has moved to Pensacola, FL what would your recommend living on base or off? How is the base housing? I read that the area right outside of the Corry station is not very safe? Still not sure if I will even qualify for base housing yet, this may end up being a move all on my own, but good to know my options.
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Welcome Wynona!! Woot Woot! New baby! New life style lots of change!
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Haha. Thanks! Marcy. You're always so nice. (:
That does sounds like an exciting life, huh?
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Welcome new member Wynona, wife of a soon-to-be corpsman and she's soon to be a new mom, too! Way to have an exciting life, girl! :)
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