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Comment by I <3 my Sailor (Ship 04/DIV 817) on July 15, 2011 at 6:50pm

Thanks alot. what apartments do you live in? i was lookimg at some on the internet to just see how much they would be & was trying to figure out how close they are to the base. I dont have a car right now. But we plan on getting one. His old car is being sold wednesday & when he gets to A school he is buying a new vehicle. But i will get a decal. He is a rescue swimmer.

Comment by CCity on July 15, 2011 at 12:02pm

don't worry I am only twenty and I got an apartment fast. They usually do credit checks but if you say your husband is in the military they usually ignore it. This is a big military town. As soon as you get married and are added to his dependents you can start collecting housing allowance. Even if you still living there you can start collecting it because you are living without him and they are expected to be able to still take care of you.. My husband just got here in the beginning of April. He was on hold for air rescue school for about a month and the school is only like 15 days long or something like that. it goes by wayyy fast. Is he a rescue swimmer or just a normal air flight or what ever it is? Watch out for some of the apartments because some are not worth how much they ask for rent. My friend is in one that is full of navy people but the rent is not worth it. My friend is paying $750 for a one bedroom and I am paying $750 for a two bedroom and my apartment is wayy nicer. When you first get here go and get a Decal sticker for your car. Just ask the guy at the gate where to go to get it. Its just a sticker saying that your with the military. I got yelled at so many times going through the gate for that. I have no clue why. Sometimes they are nice and sometimes they are jerks.

Comment by I <3 my Sailor (Ship 04/DIV 817) on July 15, 2011 at 1:54am

Thanks CCITY!! He is AIRR. about the apartment... I am 18 & i have no credit dont they do credit checks? What should i do if they do. We still arent sure when will get married. I cant move down their till December after i finish school. How long has your husband been at a school? Does it take long for the navy to give you your housing allowance after you get down their?

Comment by CCity on July 14, 2011 at 11:36am

Kelsey-

 It all depends on what he is going to school for. My husband was going for rescue swimming and he just dropped it because of how hard the schooling is. When they first get there they have to go through three different phases. They are not allowed to do certain things through each phase. If he is going to school for air crew then he will have to go thro flight school before he goes to A-School. To be able to live off base they have to get something called brownbaggers. All they have to do is fill out some information. It's easy to fill out but it is hard to get. If he is still in flight school then he will not get brownbaggers unless for some reason you need help. like if your pregnant, have a disorder, or a newborn baby. When they get into A-School they can then put in their request for brown baggers and people usually get it when they are in A-School. You do have to be married but they will not let you live with him on base. While they are training you aren't even suppost to live here, but most wives do. So they will not allowed to live with them on base until he finishes his training. But they will give you basic living allowance. For us we get about 1200 a month for it. So getting an apartment after you get married is your best shot. As soon as you get married you guys can start collecting basic living allowance because you do not live with him. So that will give you enough money to get an apartment. Even if he cannot live with you right away you can live in an apartment by yourself in P-cola until he can. That is what I did with my son. My husband is just now allowed to live with us. I do not think they will give him time off to get married tho. So you will have to do it over the weekend or something. Theres a lot of benefits for being married in the military. You get health insurance, really cheap dental insurance, housing allowance, and they get extra food money each month for you The only thing that sucks at first is that they do not pay for your move. So you will have to move here out of pocket. I hope this helps. If you have any questions just ask. I live in an apartment right down from the base in pensacola.

Comment by CCity on July 14, 2011 at 11:26am

deana- my husband was going for rescue swimming. Rescue swimmers have to go to flight school, rescue swimming school and then they get to go to A-School. Air crew dry is different. They go to flight school and then straight over to A-School. So they do not have as much schooling for Flight school. The schools arent that long but they have a wait until they actually get into the school. Usually the wait can be from 2 weeks to 2 months.

Comment by I <3 my Sailor (Ship 04/DIV 817) on July 13, 2011 at 2:28am

My boyfriend & I have really been talking a lot about getting married even before he left for basic. He graduates basic on august 5th then goes to Pensacola, Florida. We want to get married sometime while he's in A school. Just dont know when yet because of the busy military schedule and stuff. But when we do get married does anyone think that they will let us live together during A school? & On Base or Off? Is their a certain amount of time we have to be married before a deadline or anything? I need to know everything I can & he also is wantng me to write him info. Any Information is greatly appreciated. My name is kelsey by the way

Comment by deanacakes on June 7, 2011 at 8:51am

hey ladies, can anyone tell me what school is like for air crew dry opposed to rescue swimmers? id love any info i can get, thanks!

Comment by sarahbear on May 25, 2011 at 3:33pm

same with monica - i live in p'cola with my husband and in order to be eligible for brown bagger he had to change his page 2 to our new address. we are currently receiving pensacola BAH and my husband is in training, currently on hold for RSS.

deanacakes - beware if you're looking online at available apartments. they can be very deceiving! it took us awhile (and a great deal of help from his parents) to find a decent apartment in the area that we could afford. shoot me over a message and i'll send you the name of the apartments we're at. we've been here since late january and enjoy living here :)

Comment by Gman Navy Husband on May 24, 2011 at 9:25pm

getting around sucks without a car.  the taxis are expensive.  there is a bus that does go to the base though. 

I don't know about the apartments to avoid.  I would ask around on the other P-cola forums also.

Be careful buying a vehicle down there.  The dealerships see Navy students and think easy money and high interest.  There are some places off limits, make sure your sailor checks with his command and gets the green light if he gets a loan.  They are supposed to check out the terms and loan before it is signed so that you guys don't get shafted. 

Comment by deanacakes on May 24, 2011 at 7:52pm

hey everyone! im moving to Pcloa in about 3 weeks and would love to know which apartments to avoid, as well as how hard it is to get around. im not bringing a car, and were buying one when i get there, but idk how long that will take. an advice is great!

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