Girlfriends, Fiances,and Wives of Sailors

Here is the BAH calculator.  Your BAH is $1077.

http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/bahCalc.cfm

It does take a few pay cycles to see the BAH, but you will get a lump sum added up from day one.  After that, half will be in each pay check.  It will be based on your zip code as long as he is in boot camp and A school, then it switches to his duty station once he gets permanent orders. 

Can anyone recommend a good traffic attorney in VBVA? Hubby got clocked doing 82 coming out of the HOV towards Indian River the Sunday after Thanksgiving. His court date is 3 days after he leaves for deployment, so it's going to be held. He's underway now and can't do the research for himself

There is only one phone bank, and thousands of recruits. It is physically impossible for them all to call.   Those who get to go to a church dinner may be able to borrow a phone for a short while, but it is really random as to whether they get a chance. Be on the look out for ANY number you don't recognize.

Jason, when my husband's division got in trouble they didn't get to send out letters or they would have very limited time to write, so I remember there was at least 1 week that nothing was sent out. I hope that helps! 

Katharyn, sorry you're having so much trouble. I promise you one day it will get easier! But any time you PCS you'll have to deal with this all over again. It's always frustrating.

Anyway as far as boot camp goes, the first paycheck they do take money out to pay for his uniform, but also for his personal items like soap, shampoo, razors, towels, etc. Typically, BAH takes a couple of paychecks to kick in, but you will receive it retroactively from the day your husband left for bootcamp (I know that doesn't help you now).

As far as separation pay goes, you do not start seeing it in his paychecks until he has been gone for 30 days. Then you will see it, and it will be retroactive to when he first left - so YES you will receive it from the day he left, BUT you won't SEE the money in his check until he's been gone for 30 days. You will get separation pay any time he has orders that the family cannot follow whether it is boot camp, A school, C school, other trainings throughout his career, deployment or a long underway, a TDY or if he receives orders to a duty station where family is not allowed. Every single time, you will not see it in his paycheck until he has been gone for 30 days, BUT it will be retroactive to the time he left.

As far as food allowance goes, that is only for the Sailors, not for their families, so while they are being fed by the Navy it is deducted from their paychecks. For example when he is in bootcamp, deployed, and on sea duty. If he is on leave or shore duty, you will see the BAS in his paycheck.

Sorry your recruiter was misleading - often they just don't know the details themselves especially if they are single. I hope you're able to get everything straightened out with your DEERS paperwork ASAP because that is what alerts the Navy that he has a dependent and therefore is entitled  to receive BAH (housing allowance) and that you need health insurance. The good news about Tricare is, even though you aren't covered now, you are covered retroactively also. So if you go to the Dr. now or get a prescription filled, save your receipts because you can submit them for reimbursement through Tricare once all the paperwork is straightened out. As his dependent, you are covered from the day he entered the Navy. Good luck with everything - and stay on top of them. They will put you on the back burner if you don't!

TD is one of the boot camp immunizations, as well as a flu shot for the Navy.  TDaP includes Pertussis, which guards against whooping cough.  Your husband should contact the base clinic and see what they recommend.  They'll know if he got a TD or a TDaP, and be able to update his immunization if needed.

https://www.thebalance.com/military-vaccinations-4058318
 

If there is no phase 3 at Lackland, then it is something fairly new. If so, someone screwed up and they're punishing everyone. It happens and it sucks.

Phase 3 do need a liberty buddy, but they can put in a chit for a spouse or family member to be the buddy.  I didn't see your status, sorry if that doesn't help.

Has she checked in yet?  Once she gets her duty rotation, you can plan ahead a bit better.  Her school is rather short though, so you may have to make do with phase two daytime visits.  My friend went there quit some time ago, her husband did go visit, but I don't recall if she stayed off base on the weekend.  I got the impression she did, but again, this was several years ago.

Jason, by the rules, yes, they must be together at all times.  And yes, it can be a lot of trouble when they do not.  I'll send a friend request ....

Navywife, if you have a military ID, you probably do not need the gate pass, although it will speed things up.   Should be a fairly painless process.

https://www.basedirectory.com/great-lakes-naval-base-directory/visi...