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Need some advice. (OTEIP)
Hubby has been stationed in Japan since he got done with A school November 09. I moved here last June after getting married in April. By the time he is out it will be almost 4 years being stationed here, due to this he was informed he could OTEIP and get the bonus of either a free ticket home, money, or 30 days leave(not all at once) he decided to choose the leave. First his OTEIP was denied because we're married but put back in because i'm not command sponsored so his captain said it didn't count. Now it has come back and they are saying for it to be approved he has to write a statement refusing the ticket and our household stuff being shipped home.... i don't know if they mean the ticket from OTEIP or flight home when he gets out ticket.. but.. can they do this!? how are we supposed to ship all that home and we are not selling everything for next to nothing... he is an E-5 and said he's guaranteed stuff shipped home. He said he's going to sign it and/or fight it but i have a really bad feeling about it... anyone been through this or have advice on what to do? He is out to sea so it is very hard to communicate with him about it. Thanks in advance ladies :)
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Permalink Reply by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on
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Yay! I'm glad you found the site and posted here. I hope Anti M or Angie can help you out here! :)
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Permalink Reply by beckyjvliet on
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Thank you for referring me here Emily :)
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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I'd have to see the current regulations to answer this one, and not being command sponsored is another unknown factor.
I found this regulation, but am not 100% certain it is the newest:
http://thecareercounselingguru.com/Documents/1306-300%20OTEIP.pdf
He does have to sign a form selecting his option. I think he's refusing the OTEIP ticket option. Can you check with PSD on the newest reg?
However, no household goods shipment sounds unfamiliar, and not right. Can you talk to Personal Property office? Perhaps they have the regulation on file for you to look at? They would have the current info on HHG shipment authorizations.
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He will be home soon so I will pass this along to him. No body on base with help me with anything, even with a Power Of Attorney they wont tell me or do anything for me. Thank You Anti M, I didn't think it sounded right either.
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I hate that, and I know what you mean about not getting stuff answered as a spouse! Google may be your best friend, and I know there's a couple Japan spouse forums which might generate more specific answers.
Do share anything you find out. Best of luck.
So, how are you doing in Japan with no command sponsorship? I know it can be a real burden.
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Oh, the reason I question "no pack out" is that I've extended a tour in Japan, as has my husband, and he did one in Diego Garcia also. We had pack outs each time. Looking at the current regulation (as close as I can find), I cannot see a change in policy regarding household goods. It may be a simple communication mistake which your husband can clear up. Fingers crossed!
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Its not to bad. We had planned on doing it but had many obstacles so just decided not to since we wont be here much longer. Really the only difference is I can't have a mailbox but we use his ships and we can't live in base housing which was never an option for me in the first place. If i'm going to live in Japan its not going to be on an american base where everyone knows your every move. Also we don't get COLA but we do perfectly fine on his E-5 pay. And I can't get the best tricare but I have been to medical once in the almost year i've been here and that was for Birth Control which is covered under standard.
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That doesn't sound too bad. We lived off base on purpose too, but that was when housing was scarce.
Do you have trouble with your visa? That was the biggest issue for the un-sponsored wives, leaving the country every 90 days. They'd go to Korea on Space A shopping flights.
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No PSD gave me a stamp on my passport saying I didn't have to leave until January 31st 2013. No command sponsored needed. Came in on a tourist visa but on a one way, with military ID i had no problems.
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Yeah i heard it was, maybe I just got lucky. Hope there is no problems when we leave... not that we ever plan on coming back here.
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They will just let you go and never invite you back!
I was there for a total of 12 years... 3 and 9. Twice on my own orders, and hubby did three tours in Japan, one in Sasebo, and two in Yokosuka. My first set, I was single, I left and eventually rotated back there. Then hubby joined me, extended a tour, then got another set of orders there. I wasn't active duty the whole time, and there is a lot of overlap.
But we had a nice little house in town, and pulling down two checks plus OHA and COLA made it comfy. I completely understand why someone wouldn't like Japan, it is very different.
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