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Permalink Reply by Brod4586 on
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My husband is also going to P-cola for A school and it is also 6 months long. I find out hopefully this week if they will pay to move us..he is going to write me ( or has already to let me know) . I hope they will but if not I will most likely pay to move my family. I have two little boys plus am 14 weeks pregnant . I don't care if we only see him on the weekends it is better than nothing. Plus I could not imagine having our child with out him. Anyways there is a good change they will move you because the limit is 6 months and you have to take
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Permalink Reply by Jenn_NicksWifey on
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The only thing I can offer is that someone told me the Navy will only pay to move you once a year. Someone on NavyforMoms, I don't remember which forum. This is how it was explained: If you move to A School and they pay for it, and 6 months later, he gets sent somewhere else, the next move is on your dime. Or, say he gets sent somewhere else for C School for 2 months, you can stay where they moved your for A School. But then, you'd have to pay for the move to the next duty station. Try calling Fleet and Family at Pensacola and see if someone can help you. Maybe you can ask general questions since he doesn't have orders yet. Good luck! Enjoy that baby! Ours is almost 9 months now and Daddy left for bootcamp about 4 months ago.
If you opt to stay where you are, message me, I have a gift idea for your husband that mine really liked, which was weird because he's not a sappy kind of guy.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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How often isn't the issue, it is whether the orders state a dependent move is authorized. True, the duty station has to be a minimum of six months, so that's why there may be some confusion. Once a year is NOT true. Okay? It depends on the orders.
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Permalink Reply by abuon18 on
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For an A school that long they will pay to move you. Do you know if he has a C school as well?
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Permalink Reply by newnavywife2012 Ship 09 Div 283 on
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Navy policy is that if it is longer than 6 months they will move you, BUT it has to actually show that it is a continuous 6 months on the orders...For example my husband is in a school right now and has to take three separate classes there. He will be there 4 months to a year, but they will not pay to move me if even if it becomes a year because the classes are not consistent. Also bear in mind time it may take to class up. This is not counted by the Navy but should be counted by you as it could be months before he even begins classes. I will be moving myself in the next couple weeks. Also, about the phases...They can apply for brown bagger status after phase two. Everyone's phases work differently depending on what barracks there in, etc etc. It is taking my husband about two weeks to get to phase 2. Also, about living with your spouse, that is not something that's just granted. You apply for the status called brown bagger. My husband is in pensacola and the barracks he's in are really relaxed and he says it's easy to apply and get approved where he's at but that will depend on your husband's chain of command and their barracks' policies. You can write me if you have any questions!
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