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Heading to Atsugi, have a few silly questions.
My Fiancé received orders for Japan and we will be leaving for Atsugi at the end of the year. We will be living on base and my Fiancé said that the housing/apartments will come furnished. I feel silly asking this but I no nothing about living over seas or on bases over seas, I really just want to know from other peoples experience what it is going to be like. How is the apartments/houses furnished on base for married couples? As far as our own items like all house appliances do we need adapters for them, are we allowed to bring them? Very silly questions but I really just want to know how I can prepare myself for my soon to be home. I really appreciate all advise and information. :)
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Permalink Reply by abuon18 on
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Hi there, just a quick question for you. You are not married yet? If he has already received his orders and you're not married I don't believe you will be able to accompany him overseas.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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You will not like this reply, I won't downplay the difficulties you are facing.
abuon18 is correct, if you are not already married, his orders to Japan are unaccompanied. The Navy probably will not change those orders to include you at this time.
Here's the deal with orders to Japan: E-3 and below cannot take dependents overseas, even if married. E-4 and above may take dependents overseas, but only if they are issued accompanied orders which authorize a dependent move. Dependents must go through an overseas screening and have command sponsorship. (Which has nothing to do with your sailor's sponsor). In these days of tight military budgets, getting a waiver for command sponsorship is a long paperwork process, often denied.
You cannot just go to Japan if you aren't on his orders. They have immigration laws, just as we do. Without command sponsorship, you cannot live on base, work on base, and will only have limited access to medical and other facilities. You will not have the proper resident visa, so you'd have to leave the country every 90 days. He will not get OHA and COLA for you, and unless he's an E-5, he would not be authorized to live offbase.
I was stationed in Japan for 12 years, I know this stuff. Whoever is telling him you can go is misinformed. He needs to look at his orders, if they are unaccompanied, and because he is currently single, they will be ... and he needs to get the correct information so you can both make proper plans.
I have an ET and his wife in Atsugi now. The apartments are not furnished other than major appliances. You do not need adapters.
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