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My Husband is currently in boot camp and will be graduating May 24th(yay!!) He will be in Groton, CT for A school and C school. I would like to move there as soon as possible but have no idea how to set this move into motion. I do not have family members or friends in the military so I am completely new to this.  I'm not sure what to expect!

Does the Navy provide movers or is it best to do it yourself?

Is it best to look for housing on or off base?

Should I wait until my Husband has been there for a while or is it okay to move right away?

I could really use any advice out there. Your help is greatly appreciated!

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As much as I hate to say this, you need to wait until you have orders in hand which you won't see until PIR. I assume his A and C schools will be longer than 6 months... If that is the case, once you have the orders you can start the move process and yes the Navy has movers that can help you out with that. Personally, we have preferred to live in civilian housing. But that's a personal choice. I find that we save money that way and we just like to have a little distance from military life. But I do not have experience in CT so you might want to start looking online for housing options (both military and civilian). And just an idea for timing, my husband graduated BC on 2/2 and I was able to join him in Great Lakes 2/28. So it took 26 days for me to get everything together. Oh and I moved myself instead of having the Navy do it. Was able to save some money that way too. Depending on what your situation is, you might want to consider a DITY move as well. Best of luck!
http://www.navyformoms.com/profiles/blogs/my-first-navy-pcs-dity-ppm
That is my blog post about our first pcs. also, if you know what base his training is, you can use the Navy HEAT website to get info on housing - even before he has orders. HEAT stands for housing early application tool. http://www.cnic.navy.mil/CNIC_HQ_Site/WhatWeDo/FleetandFamilyReadin...

consider non-mil housing also, it is an option. You can google bah calculators and see what his allowance will be, which will give you an idea for a budget.

Feel free to add me or PM me if you want. My hubby finished school last Oct, so I was in your shoes not so long ago.

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