Tag: PCS

• November 28, 2017

  Choosing Military Housing

  So. We’re moving back into military housing. If you remember the last time we did this, you might wonder why we made this decision again, so I’m going to walk you through the thought process. The pros, the cons, and why we ultimately went this route (at least for now) may help you through your […]
• August 22, 2017

  Move.mil and the DPS System Make My Head Hurt: tips for setting up your HHG shipment

  Okay. We have “Hard Copy Orders” in hand. This means that J is officially set to transfer to….. San Diego! Ta-da! But this also means that now it’s time to start all of the hoop-jumping that’s involved in actually, y’know, setting it up. This isn’t like doing a civilian move (which I just negotiated last […]
• April 20, 2017

  PCSing with Pets (aka how I took my kitties to Hawaii)

  I recently got a question from another military spouse about how I took my cats to Hawaii, so I thought I’d tell you a little about the process we undertook in order to bring the pets on our PCS. I will try my best to keep my info accurate as of this writing, but always […]
• March 28, 2017

  Applying For Orders, aka Hurry Up and Wait

  The thing about applying for orders is that you spend months and months trying to figure out how the process is going to work and where the options might be and people ask you where the options might be (and you spend a lot of time explaining that you don’t actually know until you can […]
• October 22, 2014

  The Volavkas are Going East

  As I’ve mentioned previously, we’re moving this month. And next. And maybe for part of December, too, I’m not really solid on that front at the moment. Basically the Navy is sending us to a new place (again) and the never-ending adventure continues. We just figured this time, as it’s our first move that doesn’t […]
• September 30, 2009

  Adventures on the AFB

  Today I learned some important things. 1. When J has to be at his ship at 6am, and isn’t coming back until Friday night, and we only have one car, I have to drive. 2. Getting to the ship is easy! Go through gate, turn left. 3. Getting back from the ship at 5:30am is […]