Tag: PCS
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]