Posted on Nov 23, 2022
If accepted for OCS, how does moving my family stateside from overseas work? Would they have to wait in Japan until I am done with training?
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Currently in Japan, Active Duty, USAF. Applying to OCS. If anyone has done this i have some questions.
If accepted, how does moving my family state side work? Would they have to wait in Japan until I am done with training? I understand that initial training (BCT) and (OCS) they'll probably be in Japan, as for BOLC assuming its less than 180 days, will I still be able to move them ahead of time to the states before I get my orders for my first post?
If accepted, how does moving my family state side work? Would they have to wait in Japan until I am done with training? I understand that initial training (BCT) and (OCS) they'll probably be in Japan, as for BOLC assuming its less than 180 days, will I still be able to move them ahead of time to the states before I get my orders for my first post?
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This is a question for your recruiter to answer, or the MEPS. There are several options to handle moving family during training and you need to know what the current policies are
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2LT (Join to see)
I will reach out, just trying to get an idea from anyone who has experienced it, but policies change all of the time. Thanks!
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If you going to OCS you will come unaccompanied. You will be able to move your family for your BOLC. Some BOLCs are only 4 months and you PCS. I don't know if it would be worth 2 moves. I would plan on having then move for your first duty station.
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BOLC was a PCS enroute, which should mean that you can elect to have them moved to your TDY location from your original post. Whether that works with a change of Services I don't know. You should be able to take to Travel at your nearest Army post and they should be able to tell you more.
Enroute will keep you from being Non-available quarters at your BOLC location.
Enroute will keep you from being Non-available quarters at your BOLC location.
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2LT (Join to see)
Torii station is the only army post out here near me, that is where my recruiter is. That is what i am worried about, the change of service may have some unforeseen hiccups. Exactly what does Non-available quarters mean in regards to BOLC location?
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CPT Lawrence Cable
2LT (Join to see) - If you are given BAH Non-available, it simply means that Government Quarters are not available and your BAH will be based on the area the Base is located. If they don't allow Non-availability for BOLC students, you would just get your BAH based on your home of record. Military Bases tend to be high expense areas, so it can make a substantial differences.
What seemed to be the common method when I was at Infantry Officer Basic Course was to move the household goods to storage until after IOBC, then wait until you are at your PCS location to move it. A lot of guys brought their families, including me, on their own dime and lived off post. Apartment rents around FT. Benning at that time were not horrible and BAH from my home of record covered it.
I assume that BOLC is as busy at the old IOBC, it can be real handy to have a spouse that can do some of the misc. things that need to get done but your duty requirements seldom leaves time to accomplish.
What seemed to be the common method when I was at Infantry Officer Basic Course was to move the household goods to storage until after IOBC, then wait until you are at your PCS location to move it. A lot of guys brought their families, including me, on their own dime and lived off post. Apartment rents around FT. Benning at that time were not horrible and BAH from my home of record covered it.
I assume that BOLC is as busy at the old IOBC, it can be real handy to have a spouse that can do some of the misc. things that need to get done but your duty requirements seldom leaves time to accomplish.
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