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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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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What is the status of your OCS application? I believe your orders to OCS will have to specify early movement of the family. My gut feeling is you will be on TDY status thus early movement is not authorized. I could be wrong.
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MAJ Ken Landgren
CPT (Join to see) - Damn. I thought I responded. I liked armor because I was close to the action and the many tactical moves made it interesting. When I retired in 2013 FA was tasked to provide strategic communications. I personally think that's silly. The FA is evolving from indirect fire to shooting down incoming threats like missiles with smart munitions. Technology begets more technology and tactics or tasks.
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MAJ Ken Landgren - Honestly Signal is going to be my first pick. Still looking at everything else. If I chose anything in the combat arms branch it would probably be Artillery, as it seems the most interesting.
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