I joined the Air Force and I'm in DEP. I'm also married and concerned about how that works with tech school.
I joined the USAF and got a job as "Missle and Space elec. maintance" I'm also married and my concern is what comes after BMT. I know my tech school starts in Lackland for 10-12 weeks. My wife will be waiting out BMT in Lubbock, TX which is only a 7 hour drive away. She would like to move to San Antonio a few days before my Graduation, (assuming she will need to live there durring my tech school to be near me. Does this sound like a good plan or is there somethings I should understand. Will we be aloud to live together? If so is it up to us, (or her) to find an apartment close to base or are you given temp base housing? Also how long is the norm. once I start tech school before I'll be allowed to move in with her? Also do we need to find a furnished apt. or will the AF move our furniture there? My last question is when I move to my 2nd tech school at vandenburg (12-16 weeks) do I get time off to move her there or is she gonna be on her own? Please help as this is becoming a major prob.
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Ask your present CO or msgt..... that's one of the things they're there for.
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Yes, after BMT is tech school. You may have to write a letter of hardship or at least make the request ASAP to have her live with you (which will be at a TLF room for families or the authorization to live off-base at your cost). Immediately discuss this with your TI or MPF representative. Best of luck, but don't forget, it'll all be over with and you will be at your first permanent duty base
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Congrats on being in the DEP, Trainee! Okay, problem time. Your first tech school is a TDY (temporary duty) of 10-12 weeks, the next is 12-16 weeks. The Air Force won't pay to move you or your stuff to either school. They WILL, however, pay you a basic allowance for housing (BAH) so she can pay rent wherever she lives. Something you might want to consider: If she's able to stay with a relative while you tough out basic and tech school, you guys could bank that housing allowance while you are in technical training. You will have to get used to family separations at some point, and basic and tech school are better handled without a nearby spouse. Then when you get assigned somewhere as a permanent party airman, you'll have 5-6 months worth of BAH in the bank. They will ALSO at that time pay to ship your belongings from where they are now to your new duty station. Six months BAH is not a bad thing to have when you're starting up a household in a new place, what with first and last months' rent, etc. You might also get into base housing, and just have a nest egg. Most important thing last: Your RECRUITER needs to be telling you all this. His job doesn't end when you become a DEP member. Good luck! The Artist Formerly Known as MSgt Bill
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Don't worry the Air Force will help you work things out. You will not see her in Basic. But Tech school you can live off base. She will need help any family or friends to help as you will be busy and need to stay focused on your training. Congratulations Airman you could not have chosen a better branch. Cadillac of the military. I suggest going back to your recruiter and get the 411 here good luck to you trooper defend us well
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First take a deep breath lol. My daughter and her husband just did this pretty much in the same places as you at the first of the year. Make sure YOU talk to your co. Get names, numbers, places of whom you need to talk to and do it ASAP. My daughter got stuck living w/us for 2 months because they didn't talk to the right people soon enough. I know it takes a year to get your "credit card" that will help w/your moving expenses etc. as they just got there's last week. He's been in the Air Force now since Feb. Make sure everybody you talk to knows YOUR MARRIED. My daughter/son in law found out after they tried to move her to Washington that the Air Force did not even know they were married...they'd been married for over a year by then. just a little fyi for ya.
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