I realize that we can't if it's a warzone, but otherwise, does anyone know if this is allowed?
2007-01-26 15:51:12 · 9 answers · asked by Ashley D 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Except for war zones and a few other hazardous duty locations, dependents usually may accompany the service member to overseas assignments if you and your spouse are willing to bear the cost.
However, the government will pay for movement of the family and your household goods if the position being filled is considered a "command sponsored" position. In such cases, the tour is usually longer than for positions that are not command sponsored slots. Also, the number of command sponsored slots is relatively small.
Also, even if you're willing to pay your own way, your dependents will not necessarily be entitled to use on-base support facilities such as the post/base exchange, commissary, and DoD schools.
There's more about this at the link below. It provides general information on this topic. However, if you search Yahoo or Google for the term "command sponsorship" along with the name of the major command you're concerned about, you'll find many links with information pertaining to local policies on command sponsorship and support for dependents.
Good luck and plan your move well. Moving is NEVER easy.
2007-01-26 16:25:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As I read what you wrote, I think you are asking:
If my husband is deployed to a country, not a "war zone", and
is not authorized quarters for dependents, can "I" still go?
This was "common" after WWII and such as 1950's Germany and Japan, etc.
Depends on his Commanding Officer: he would be granted no special considerations but if you can afford a hotel in Kuwait, or Korea, ?
More than a few Navy and USMC and I'd guess military wives stayed in japan during Korea. Most all officers wives with "family" money.
Even in Vietnam we had a few guys meet wives and sweethearts for the R&R but not the Hawaii one.
I know an active duty US "Peacekeeper" who's wife stayed
in a nearby country and they could see each other every month for several days or more. But they did not stay in the same area but one he could visit, often.
Most families do not have the type of income required.
Officers in Vietnam doing "Command" work that required tours of well over a year often had family stay in at least Hawaii or Japan.
So "allowed" as policy, no; can it be done, as noted above. It could well destroy his career if his CO is well "unenlightened".
PS
My Dad was deployed say 1939-46 in WWII. (the earlier years were when he first joined but at sea), then sea duty, into the the 50's, then Embassy Duty in Japan, my mother went to Japan
as a civilian. We were on the first dependents list for travel there in the early 50's. Like so many children in the UK and Canada,
WWII was up to seven years away: "Daddy" was well who is this man?
perhaps not what you asked but fun typing this!
good Luck
2007-01-26 16:46:30 · answer #2 · answered by cruisingyeti 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deployments, no, those are generally to warzones anyway. PCS, usually, yes. A pcs is a permanent change of station. That's just a new duty station. Korea will depend on his rank. Most duty stations allow accompanied tours. They generally increase his stay by a year, though.
Good luck!
2007-01-26 15:59:35 · answer #3 · answered by dlondo99 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO. it's a deployment, even if he's being deployed someplace stateside or safe. he will NOT be allowed to live off base, he will NOT be allowed to spend weekends with you.
besides, your BAH will continue to be at the rate of the permanent duity location zip code, and if you move(on your own dime, btw) you lose Family Seperattion., so if you go someplace where the cost of living is higher, you actuall could lose money.
2007-01-27 02:55:43 · answer #4 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer to your question lies in your husbands PCS orders. Those orders will state everything, that he is entitled to take family, take a vehicle, and so on. Like some have said the country of Korea is a hardship tour and he has to go there by himself. So just check his orders out. Good Luck to you.
2007-01-27 01:35:26 · answer #5 · answered by anton_29207 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't go anywhere with your husband, if he is deployed in the war zone. If you are PCS'ing than you can go.
My husband was 2 times in Iraq, I need to stay in Germany with my daughter. I know many Army families, they all having the same problem.
2007-01-27 02:19:40 · answer #6 · answered by cat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can go to most duty assignments with your husband. There are certain "hardship" tours, for example, Korea, that are not in a warzone that you cannot go with him to, but they are shorter tours.
2007-01-26 16:03:00 · answer #7 · answered by bamacrimsonandwhite 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on his Tour length and where he is stationed.
Generally the Family only moves if it is a PCS permanent change of station move.
2007-01-26 16:00:03 · answer #8 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would all depend on how long he is deployed for.
2007-01-26 16:03:38 · answer #9 · answered by rosey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋