I am currently in the AF, and my spouse wants to join the Navy. Does anyone know if we can be stationed at the same base? Is there a program that works this issue? I am in supply in the AF, so I pretty much have a wide range of bases worldwide I can go to, so that isn't a problem for me.
2007-08-20 10:04:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I was in the Army and my wife was in the Air Force. I was stationed in the Pacific and she was stationed in the eastern US. That should answer your question. When our term of service was up, we both left. Take the advice of others, this is not a good idea. If your spouse wants to join the military then they should join the Air Force. Your leaders should know if the Air Force has a spousal program and what the guarantees are, if any, that the both of you will be stationed together.
2007-08-20 11:08:14 · answer #1 · answered by FreakEyeRight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyway you see it, as a low ranking officer, it's going to be tough, Navy or Army because just like an E-1 to E-3, you still will be at the bottom of the totem pole. My dad is in the Army and has been to Afghanistan and Iraq 4 times already. I'm in the Navy and I've been in for 2 and a half years and all I've done so far is RimPac which was a 2 month deployment and then Fleet Week in San Fran which was a week, so it varies depending on what you're going to do whether it's a pilot or work in admin, etc. I'd say the Navy because you can live out in town and your family will be able to travel with you, versus you joining the Army and going to Iraq or Afghanistan territory where your family obviously can't go. Good luck with your decision, ultimately it's your decision to make and no one else's.
2016-05-18 02:09:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AF promotions sucked when I was AF. The Navy people that I met were promoted way before the AF. I met E7 at 10 years time in. Being a E8-9 is more real to experience. The promotions are enormus. Your talking of joint spouse assignments. Is your husband job a land locked job. or Sea... AF and Navy don't mix to well--- but you can bet that where the Navy is the AF is close by...Make sure you say in as long as ya can--there is nothing out here that is gona pay as well and no promotions. Glad I stayed 21 years--get more in ret check than most working full time... What ever happens don't panic and never demand your rights. You volunteered--OK
2007-08-20 10:26:29 · answer #3 · answered by Gerald 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No you will not be stationed at the same base.
There are no joint navy/ air force bases.
The best they could do, is try and station you at the closest bases to each other.
But alot of that would depend on just what jobs each of you do and whether two bases close to each other, had those jobs.
You would probally be looking at the best, being an hour away from each other, most likely 3 or 4 hours away.
Why not just tell him to enlist in the AF.
2007-08-20 11:11:31 · answer #4 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know the Army has the married couples program but it does not cover other services. As the first post said don't do it. The Second post is correct also Military recommends against it. I am sure they will not make any guarantees to keep you to gather. i would suggest that since you are already in the AF to have her talk to an AF recruiter. or both of you go green.
2007-08-20 10:32:43 · answer #5 · answered by SSGAllan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is always a great question! You are never promised the same duty assignment. With you both being in different services, I can see that being very difficult. I have seen this happen with recruiting, which we are currently in now. We are army on an air force base. Email me and I can give you my hubby's numbers. He can tell you pretty much what to expect.
Stef
2007-08-22 02:55:07 · answer #6 · answered by Stefphanie D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no guarantee that you will be stationed near each other if you are in seperate branches.
if both of you are in the same branch, than that branch will make a strong effort to ensure that you are stationed near each other. What they will do is figure out which of you is more critical to a certain base and then try to station the other at that base or at a nearby base.
however
if you are both in different branches than each branch will consider that their needs come first over the other branch. and they will station you someplace and leave it to the other branch to bend over backwards to accomidate you. while your spouse's branch will do the exact same thing.
2007-08-20 10:23:32 · answer #7 · answered by stetsonman_89 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its hard enough to get two people in the same branch of the military at one base, let alone two different branches. Needs of the service always take priority.
2007-08-20 10:19:35 · answer #8 · answered by mnbvcxz52773 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from what ive herd they make every attempt to station you within a hundred miles of your spouse. but it puts an extra strain on the relationship. even if you were both in the same branch there would be no gurantee that you would be together.
2007-08-20 10:13:30 · answer #9 · answered by laxchik1117 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wont be the same base you would be stationed to an air base and him a navy base. i would say dont do it you could end up very very far apart they will do their best to keep you close to one another but theres never a guarantee of it
2007-08-20 10:44:13 · answer #10 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋