Hi. My cousin is married to a GI and they are in Japan, recently she wrote that they are coming back to the US but didn´t told when or where. I wrote back but no response whatsoever. Is it that they already left or is there a time to prepare so I can call her to see what happened.any advice....
2007-09-12 07:21:04 · 6 answers · asked by LA 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
they are air force
2007-09-12 07:35:54 · update #1
PCS moves are usually negotiated months in advance. You call your detailer (the guy who writes your orders) or you fill out your dream sheet and send it in. Moves are generally done on a basis of needs of the military. If the slot is going to be available and you are credentialled to fill it, it's yours. I usually knew several months in advance -- allowing me time to take time off for house hunting as well as pre-pack-out and pack-out.
2007-09-12 07:30:31 · answer #1 · answered by Doc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Generally speaking from the time you are told about the move to the actual move is about three to four months. However, until your cousin's hubby gets official orders, they can't make any of the formal plans...plane tickets, setting up pack outs, clearing housing. When we left Japan, we knew we were getting orders to DC in April. Our hard copies (official paper orders) didn't come through until the end of May and we were supposed to be at our new base by July 30th. Basically, we had a month to get all the appointments, tickets and schedules worked out and to organize. Since we knew we were coming to the end of the tour, I had been working on things piece by piece for a few months, but it was still a mad dash. The military can cut things close at times, but usually they are pretty good about giving you a good amount of time.
2007-09-12 16:26:21 · answer #2 · answered by Annie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Air Force there is a AFI (Air Force Instruction) that says how much lead time you get for a PCS. It is 6 months ahead for an OS (overseas) and 4 months for CONUS. I am sure that the other branches have similar instructions.
2007-09-12 15:14:06 · answer #3 · answered by JMK_1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing happens in the military without orders. When they have orders that read "You are to report to Fort Blah blah, Blah Blah, USA" then they can start arranging travel. It is strange that they told you they are comming back to the "US." Where? What base?
Once all of that is done, they should have about a month to get it all done. There is travel time, and usually people take a little leave in there too.
2007-09-12 14:36:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try this page, at the bottom it has contact information. there are also links to relevant documents.
http://www.usarpac.army.mil/relocate.asp
also: what's your cousins secret? Japan... Hawaii... My Mom's brother was posted for a year in the Marin headlands (over the golden gate bridge, in a national seashore) where he was literally the only person there and mostly he had to take the officer's horses out for rides and groom them... Your cousin's posts aren't quite that, but still...
2007-09-12 14:30:06 · answer #5 · answered by gus 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The military is weird but most times they usually try to give 30 days at least and especially if you're coming from overseas.
2007-09-12 14:24:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋