help.with.housing :)

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Permalink Reply by iloveBrenden on November 5, 2009 at 3:24pm

beerflanigin,

I'm not sure about the rules when you want to live on base, but if your husband wants to live off base, he has to complete a 'Live Ashore' packet. In order to become a Live Ashore, your husband has to get into Phase 2 liberty after getting out of bootcamp. As far as living on base, I'm not sure about that- I don't know anyone that lives on base.. You might try to find the number of the Navy Housing on base, and maybe someone there can help you out with wait times and moving and such. Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by Heather on November 5, 2009 at 3:56pm

To live on base its the same thing. They must fill out a live ashore packet but tell them its for on base housing. Its a little different paperwork. Your hubby then needs to go to housing and put your name on the waiting list. They will then give you an ESTIMATED length of time on wait. We were put on housing list 4 months ago, and we are still waiting. We were told 4-6 months back then.

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Permalink Reply by Ana (Josiah's Wifey) on November 6, 2009 at 9:31pm

Yah what the other ladies said. And what heather said if you want to live on base there have been holds! If you do not want to wait I would suggest looking at apartments and that would make the wait WAY less. I live at Eagle Ridge and have referred quite a few of the ladies here. I personally really like it. If you look thru the AECF wives forum on here there is quite a bit of info on it. Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by beerflanigin on November 9, 2009 at 10:04am

Well that's what I'm so confused about. When I called the housing office, I was told the wait time would be no longer than 4 WEEKS!!!! I will be in GL for his PIR friday, so I guess we will try and go by there and see if we can get some clarification. I would rther not live in an apartment, but if need be, that's what we'll do. It seems like it would be more convenient to live on base, so that we arent calling this place and that place to get utilities turned on, etc...I am in Arkansas with 2 kids, so I need to do whatever takes the least amount of steps possible... with such a new, big area, I am a little leary of all areas off base, just because of crime and such, and wanting to live somewhere convenient for him to get to school and not have to drive too far. Thanks for your help!

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Permalink Reply by Ana (Josiah's Wifey) on November 9, 2009 at 10:01pm

Just so you know housing is not "ON" base. It's called on base but it's not like the army where it's behind the gates where they work. It's down the road from base and there are a few neighborhoods that consist of on base housing but anyone can drive into the neighborhoods. So I don't know if it's any "safer" than living in town.

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Permalink Reply by Kathryn on November 9, 2009 at 6:56am

If you're husband's A school is long enough, the military will move you (and pack everything). You can call TMO (traffic management office) at Great Lakes and get info. You should also be able to find the base you're moving to online. On that site, there's usually a TON of info as far as housing, etc. You can live in base housing or out in town. If you're out in town, you may be able to save some of the housing allowance (as in finding a place that costs less than what you're paid in BAH. Remember though, your utilities are covered in housing (except phone, TV and internet). Good luck

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Permalink Reply by Forever Waiting on November 10, 2009 at 12:30pm

Hello. Well, I live off base,but my husband's friend's family just moved up, and at first he was told the wait time was about 4 months, but he just got a call last weekend that he can move in this week. So I guess it just depends on how many bedroom you're wanting to get. The one bedroom are the harder ones to get. Well, good luck.

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Permalink Reply by beerflanigin on November 11, 2009 at 10:05am

Wait, wait, wait LOL. That's what we're doing :) It's not a huge deal to live on base, I thought it might be more convenient, since we will have to get a 3 bedroom. I found some nice homes off base, but I don't know where not to live, ya know? Also, if we live off base, we have to get utilities turned on, put deposits down, etc.... and since i am down here and he's in school, that's not super easy LOL. I guess I just need to be patient :)

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Permalink Reply by Ana (Josiah's Wifey) on November 11, 2009 at 10:34am

I just wanted to tell you if you do live out in town it's not hard to set up your utilities you just ask the apartment complex who they use and call and set it up with a card. Not hard at all. : )

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Permalink Reply by Amanda(proudnavywife) on November 10, 2009 at 10:03pm

My husband has a friend that his family only had to wait 6 weeks because they needed a 3 bedroom, and they seem to have more of those available. I live off base in a one bedroom apartment so I do save BAH, but if you need a bigger apartment, you may or may not. But yea, just have your husband get that packet, do it, and do w/e it takes to be phase 2. Took my husband 4 weeks to complete it all, and now he is living with me off base. Good luck with everything!

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Permalink Reply by beerflanigin on November 11, 2009 at 10:03am

We need a 3 bedroom, and I figured they would be a little easier to get. He told me he doesn't have to do certain phases because he already had a family, but who knows? He said he was told by an officer, but there seems to not be a cut and dry answer to anything LOL. I told him to grab the packet if he got a chance, so hopefully we will be able to start everything ths Friday. :) Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Heather on November 12, 2009 at 5:19pm

Your hubby will be phase 1 when he first gets to A school side. It will take him about 2 weeks or so to get to phase 3. Phase 1 he must be in uniform at all times (no civies) must be back every night even on weekends, he can not drink alcohol....Then he must take a test and pass to get his phase 2 (usually a couple weeks) He then can live off base, drink alcohol (if of age) stay out over night on weekends (if hes not a live ashore) and can wear civies. He can still start the process of his live ashore packets and all that as soon as he gets to A school side. However he must be phase 2 to do whats listed above. This is for everyone, wether you have family or not. Just since he is married he can live off base. If he was not married he would have to live in barracks, I assume that maybe this is what was meant when he was told.

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