[Crossposted from Alex's Air Force blog]
I think I get this question more than any other. The Air Force (for reasons that should be obvious) will not let me move with Alex during Basic. So from March to May, I’m at our house in [edit: home]. After Basic, if Technical School is over a certain number of months (3 maybe?) I am allowed to move with Alex, but only after that time limit. However, because he is getting transferred between two locations for Technical School, I would be moving from [edit: home] to Arizona in August or so, then with him to Florida shortly after that, then after he receives his first base posting after Technical School is done (December-ish), I would be moving 3 times in about 6 months.
One of my jobs is with the [edit: festival job], which is in September. I have all ready committed to being part of this festival again this year. Our house lease was signed in October while we were still waiting on Alex to go to MEPS, so I have that to consider as well. I’m fairly confident our landlord will let me go month to month after October until we have a definite time frame/location for Alex’s first base posting.
In the meantime, after May, I should have my military ID and be allowed base access. From what the recruiter has told us, we expect it to not be a big deal if I choose to visit Alex during Technical School (his training schedule allowing). Also, once at Technical School, it sounds like Alex should have regular internet access and cell phone use, so we’ll be able to take care of a lot of stuff that way.
