Orders

[duckyprincess]

i think i have asked this b4, but what are the chances of DH getting Overseas duty again? he is due to leave Italy in July.. any clue?

TIA

[Donna]

it all depends on what is open for his job. i thought i saw someone post though that if you take overseas orders, you can pick which coast you want to go to when you are done.

[rosebud*]

It all depends on what is available when he comes up for orders, also what is family situation might be when that time comes. Orders are a game of chance really. sometimes you get lucky and the places you want are available in your rate,rank, and NEC.

also Rate is going to be a huge factor. Some rates are just more pron to serve overseas. They will send him where needed period.

[Jason]

If he is over sea's now, and he wants to remain over sea's he has a fairly good chance since he has already cleared over seas screening. What he needs to do is at least 9 months prior to him shifting orders is be in direct contact with his detailer and keep calling him back EVERY week, this is the only way to get the orders you really want.

during my 6 1/2 years i did active duty i picked my orders 2 times, and i picked them once in the reserves, i have only ever once been sent some where i did not pick in almost 9 years of naval service.

[Donna]

Originally Posted by SDNavyGuy If he is over sea's now, and he wants to remain over sea's he has a fairly good chance since he has already cleared over seas screening. What he needs to do is at least 9 months prior to him shifting orders is be in direct contact with his detailer and keep calling him back EVERY week, this is the only way to get the orders you really want. during my 6 1/2 years i did active duty i picked my orders 2 times, and i picked them once in the reserves, i have only ever once been sent some where i did not pick in almost 9 years of naval service.

yup, we always started looking 9 months out. 11.5 yrs in and we have yet to be handed orders that we didnt ask for. they may not have been our #1 choices, but the navy never picked for us.

Haha we were handed Norfolk with no choice
We had everything in order for HI and then all of a sudden we were heading to Norfolk
Detailer didn't do his job so we got screwed in the end
Dh was supposed to have orders BEFORE school, but some how all of his paperwork was lost and he supposedly wasn't in the Navy even though he was sitting in school .
So it does happen just not ALL the time
We picked Charleston and put here after about 50 other choices.

[duckyprincess]

well DH said he might end up in San Diego, so let's see..