The time is flying by!!! - OCONUS (Over Seas)

loringsgirl09 · 10-20-2009, 06:48 PM

YIKES I just looked at my countdown and it says FOUR months for the first time instead of FIVE or SIX and I freaked a little bit!! I know four is a lot still but I'm used to saying "OH we leave for England in six months..." and I think I've been saying that since I found out we're going and all of a sudden it says four months (Okay it says four months and four weeks, which is basically five months, but the time is flying by which is kind of scary because I have lived in the same small town my whole life!)

Still a lot of stuff to get done - big meeting with the people who could approve/deny me command sponsorship sooo that's a little nervewracking. Anyway, who else is moving to England, where to and when? Hubby and I will be at RAF Croughton by March 18th... Probably nobody else is going there since I've heard it's pretty small, but who else is going close?

navygirl8407 · 10-20-2009, 06:49 PM

it's exciting!!

FLgirl · 10-25-2009, 07:30 PM

DH and I just found out last week that we are headed to RAF Mildenhall in March-and he's depoyed right now. So, I can understand the nervewracking feeling

. He will return in early Dec and we have to be there by March! What were some of the very first things you did (or took care of) on your "to-do" list? Did you have your appt with the big people to approve your sponsorship? How did it go? I'm nervous about mine too...any pointers? What's it like?

Amanda. · 10-25-2009, 07:32 PM

my.hero's.mrs · 10-26-2009, 03:55 AM

Forgive me but where is Croughton?? Did you enjoy England in the time you have been there? Good luck with the move! I'm sure it will have its stresses but its also so much fun because you are starting a new adventure!

loringsgirl09 · 10-26-2009, 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by FLgirl

DH and I just found out last week that we are headed to RAF Mildenhall in March-and he's depoyed right now. So, I can understand the nervewracking feeling

. He will return in early Dec and we have to be there by March! What were some of the very first things you did (or took care of) on your "to-do" list? Did you have your appt with the big people to approve your sponsorship? How did it go? I'm nervous about mine too...any pointers? What's it like?

The first thing I took care of was getting my passport paperwork started. That is something that might take awhile and you don't want to wait until he gets back to do it, because then you might end up stuck here! Also, if you have any pets you're going to want to start doing all the stuff you have to do for quarantining them and all. We have cats but we decided we can't bring them

I haven't had my appt yet, but it's this Wednesday... wish me luck! I will let you know how it goes and what to expect when I go, and give you any "pointers" I have

Originally Posted by my.hero's.mrs

Forgive me but where is Croughton?? Did you enjoy England in the time you have been there? Good luck with the move! I'm sure it will have its stresses but its also so much fun because you are starting a new adventure!

Croughton is about an hour and half southeast of London I believe... we haven't been to England yet, we PCS March 2010, but we're really looking forward to it!!! In fact, I've never even been out of the country unless you count the Bahamas, St. Maarten, that type of thing!! haha.

ANYWAY thanks to everyone for the congrats/good lucks!!

FLgirl · 10-27-2009, 07:04 PM

Yes, please let us know how your clearance goes-GOOD LUCK!!!

I actually just submitted my passport paperwork (thanks for the advice!). We do have 1 puppy and I went to the military base vet to get her cleared for England. But, for those who need to know, England is really strict on the process for pets. Mine had her rabies shot afterher microchip, which means she had to have another rabies and wait 3-4 weeks before she can have the bloodwork to qualify her for England.

To top it off, that bloodwork has to pass and there has to be a 6 month timeframe from when the lab processes the blood to when she can arrive in England without having to be quarintined. So, long story short, our puppy will need to be quarintined for 2 months over there.

..anyone know a trustworthy quarintine place that is close to RAF Mildenhall and not too expensive?

loringsgirl09 · 10-30-2009, 04:13 PM

Well I had my appt Wednesday and it actually went really well. It was my second appointment, my follow up one and it was MUCH less scary than the first one

. For me, the difficulty is because of I have had seizures in the past, which are now controlled by medication but since I still see a specialist for them, they have to have all of that documented. Also, whether or not they have a doctor over there able to handle my "special case" (which I don't really see as a "special case" since it is completely controlled by medication, I just have to be able to see a neurologist occasionally who can prescribe me pills. I guess they just want to have one nearby "just in case" hehe) that will determine whether or not we will be able to PCS overseas. So this makes it all the more complicated!

Besides that, they only asked me questions like have I been hospitalized or been to the emergency room in the past year or so (I think that was the timetable) and did I have any upcoming surgeries, and did I require any sort of medical equipment, etc... does that make sense? I don't require any of that, haven't had any of that and will not have any of that, so it wasn't an issue for me. It only lasted about 5 minutes, the waiting was the longest part! Now we just wait and see if A) I am approved or B) They need more info!!

If you need any more info let me know, or I will let you guys know what they say to me. Wish us luck

FLgirl · 10-31-2009, 07:10 AM

Originally Posted by loringsgirl09

Well I had my appt Wednesday and it actually went really well. It was my second appointment, my follow up one and it was MUCH less scary than the first one

. For me, the difficulty is because of I have had seizures in the past, which are now controlled by medication but since I still see a specialist for them, they have to have all of that documented. Also, whether or not they have a doctor over there able to handle my "special case" (which I don't really see as a "special case" since it is completely controlled by medication, I just have to be able to see a neurologist occasionally who can prescribe me pills. I guess they just want to have one nearby "just in case" hehe) that will determine whether or not we will be able to PCS overseas. So this makes it all the more complicated!

Besides that, they only asked me questions like have I been hospitalized or been to the emergency room in the past year or so (I think that was the timetable) and did I have any upcoming surgeries, and did I require any sort of medical equipment, etc... does that make sense? I don't require any of that, haven't had any of that and will not have any of that, so it wasn't an issue for me. It only lasted about 5 minutes, the waiting was the longest part! Now we just wait and see if A) I am approved or B) They need more info!!

If you need any more info let me know, or I will let you guys know what they say to me. Wish us luck

Good for you! And best wishes on option "A".

10-20-2009, 06:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
loringsgirl09 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Until March 2010: Robins AFB... after that, RAF Croughton here we come!!!! Posts: 37 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 9% Longevity: 3%	The time is flying by!!! YIKES I just looked at my countdown and it says FOUR months for the first time instead of FIVE or SIX and I freaked a little bit!! I know four is a lot still but I'm used to saying "OH we leave for England in six months..." and I think I've been saying that since I found out we're going and all of a sudden it says four months (Okay it says four months and four weeks, which is basically five months, but the time is flying by which is kind of scary because I have lived in the same small town my whole life!) Still a lot of stuff to get done - big meeting with the people who could approve/deny me command sponsorship sooo that's a little nervewracking. Anyway, who else is moving to England, where to and when? Hubby and I will be at RAF Croughton by March 18th... Probably nobody else is going there since I've heard it's pretty small, but who else is going close? __________________

10-20-2009, 06:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
navygirl8407 "There will be an answer--let it be." Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: us-Guam Posts: 3,934 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 66% Longevity: 19%	it's exciting!! __________________ I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in a person.--- Audrey Hepburn

10-26-2009, 03:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
my.hero's.mrs Not even the Army can shatter my spirit. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Italy Posts: 12,079 Blog Entries: 1 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 35% Longevity: 29%	Forgive me but where is Croughton?? Did you enjoy England in the time you have been there? Good luck with the move! I'm sure it will have its stresses but its also so much fun because you are starting a new adventure! __________________

10-27-2009, 07:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
FLgirl Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Now: Pensacola, FL--But in March 2010: RAF Mildenhall Posts: 6 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 5% Longevity: 1%	Yes, please let us know how your clearance goes-GOOD LUCK!!! I actually just submitted my passport paperwork (thanks for the advice!). We do have 1 puppy and I went to the military base vet to get her cleared for England. But, for those who need to know, England is really strict on the process for pets. Mine had her rabies shot afterher microchip, which means she had to have another rabies and wait 3-4 weeks before she can have the bloodwork to qualify her for England. To top it off, that bloodwork has to pass and there has to be a 6 month timeframe from when the lab processes the blood to when she can arrive in England without having to be quarintined. So, long story short, our puppy will need to be quarintined for 2 months over there...anyone know a trustworthy quarintine place that is close to RAF Mildenhall and not too expensive?

10-30-2009, 04:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
loringsgirl09 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Until March 2010: Robins AFB... after that, RAF Croughton here we come!!!! Posts: 37 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 9% Longevity: 3%	Well I had my appt Wednesday and it actually went really well. It was my second appointment, my follow up one and it was MUCH less scary than the first one . For me, the difficulty is because of I have had seizures in the past, which are now controlled by medication but since I still see a specialist for them, they have to have all of that documented. Also, whether or not they have a doctor over there able to handle my "special case" (which I don't really see as a "special case" since it is completely controlled by medication, I just have to be able to see a neurologist occasionally who can prescribe me pills. I guess they just want to have one nearby "just in case" hehe) that will determine whether or not we will be able to PCS overseas. So this makes it all the more complicated! Besides that, they only asked me questions like have I been hospitalized or been to the emergency room in the past year or so (I think that was the timetable) and did I have any upcoming surgeries, and did I require any sort of medical equipment, etc... does that make sense? I don't require any of that, haven't had any of that and will not have any of that, so it wasn't an issue for me. It only lasted about 5 minutes, the waiting was the longest part! Now we just wait and see if A) I am approved or B) They need more info!! If you need any more info let me know, or I will let you guys know what they say to me. Wish us luck __________________

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10-25-2009, 07:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
FLgirl Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Now: Pensacola, FL--But in March 2010: RAF Mildenhall Posts: 6 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 5% Longevity: 1%	DH and I just found out last week that we are headed to RAF Mildenhall in March-and he's depoyed right now. So, I can understand the nervewracking feeling . He will return in early Dec and we have to be there by March! What were some of the very first things you did (or took care of) on your "to-do" list? Did you have your appt with the big people to approve your sponsorship? How did it go? I'm nervous about mine too...any pointers? What's it like?

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