My fianc茅e is considering joining the Navy, and I was looking for info on base life. Any advice?

The schools on Navy bases are run by the local School District/County so you would have to find out when he gets his orders if it would be an option. Some states would require certification in their state so you will have to check the regulations for teachers. you can do substituting as an option at first if you can't get full time employment. The only exception to it being run by the county/School District if it is in overseas outside the US states and then it is run by Department of Defense. When you are married and he goes to his first command go to the FFSC - Fleet %26amp; Family Support Center, they offer employment fairs, Spouse 101 classes, budgeting classes, etc... That can offer you good information and help.





Not always can you get into housing right on base or is all housing on base. Sometimes there is a wait up to 2 years to get into housing in some locations as they are remodeling it all. And in areas the majority of the military housing is actually off base. San Diego and Pearl Harbor are two examples of that. if you do get into housing then you are responsible for the care of the house, there is restrictions on what you can and can't do, how many pets, etc... You must pay for cable, internet and telephone, the rest they pay for under the BAH (housing allowance) he receives. In some places it is actually better to live in civilian housing because you can get more for what you are paying. If he is Jr Enlisted (E6 and below) and you do not have kids then you are limited to a 2 bedroom places. You might be able to find a 3 or 4 bedroom house off base for the same amount or if you find a 2 bedroom place you don't pay out as much in rent %26amp; utilities so you pocket the rest.





In housing you are around other spouses whose husbands are in the military. It can be good and bad at the same time. Sometimes you make great friends who last a lifetime and in other times you don't meet anyone at all because everyone keeps to themselves. Out in town you might meet people in your area and you might not it honestly depends on where you are and what you are doing. Definitely try out the command's FRG - Family Readiness Group it can give you information about the command and help while they are deployed.








on base there is usually a gym, theater, bowling alley, then there is the commissary (grocery store) and exchange (department store) that are for military personnel and their dependents to use.My fianc茅e is considering joining the Navy, and I was looking for info on base life. Any advice?
navy housing is hard to come by and not on the actual base its outside of it





its basically civilian for you since you are a civilian also unless your married you get nothing





you can apply and get work at the exchange at what not





once married you will get bah for rent and when hes out to sea for longer than 30 days you will get separation pay





ship life is hard he will be gone more than he is home. ships o out to sea for work ups and training every few weeks for weeks at a time





you will be alone a lot one thing to do is get in touch with his ships frg group he will get the info from his command know who your ombudsmen are and how to reach them








good luck its hard life but well worth itMy fianc茅e is considering joining the Navy, and I was looking for info on base life. Any advice?
OK WOW living on base is NOTHING like Army Wives!! Nor is all housing or even most housing OFF base. Most housing is on base and depending on rank and or dependent status. If you have a teaching degree that is great. Most of the time the elementary school is on base, and there is a program on every base for spouse employment. I would tell you that getting a job on base is really easy but that is not true sometimes depending on what base you are on. There is a lot of good and bad about living on base. I love my neighbor, I hate the rest of the people on this street!! Just be ready because the Navy can deploy often. It does not always happen but it does happen. As far as living off base you should discuss that later. It will be really hard to do at the first duty station. Check the BAH and what rent really cost in that area. Think about the bills and things like that. If he is just joining you will not be making much money for a while so living on base could be good because you don't have to worry about rent, or living off base in a cheap apartment and you get to keep the BAH.


I know this because I use to be in the Navy myself and now married to a Marine and live on my third base
id live off base, youd get more money for housing and more choice of where you live. you can always get a job on base and live off base.





say you were out with your friends and you had a few drinks, lets just say you cant drive on base with even a few drinks. check points.
base life is pretty good it is like living in a community but if you are married you may be able to live off base in a town house or whatever you find that the navy is willing to pay.but i think you would have to enlist to work there
Live on Base if you want to make friends just like you. (first duty station)





Live off Base if you have no kids and don't care being friends with other Navy spouses.





Watch Army Wives that show is somewhat helpful
if you're not married you wont get anything...


living on base is good, utilities are paid for


if you choose to live off base then you gt more


money but utilities arent paid for..