We finally have are fully approved orders! About effing time too! I thought I was going to have an anxiety attack these past few weeks...since the orders reached admin and waited around on desks for skim throughs and John Hancocks. Yesterday we began our application process for military housing. We've never lived in base housing before and I'm actually looking forward to it. So yesterday we called (671) 333-2081 to speak with someone about housing. I do want to admit that they are not very informative over the phone and I do not completely understand how everything works, but here's my current understanding of it all:
We found the Form 1746: Application for Assignment to Housing online. Apparently you can get it from from http://www.housing.navy.mil/ but I couldn't get that website to even open. So I did a google search and found the Form 1746 here. I filled out the application for Matty...only because I like doing paperwork...not because he isn't capable. He had to get his Page 2 updated today because we realized "someone" never added Ezekiel correctly to Matty's Page 2. So Matty faxed the application, his Page 2, and his orders to the Guam Housing Office and I just called a few minutes ago to confirm that they received everything and that we have been added to the wait list. The guy was quiet. He didn't give me any more info then that so I had to pry for a little more. I want someone to instruct me on the housing procedures. Where's the overly helpful person to explain what needs to be done next?! So I ask...and he says that we need to report to housing within 48 hours of arrival and that we'll meet with a counselor, they'll go over the available housing with us, and then we'll agree on the move in date and do the necessary paperwork. So that's it for now as far as Guam housing goes. Can you tell I'm excited?
We need to contact Navy Gateway Inns and Suits and make reservations for our arrival....but it's a little too soon for a February move...I already tried. This guy was much nicer over the phone. He understood my need to over-plan everything and kindly suggested we try again in late November through December. We also need to get in touch with Personal Property to make arrangements for our pack-out date and shipping the truck...we'll attempt to take care of that tomorrow.
Matty went to PSD to let them know we'd like to fly out on February 1st! Hurray! We won't get our official tickets until sometime in December. Boo! Someone will be emailing them to Matty. Are you ready for some great news? Wait for it...
Wait for it...
The Navy is going to pay for our dogs' flights!! Sweet relief! That was the best news I heard all freaking day!
And here's the bullshit: even though we just got our US Passports less than a month ago, the Navy still requires us to get military issued passports... So we're waking up bright and early to go to that tomorrow ON MY DAY OFF! Catalina will be late to school :( BUT she will still go! She has an award ceremony tomorrow and after I drop her off I want to go pick up some balloons or flowers or something special to give her at her ceremony! I love my girl! She's so smart and she's a good student and she enjoys learning and loves school! My week is finally looking better.
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