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I had a question that no one seems to be answering. My fiance and i areinking of getting married but I am leaving to Navy boot camp and he is a marine. I will go in as E-3 and he is picking up E-4 right after i get to boot camp. i really wanted to get married after my A school but they have told him it woube better to marry before i leave for boot camp. Is there anything that will keep us from getting married after my A school.
Lynn -
Inter-service marriages aren't my area of expertise, especially between Navy and Marine. I was strictly Air Force. About the only advice I can give you is get married when it feels right for both of you. Just realize, however, that once you both belong to the military, if you are not married you can be stationed in different parts of the country and may not have the time or ability to get together to get married.
The Air Force has a program called "Join Spouse", but I'm not sure if the Navy or Marines have something like it. The Join Spouse program gives preference to military married couples so they can be stationed as close together as possible. If you are single the military doesn't care if you are "planning" to get married, and can station you wherever they want. Regulations do require a minimum of two years on station before you can get reassigned, so if you both get stationed on opposite ends of the country, it could be that long before you would be able to get reassigned to be stationed together.
I would check with your recruiters and have them research the regulations so you can have authoritative guidance to help you make your decision.
Good luck.
Sincerely,
James Bell
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James Bell
Expertise
I am a retired MSgt (2004) with 24 years experience in the aircrew career field, both as a loadmaster (AFSC 1A2x1) and flight engineer (AFSC 1A1x1). I have been to every continent at one time or another, and regularly flew 300 to 500 hours a year. I have been involved in the operations in Grenada, Panama, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. I can answer most questions you may have about enlisted Air Force life in general, assignments, benefits, and enlisted aircrew operations. NOTE: If you have specific recruiting and/or medical questions about how to get into this career field as a civilian, they have changed since my time, so that is best answered by a recruiter or MEPS. I can answer questions about military personnel wanting to RETRAIN. If you are asking about being an Air Force pilot, please be advised my area of expertise is ENLISTED aircrew operations, NOT OFFICERS.
Experience
Loadmaster (AFSC 1A2x1): 7 years - 2,000 hours - C-5A Galaxy cargo plane. Flight Engineer (AFSC 1A1x1C): 7 years - 2,500 hours - C-141B Starlifter cargo plane, 10 years - 3,800 hours - KC-10A Extender aerial tanker. Served as aircrew Flight Instructor, Flight Evaluator and Training Manager
Education/Credentials
Aircraft Loadmaster Initial Qualification - 1980. Mission Qualification (C-5A) - 1981. Fixed Wing Aircraft Performance Course - 1987. Initial Flight Engineer Qualification (C-141B) - 1987. Mission Qualification (KC-10A) - 1988. KC-10 Initial Qualification Course - 1994. Mission Qualification (KC-10A) - 1995. Instructor Qualficiation (KC-10A) - 1997. Evaluator Qualification (KC-10A) - 2000.
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