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Expert: MARK A. HOWELL - 4/21/2009


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QUESTION: I'm getting married real soon and my soon to be wife is 18 and still in high school and she still will be when were married is there anyway that she can live on base with me and finish out high school where I'm stationed at i don't know if theres some kind of on base schooling or anything like that or if she would have to find a school close to base?

ANSWER: Donald,
Congratulations on your engagement!
Yes, of course you wife can live with you in base housing.  There is usually a DOD school located on most larger bases where she can continue to attend and graduate.  On a smaller base, students have a bus stop and catch a bus to a nearby local school.  There should be a housing office on your base than can give you more specifics and help you get started.  Ask your supervisor where it is located and go see them.  You'll need to apply for base housing early as sometimes there's a long waiting list.
Good luck and thanks for serving.
Colonel H

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QUESTION: is there anything i need to apply for housing like a certain rank or anything and how long it would take to enroll her in school

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Donald,
Each base is a little different, depending upon how much on-base housing is vacant.  Usually E-4 and often E-3 obtain base housing.  Enrolling her into school is like any other school, it takes probably an hour.  There's no such thing as a waiting period for school.
 Colonel H

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All military questions, any Service. 30 years experience & two Ph.D.'s. 4 times Base Commander. Worked with Army, Navy, USMC, USCG and several foreign military units. Veteran of Kosovo, Bosnia, Macedonia, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, and 10 civil wars in Africa.

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Air Force Colonel with 30 years experience. Air Force Base Commander 4 times. Highly decorated.

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Org of Am Historians, Wild West History Assoc., Disabled American Veterans - Life Member, Am Motorcyclist Assoc. - Life Member, North Am Hunt Club - Life Member, NWTF - Life Member

Publications
Numerous book reviews published in the Journal of American History. Two books submitted for publication.

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Ph.D. in military history, Columbus University (Summa Cum Laude) Ph.D. in history, Northfield University, London, England (Summa Cum Laude) Master of Arts degree in history, Marshall University, WV Bachelors degree, double-major in history and mathematics, Salem College, WV Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL

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Legion of Merit Defense MSM MSM x 5 Joint Commendation Mdl AF Commendation Medal Army Commendation Mdl Joint Achievement Mdl AF Achievement Medal Outstanding Volunteer Mdl

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