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Be sure to look closely at your coverage in the out years with AAFMAA. They have great rates, but after the first few years, some of their policies include a steep decline in coverage amount.

Their life insurance quote came out at double the premiums of Navy Mutual. Then, they ended up deferring me altogether because I have a trip planned to Germany in a few months, which currently has a COVID-based travel advisory (as does most of the world). Another nail in the coffin for USAA.

Can anyone answer with certainty on whether mailing items via a PPM is counted against your UAB weight allowance? I am PCSing OCONUS to CONUS and will be mailing ~200 pounds of our stuff to myself at the CONUS location. I always thought that the weight is counted as UAB, but the person answering the phone at TMO is telling me it will count as HHG weight and that I'll still get my full UAB weight allowance. The difference is important, as the movers will be weighing each UAB box and I plan to keep handing them things to pack until I get close to the limit. I don't want to get stuck with the international air freight bill for going 200 lbs over my UAB allowance.

Source? I've seen someone go through this about two years ago and he had to get a secretarial waiver to collect both BAH and OHA. But his request was approved and I believe the justification was similar to di1630's. Early return of dependents is not an option if an assignment notification has already dropped.

Thanks, all. Logic prevailed. According to the JTR, your AO has the discretion to approve TDYs outside of the PDS but within the “local area.” There is a DODI that defines both for DC. The NCR is considered the PDS and that includes just a few counties around DC. The local area includes most of Maryland, much of Virginia, and even a few counties in West Virginia.

Does anyone have something that defines the Pentagon “local area” for the purposes of a TDY IAW JTR 0206? I have a week-long course at Pax River, Maryland, 64 miles from the Pentagon, and the unit finance staff is telling me I have to commute there daily vs staying at a hotel and collecting TDY entitlements. JTR 0206 says that if the TDY is outside of the permanent duty station “local area,” as defined by the “senior commander,” then TDY entitlements are authorized. Thanks in advance.

MOAA makes it very easy to voice your opinion directly to your senators. Took me less than 5 minutes to fill out their form: https://capwiz.com/moaa/issues/alert/?alertid=72342626

Anyone ever do a consecutive overseas tour and request partial release of non-temp storage to be shipped to the second location? I can't find anything in the JTR about it.

Chuck, link doesn't work anymore. Would you mind reposting?

6 months in Monterey would be some of the best time of your life. Then again, I believe some European languages are now taught at DLI East (Washington DC). Still not a bad tour to live in DC and have no responsibility except to learn Spanish. These types of deals normally roll down, vs bubble up. In other words, the dude who originally got this probably could no longer do it so they offered it to the next most qualified candidate (according to the rack and stack). So consider that. Agree with other posters that the small schools are generally the most selective and will stand out more in your record than ACSC.

This is one of those things you want to go straight to the top right away. Find out who the SGH is at your servicing MTF and ask him/her for contact info for your servicing EFMP office.

If you've already taken the DLAB, have a good score, and want to make yourself *less* competitive for AFPAK hands, don't forget you can retake the DLAB after 6 months. Sandbag it and your 69 will replace your 169 on your SURF.

I can't believe he hasn't taken it down in light of the negative comments. He really doesn't have any shame.

Just wait until the base decides to have a SIP exercise while you're staying there.

Chang, why are you here? If you are who you say you are, do you really think your words are those of a good leader? Really? Would you follow you?