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09-23-2018 | 08:07 AM
#431
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Looking to get based at Norfolk out of training (start in Dec). I have a house there and the Navy will move me (retired). What are the chances of being stable there I.e., not being forced to re-base for a few years? From the looks of the graph above I’ve got a good chance but the whole forced upgrade & re-basing sounds bad. Also have offer from Endeavor but don’t like their bases and wouldn’t move to any of them, therefore would have to commute.
If PSA chooses to close it as a maintenance base in 5 years or so, then that domicile will likely close as well.
Best wishes with your decision.
09-23-2018 | 10:15 AM
#432
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Looking to get based at Norfolk out of training (start in Dec). I have a house there and the Navy will move me (retired). What are the chances of being stable there I.e., not being forced to re-base for a few years? From the looks of the graph above I’ve got a good chance but the whole forced upgrade & re-basing sounds bad. Also have offer from Endeavor but don’t like their bases and wouldn’t move to any of them, therefore would have to commute.
You will have no issues getting ORF and keeping it. In terms of stability, it will be here until the company decides to close the base.
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09-23-2018 | 11:29 AM
#433
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Joined: May 2007
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Looking to get based at Norfolk out of training (start in Dec). I have a house there and the Navy will move me (retired). What are the chances of being stable there I.e., not being forced to re-base for a few years? From the looks of the graph above I’ve got a good chance but the whole forced upgrade & re-basing sounds bad. Also have offer from Endeavor but don’t like their bases and wouldn’t move to any of them, therefore would have to commute.
That’s an....interesting screen name...
09-23-2018 | 12:54 PM
#434
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Joined: Mar 2017
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Looking to get based at Norfolk out of training (start in Dec). I have a house there and the Navy will move me (retired). What are the chances of being stable there I.e., not being forced to re-base for a few years? From the looks of the graph above I’ve got a good chance but the whole forced upgrade & re-basing sounds bad. Also have offer from Endeavor but don’t like their bases and wouldn’t move to any of them, therefore would have to commute.
If you are retiring from Active Duty as an officer, do what's best for your QOL and family. The Norfolk base should be around for a while and stay fairly junior.
09-23-2018 | 04:21 PM
#437
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Joined: Jun 2017
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If you aren't retiring from the Navy, find and read TheDude86's (I think it was his, at least) posts explaining the financial difference between us and Endeavor and start a great career at Endeavor.
If you are retiring from Active Duty as an officer, do what's best for your QOL and family. The Norfolk base should be around for a while and stay fairly junior.
If you are retiring from Active Duty as an officer, do what's best for your QOL and family. The Norfolk base should be around for a while and stay fairly junior.
Another thing to consider is that a lot of military folk and maybe a few former Air Wisconsin people have already come here for Norfolk. While I think it will remain somewhat junior I would guess that there are plenty of FOs here that would like to remain in ORF. I think there are enough of them on property now to fill most If not all of the Round 1 lines there. I have a feeling it will always remain easy to get into ORF, but you might be stuck on reserve for quite awhile since most of the future ORF Round 1 line holders are already on property.
09-23-2018 | 06:04 PM
#439
On Reserve
Joined: Sep 2018
Posts: 12
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From: CRJ CA
If you aren't retiring from the Navy, find and read TheDude86's (I think it was his, at least) posts explaining the financial difference between us and Endeavor and start a great career at Endeavor.
If you are retiring from Active Duty as an officer, do what's best for your QOL and family. The Norfolk base should be around for a while and stay fairly junior.
If you are retiring from Active Duty as an officer, do what's best for your QOL and family. The Norfolk base should be around for a while and stay fairly junior.
09-23-2018 | 06:20 PM
#440
On Reserve
Joined: Sep 2018
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From: CRJ CA
I’ll be about an hour & 15 minutes from Norfolk. They told us it’s a 2 hour callout for short reserve but I guess it could change? I also heard some of the lines were daily turns which would kind of suck for that drive but I could potentially SAP out of that.
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