tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291872927569413681.post6250595876917596422..comments2023-06-22T20:58:45.505-07:00Comments on Life of a JAG Wife: To answer Lauren's question (deployment, JAG as career decision)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291872927569413681.post-80305753079863068882010-08-06T16:01:36.440-07:002010-08-06T16:01:36.440-07:00My husband just accepted the JAG offer on Wednesda...My husband just accepted the JAG offer on Wednesday. We will be stationed in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We are really excited! He leaves for training in October so I'm assuming my daughter and I will be moving in the beginning of January. Any tips on Kirtland AFB or other suggestions would be appreciated. Big Fan of Your Blog Thanks:)<br /><br />TiffanyTiffanynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291872927569413681.post-6019598552357860252010-08-05T10:23:56.323-07:002010-08-05T10:23:56.323-07:00I am SUPER excited for you and your family. Great ...I am SUPER excited for you and your family. Great Adventures await!!LifeofaJAGWifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16197288175583844995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291872927569413681.post-52144876868602110252010-08-04T11:22:54.043-07:002010-08-04T11:22:54.043-07:00Today we chose Offutt AFB in Nebraska.
Paperwork w...Today we chose Offutt AFB in Nebraska.<br />Paperwork will be coming soon. <br />What a huge decision wrapped into one phone call. <br />I am very nervous, despite knowing joining Air Force JAG is the right choice for us.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03535919301685104298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291872927569413681.post-88381789057629553612010-08-03T16:33:41.299-07:002010-08-03T16:33:41.299-07:00They will not assign you to a training class until...They will not assign you to a training class until you've passed the bar. Once you pass the bar I would call Terry Goodman or whoever your recruiter is and then he'll assign you to a training class. Top Gun took the California bar which is one of the last states to be scored (November) but some people know months earlier if they've passed the bar. Each COT class can only take so many JAG's. Once they are full you get pushed back to the next COT class. It all depends on when you 'officially' get an offer. Terry Goodman kept giving us estimated start dates never 'official' ones but once you receive the paperwork and the official start date from your recruiter, it won't change. BTW, for money purposes I would get married before training. You'll get BAH b/c you're considered a dependent. It has zero affect on whether you are married or not when the Air Force considers you for a JAG position or to go overseas.LifeofaJAGWifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16197288175583844995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291872927569413681.post-7645749082773208622010-08-03T10:47:20.319-07:002010-08-03T10:47:20.319-07:00After you find out if you are chosen after your in...After you find out if you are chosen after your interview, how long does it take to find out when you will be going to training? I got a little confused because Top Gun's training kept getting pushed back. We are trying to decide when a good time to plan our wedding would be. Thanks for all the great info.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291872927569413681.post-34978590273981796182010-07-31T10:09:28.419-07:002010-07-31T10:09:28.419-07:00Thanks for all your recent posts! Lots of helpful...Thanks for all your recent posts! Lots of helpful info!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03535919301685104298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291872927569413681.post-31807705529917573132010-07-29T19:38:08.213-07:002010-07-29T19:38:08.213-07:00Thank you so much for this! I don't know if w...Thank you so much for this! I don't know if we will ever come to a firm decision until the moment we sign a contract haha! So many days I can't even count all of the Pros to my Husband being a JAG, but when I do think about the Cons I always feel like they may be few but they are big! He has had to move away three times since we have been together for internship so we aren't new to being apart, but we still don't handle it well. We are more like your friends who felt nothing good came from the time apart. But my Husband says that its just part of it and not something to worry about so that's what I'm trying to do :-/ I'm really thankful for your blog, it's literally the only one out there providing any kind of glimpse into this life. Thank you!Lauren Jamisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07333198466564714190noreply@blogger.com