I'll be heading down to pcola soon, but apparently we aren't suppose to buy/rent housing/apartments until the boq is full. How often does the boq have availability, because I'm trying to put money down on austinwood now rather than the day i get down there with everyone else and they mama. Thanks in advance
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BOQ? naw
- Thread starter SB&P
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Here's how to get out of staying at the BOQ.
Step 1: Go to the BOQ.
Step 2: Ask ladies at desk for a non-availability stamp on your orders.
Step 2.5: If ladies do not give you a stamp, wait until there are new ladies and try again.
Step 3: Walk back to Flight Management with your non-availability stamp.
Step 4: Live off-base.
Pretty simple. They can't force you to stay at the BOQ.
Step 1: Go to the BOQ.
Step 2: Ask ladies at desk for a non-availability stamp on your orders.
Step 2.5: If ladies do not give you a stamp, wait until there are new ladies and try again.
Step 3: Walk back to Flight Management with your non-availability stamp.
Step 4: Live off-base.
Pretty simple. They can't force you to stay at the BOQ.
Oh yes, yes they can.
torpedo0126
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it depends also if you are a SNA or SNFO. SNFO they grant 10 days of BOQ time if you want. SNA they simply asked me if I wanted to stay in the BOQ or live off base. I stayed in the BOQ until I found a place...
however, if you elect to do what I did, bear in mind, you won't be reimbursed for the time you spent in the BOQ until you get to Primary. This is because API is considered an Intermediate activity on your orders (even though you will most likely be there for 6+ months).
No big deal though. This was my experience, it could be different for you. However, I have not heard of anyone being forced to stay at the BOQ in the recent past.
however, if you elect to do what I did, bear in mind, you won't be reimbursed for the time you spent in the BOQ until you get to Primary. This is because API is considered an Intermediate activity on your orders (even though you will most likely be there for 6+ months).
No big deal though. This was my experience, it could be different for you. However, I have not heard of anyone being forced to stay at the BOQ in the recent past.
torpedo0126
Member
It's because SNFO's PCS while SNA's do not. This should make you happy. Typically anyone is better than the BOQ. The 10 days is for TLA (Temporary Lodging Allowance?) to allow you to find a much nicer place where you can do whatever you want (and get BAH).
You aren't kicked out, per se, it's just the Navy will only fund up to 10 days in the Q. Say you move down and find a place but you can't move in for 2 weeks. That means you'll fund 4 days in the Q out of your pocket.
Here in Corpus, they're telling us the 10 days DOES NOT apply to SNAs in PCola (but does in Corpus). He's still trying to get those of us who lived in the Q for that time our money back, but can't promise anything. So try to have somewhere lined up before you show up (not to mention the Q costs more to live in for a month than your BAH will cover).
Either way if you're a FO coming down and the BOQ can't take you for a couple days while you're looking for a place you're still entitled to 10 days of TLE. I don't know how you would go around getting the documentation for that, but you should still get reimbursed.