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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Mutual
My husband is in the Coast Guard. We've only been married for two months, so I'm still trying to figure out how military life works. He is looking to mutual to another station so that we can live closer to one another. I was just wondering if there are any other military wives whose husbands were successful with a mutual? I'm just wondering if there is any chance that a mutual would ever happen. He's posted an add on the Coast Guard mutual board, but I just wanted to know if anyone has every experienced a mutual. Any input is helpful, and I apologize if there is already a thread on this topic.
Best!
Re: Mutual
I changed my name
I think she's talking about two people mutually agreeing to swap stations and assignments. There is a more well-known term for it but I can't remember it either. The only thing I know about it is that the people who agree must be the same rank and in the exact same position, just at another base. Then it's subject to commander approval.
Ahhh, yes. Ok I'm with you. DH did that with his first assigment out of the Academy. I cant remember the term either
I changed my name
Isn't it just called an assignment swap?
I'm in the USCG as well (married member-to-member) and I mutualed here to be with my then-FI (now H) back in 2009.
Did your H post his mutual ad on Fred's Place? That's where I found mine (I was in Kodiak and swapped for Miami - don't even get me started on how lucky I was with that find).
I've seen many mutuals executed successfully, but you have to be very, very sure you want to do this, since you'll be paying for everything out of pocket. If you have more questions, check out Chapter 1.B.10 of the CG Military Assignment and Authorized Absences Manual: http://www.uscg.mil/directives/cim/1000-1999/CIM_1000_8.pdf
If you have more questions, I can help.
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