Persistency's Promise: The transition to Germany

From start to finish, it has taken about five months to get to Germany. Here's the timeline of how things played out:

Feb 16. Application complete
Mar 31. Interview/li>
Apr 5. Tentative offer. Accepted.
Apr 14. Received Living Quarter Allowance paperwork & Exceptional Family Member Program paperwork.
Apr 19. Overseas Tour Extension approved by Germany.
May 4. Services recommended for EFMP.
May 6. Transportation agreement, Entry on Duty set for 3 Jul.
May 9. Current boss signed Request for Orders.
May 10. Request for release from gaining CPAC to losing CPAC.
May 12. Gaining CPAC waiting for losing C{AC, who's waiting for director.
May 16. Received final, official offer. Accepted.
May 17. Received Permanent Change of Station orders.
May 18. Got tickets from Travel Office
May 19. I learned there Renewal Agreement Travel, while theoretically possible, isn't feasible.
May 20. Got sponsor and itinerary for flights.
May 27. Temporary storage account updated.
Jun 8. Unaccompanied baggage pick up.
Jun 13. Picked up school records and kids' yearbook.
Jun 23. Housing pre-inspection, Military Personnel Division (MPD) out-brief.
Jun 24. Turned in access badges; last day in the office.
Jun 27. Started outprocessing. Finished about 80%
Jun 29. Main Household Goods shipment. Sold car. Cleaned house. Checked into lodging.
Jun 30. Housing inspection. Ended auto insurance. Cleared self-help.
Jul 1. Ended cell phone service. Final out with MPD.
Jul 5. Shuttle to Haneda. Flight to Chicago, then to Frankfurt.
Jul 6. Arrival.

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