Can a unit seperate spouses in the same unit if they are legally married but the marriage certificate has not arrived?

Just to throw another example out there: during my first deployment, we had a few married couples deploy together. They were allowed to be quartered together. Then again, we did not allow them to publicly complain about anything, because they got to sleep together every night, whereas the rest of us went months without even seeing our spouses.

I think the problem is the deployment. You should be able to be on the same post under married couples but been a while since I even looked at the regs on this issue.

Married Army Couples Program

Married Army Couples Program (MACP)

The Married Army Couples Program (MACP) provides Soldiers the opportunity to establish a joint domicile while fulfilling the Army's mission. Service members in the following categories may apply: Regular Army (RA), USAR Active Guard Reserve (AGR) and Title 10 ANGUS AGR Soldiers married to active duty members of the RA, RCs, other active duty U.S. military Services, USAR Active Guard Reserve (AGR) and Title 10 ANGUS,

In accordance with AR 614-200 Section IV, enrollment in the MACP does not guarantee reassignment together but does ensure that both Soldiers will be automatically considered for future joint-domicile assignments. Soldiers should submit a DA Form 4187 requesting enrollment in the MACP, with a copy of their marriage certificate to their Bde S-1/BCT or MPD who will take the necessary action to update to the Total Army Personnel Data Base (TAPDB).

Soldiers married to a member of another branch of the U.S. Military (Air Force, Navy, etc.) are not eligible to enroll in the MACP program for automatic joint domicile consideration. However, Soldiers may request reassignment to join their spouse by submitting a DA Form 4187 to their career branch at HRC, Fort Knox, KY. The Army's intent is to extend the courtesy of the MACP to the other services and accommodate joint domicile whenever possible, with the needs of the Army being the final, determining factor.

Soldiers may also update their preference for joint deployment or separate deployment cycles via the Assignment Satisfaction key (ASK) web page. The deployment preference is used by HRC assignment managers in the reassignment process and commanders as they deem appropriate.

For inquiries related to assignments contact your branch manager. Branch manager information can be obtained at the HRC website https://www.hrc.army.mil/

For inquiries related to “policy issues only” please send an email to the appropriate POC below. In the subject line, include “MACP policy issue" as well as the Soldier's grade, full name, and last 4 of SSN. The message body should contain the full name for both spouses involved. Please note that this branch does not make assignments.

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Can they separate you for a deployment? Yes. Can they separate you at home station? Yes. The end decision criteria is the mission needs. Even as Air Force (the kinder, gentler service) they will , as a rule, separate my husband and I if we ever deploy at the same time. We cannot be quartered together, even if we were to end up on the same base during a deployment. My gut tells me this stems from too many women having to go home early because they got pregnant in-theater. (Which sucks because that would be medically impossible for us). But oh well. This is the life we chose. SIUADO