Are junior Officers allowed to live in the barracks?

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 12:57:45 -0400

My wife will be attending school and my kids will be going with her out of state, so my BAH will be going with her as well. To keep costs down, will I be able to live in the barracks by myself while still receiving BAH for her?

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Jul 29 at 2019 12:59 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 12:59:40 -0400

I never, ever saw nor heard of an O living in a barracks outside O training schools.

Response by LTC Kevin B. made Jul 29 at 2019 1:12 PM

LTC Kevin B. — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 13:12:14 -0400

Need clarification here. Do you mean "Are junior NCOs allowed to live in the barracks?"

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Jul 29 at 2019 1:47 PM

CSM Darieus ZaGara — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 13:47:50 -0400

There are no Barack’s for Officers. There is no accommodation for BAH in that regard either, unless of course you qualify on your own right. I wonder how your spouse can handle school as a single parent, not easy. I could be wrong! Anyway, good luck. Thank you for your service.

Response by CPT Lawrence Cable made Jul 29 at 2019 4:25 PM

CPT Lawrence Cable — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 16:25:58 -0400

Are you going to OCS or BOLC with the National Guard? If so, that is not an accompanied tour and you will get student quarters.

Response by SP5 Peter Keane made Jul 29 at 2019 5:43 PM

SP5 Peter Keane — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 17:43:34 -0400

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Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 29 at 2019 8:18 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 20:18:13 -0400

Unfortunately you won’t be able to live in any barracks and draw BAH. Your family departing is a choice, so the Military won’t compensate you because they are authorized to be with you.

Response by LtCol Robert Quinter made Jul 29 at 2019 9:41 PM

LtCol Robert Quinter — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 21:41:44 -0400

Officers do not live in Barracks, they are reserved for enlisted personnel. There may be a Transient Officer's Quarters where, depending on availability, you may be able to stay for a nominal fee.

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 29 at 2019 10:08 PM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 22:08:21 -0400

Thank you everyone for your input. You have been helpful. After talking with my immediate command team and base support personnel, I think I’ve found the best possible solution.

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jul 30 at 2019 8:11 AM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 08:11:07 -0400

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Response by SFC Tom Jones made Jul 30 at 2019 9:09 PM

SFC Tom Jones — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 21:09:41 -0400

Well you can not live in the barracks with the enlisted men and women because you are their leader. Might want to check with the post housing people and they might be able to get you to move in the BOQ which is like barracks but for senior enlisted and officers, plus they might be able to get you hooked with another officer who is looking for a room mate or to share the rent good luck sir. Last thing check with your platoon sergeant or 1st sergeant they have a lot of knowledge they deal with these a lot of times.

Response by MAJ Bruce Davie made Jul 31 at 2019 5:30 PM

MAJ Bruce Davie — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 17:30:42 -0400

Hey LT. You do not want to be in the barracks. It leaves you open for more than you want to know or be responsible for/to. You may want to discuss this with your finance office about your situation. If I were your CO...back in the day...NO to living in the barracks. I don't even know if the BOQ would accept your residence based on what you have written. Something more for you to think about.

Response by CPL Gary Pifer made Jul 31 at 2019 7:01 PM

CPL Gary Pifer — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 19:01:31 -0400

The only time I've seen it is during major war operations when..barracks were deserted. I stayed in many different empty barracks and a deserted former Hospital at FT Carson during 2003. Some Officers commandeered and set up their own Fiefdoms on base outside of their Med Hold Unit. I also lived in Vacant barracks at Camp Pendleton in 1976. You can ask around...

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 2 at 2019 12:37 AM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 00:37:25 -0400

Does anyone know anything or understand Variable Housing Allowance (VHA)?

Response by SGT Dennis Bolin made Jul 3 at 2021 9:37 PM

SGT Dennis Bolin — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 21:37:27 -0400

For the same reason you buy your own uniforms