For a duel military couple (spouse is AF, I will be joining the Army) with dependents, will I have to live in the barracks or will I get BAH?

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Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Jan 13 at 2018 11:25 AM

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WOW so many answers. 1. Who will have actual custody of the kids? They will be eligible for housing/BAH. 2. The non-custodial parent MIGHT be eligible for geographical bachelor status which in the old days got reduced BAH. I seriously doubt anyone will authorize BAH twice. Be prepared to live in billets if you don't have the kids in tow, also big problems with this split. Must have a family plan, what if 1 is deployed, or both deployed- this could be a real nightmare.

Response by Alicia H made Jan 13 at 2018 11:27 AM

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My husband will have them, he is stationed out here in Georgia and we already have a house out here so at this moment it makes sense that they stay with him until I finish basic training and AIT. And we do have a family plan in order.

Response by CW5 Edward "Tate" Jones Jr. made Jan 14 at 2018 1:10 PM

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Good luck. You will BOTH have a very trying career ahead of you with MANY obstacles to overcome.

Response by Alicia H made Jan 14 at 2018 1:15 PM

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Yes! we talked for a year about me doing a different branch and talked about all the obstacles. Me being stationed anywhere except where he is and just our overall marriage. We both agreed we can do it. I wouldn't do this if I had any doubt that it wouldn't work. It's going to be a challenge but we got this.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 14 at 2018 2:16 PM

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For Dual Military couples, the most senior ranking gets full BAH. the Spouse can receive partial BAH. The BAH is for the dependents, not the service member. Plan on living in the barracks with no BAH especially through IET. Hope this helps answer your question some

Response by LCpl Ferdinand Hughes made Jan 18 at 2018 2:18 PM

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It depends, if you are going to live in the barracks or who will be claiming the children.