Geographic bachelor question?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 06 Jul 2019 21:38:04 -0400

So I just found out that if I'm married, and to go my first duty station without my family, I still have to live off post and receive the BAH based on my duty station's BAH rate instead of where my dependents live?
My wife most likely won't be able to move with me because she has to take care of our mother, so my concern is I have to use my BAH to pay off for the housing at my duty station while supporting my wife financially back home at the same time. Is there anyways I can request a room in the barrack and receive the BAH for my wife at the same time?

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 6 at 2019 10:16 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 06 Jul 2019 22:16:10 -0400

SPC Private RallyPoint Member SSG Private RallyPoint Member provided you with an answer in your previous post.

Since you are married you will get BAH for your duty station and not where you wife lives and since you are married you will have to live in a house and use your BAH. Units don’t let married people live in barracks. So if she is gonna live in California you better find a cheap apartment to live at or she needs to move with you PVT Quang Nguyen

According to the link below, it is unlikely that you would be allowed a room in the barracks.

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/what-the-recruiter-never-told-you-3332705

What Your Recruiter Never Told You About Housing

Learn about housing in the military, including on-base and off-base options, payment of housing allowance (BAH), and dormitory or barracks life.

Response by SGT Javier Silva made Jul 6 at 2019 10:22 PM

SGT Javier Silva — Sat, 06 Jul 2019 22:22:47 -0400

SPC Private RallyPoint Member Geo Bachelors are no longer authorized CONUS. The only way to do that is if you got order OCONUS.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 6 at 2019 10:28 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 06 Jul 2019 22:28:08 -0400

Even if you requested a room in the barracks, you would lose all your BAH. You should look into renting a room at your next place.
If you and your spouse are providing the majority of her support, you may be able to make her your dependent

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 7 at 2019 11:16 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 11:16:12 -0400

I’m in the same exact situation. Use the BAH get a 2 bedroom and split the living cost with someone. Like SFC Private RallyPoint Member said you may be able to make her your dependent which would help out a bunch. You don’t wanna live in the barracks anyway ;) My wife and I were getting 3k for our BAH in NY and now I’m at Bragg so it dropped to 1,300 fortunately she has a great career which is why she chose to stay there for now. Best of luck!

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jul 7 at 2019 4:35 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 16:35:23 -0400

Have you checked into making the MIL a dependent? It is an easy process and she could use the PX, Commissary, and post Hospital.

Response by SSG Byron Howard Sr made Jul 7 at 2019 5:42 PM

SSG Byron Howard Sr — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 17:42:03 -0400

Make your mother in law a dependent and if there are any special need people involved let housing know.

Response by PFC William Waha made Jul 7 at 2019 7:10 PM

PFC William Waha — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 19:10:27 -0400

I was in the 3rd ACR from 1990-1993 at that time the 3rd ACR was still at Fort Bliss and we had married soldiers living in the barracks usually while waiting on their on post housing to become available . After they received their on post quarters they then would send for their wives to join them . Receiving on post quarters means you won't receive an allowance for Housing but your M.I.L. could come stay with you and after she's been living with you for at least 1 year she could be declared a dependent so long as your her sole support structure . If she's living with you then you are her sole support structure even if she works . I've seen soldiers declare their younger siblings as dependents just so long as they live with you and you provide for them . My thoughts would be for you to talk to your command structure . You're a PVT so talk to your NCO's see what the options are .

Response by MSgt Michael Smith made Jul 8 at 2019 10:39 AM

MSgt Michael Smith — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 10:39:36 -0400

No. Your only option in this case is a humanitarian reassignment based on your wife's needs. For that to happen, your mother would have to become a dependent, and there would have to be a medical reason for her inability to move. Sometimes life offers you no good options. Why can't you move your wife and her mother closer to you?