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My wife and I are dual military due to PCS after this deployment to Sembach. How will this affect our BAH going to OHA. Do we really lose out on the pay side or not really?
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My husband and I are dual military as well here in Germany. We chose to live on base because of OHA. There are differences between BAH and OHA. You will both have your OHA allowances which could allow you to get a place that costs more when it comes to looking for places, however unlike BAH, OHA is only paid by the amount of your rent. For instance between the both of you say you have an allowance of 3,000 Euros a month and find a place that costs 1,700 Euros a month, you would only get paid the 1,700. Housing will only pay what your rent is, the only time your dual military status plays a part is giving you a bigger allowance...But remember a bigger place out here means bigger utility bills to have to pay as well. You do get COLA as well which goes up and down depending on the Euro rate which could help out as well. Hope this helps.
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This is my second time over here, to me it is all what you make of it. The first time I was single with no kids so everything was much more care free, this time I have a family so there are things that are different this time around. There are alot of things that are done different than in the states which gets frustrating but if you come out here with an open mind you will be ok. I would definitely say use the time you are here to get out and see things, it will make the time go by much quicker (and more exciting) if you take your time out here and use it for good rather than being over in europe and only seeing the inside of your house. Sembach is about 15 min away from where I am at so if you have any questions feel free to email me and I can help you out.
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Whats the living like in that part of Germany and what type of units are out there that deploy? Im currently down range and look forward to seeing that part of the world here soon
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OHA really isn't a bad thing when it's coupled with COLA, which you and your wife will receive. Because of that you will actually be doing better financially.
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OHA Pays for your Rent that is it. You get a rank cap for most dual military couples you end up getting the max same as a O6 living offbase. You will also get a utility allowance it's like 650 euro with dependence and 450 euro single rate in Germany KMC (Sembach falls in the KMC) area right now. The lower ranking member will only get the single rate utility allowance.
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