I'm looking for information on how to do a geographical bachelor PCS (Army). Anyone have information?

SSG Alleria Stanley — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 15:30:58 -0500

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Mar 5 at 2018 3:34 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 15:34:12 -0500

Where are you going?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 5 at 2018 3:46 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 15:46:50 -0500

Are you coming to FLW or Leaving FLW?

Response by SFC Anthony Shaffer made Mar 5 at 2018 4:15 PM

SFC Anthony Shaffer — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 16:15:35 -0500

From my experience you can only be on geographical batchelor status for training and dependant restricted assignments. The Army expects you to move as a family. If you CHOSE to have your family in a different location, that’s on you.

Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Mar 5 at 2018 8:28 PM

SGM Erik Marquez — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 20:28:10 -0500

SSG Alleria Stanley geographical bachelor is a term that only applies if the Army directs you to move without Dependants, it is not a choice, and further, if you elect to leave your family behind or otherwise not move them with you, the Army owes you NOTHING by way of housing at your next duty station beyond the BAH your already receiving (and assumably spending to house your family some other location)
Un officially your new location may allow those married SM receiving BAH to house in available barracks spaces ..but understand its a maybe and its perishable, if space is needed for bonafide single SM authorized housing, your going to get the boot.

Response by SFC Anthony Shaffer made Mar 5 at 2018 9:42 PM

SFC Anthony Shaffer — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 21:42:54 -0500

Also keep in mind now that most barracks management is done by post housing, the chances of getting barracks space for a married solder will probably be next to none.

Response by CH (CPT)(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 6 at 2018 5:18 AM

CH (CPT)(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 05:18:51 -0500

What do you mean "how to do a geo-bachelor PCS?" There isn't anything magical about it. You PCS and your family stays where you want them. But you are still responsible for the bills at both locations.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 8 at 2018 12:08 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 00:08:06 -0500

About the only time I have seen the Army approve geo bachelors to live in the barracks is in OCONUS assignments