If I am married and my wife does not move to Hawaii with me for a PCS, will I be put in the barracks?

2018-01-12T08:38:34-05:00

And if so, would I lose BAH and be required to pay out of pocket for where she is staying?
If I don’t lose bah or stay in the barracks would I get the bah rate for where she is or my duty location?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 12 at 2018 8:51 AM

2018-01-12T08:51:57-05:00

You can PCS unaccompanied. You can still claim your apartment/home for BAH, but you'll receive BAH under the rate at your current duty station and not the one [Hawaii] you're going too. I had the same question on my previous PCS. Go and talk with housing because you're not the only one who PCSs without their spouse/family.

Response by CPT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 12 at 2018 11:04 AM

2018-01-12T11:04:19-05:00

If you are a geo bachelor (your spouse lives elsewhere), you will get the BAH rate for where they are, not where you are.

Response by Cpl John Barker made Jan 12 at 2018 3:33 PM

2018-01-12T15:33:20-05:00

Going to Hawaii without your wife...yeah, don't do that man

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 12 at 2018 6:41 PM

2018-01-12T18:41:02-05:00

I am in Hawaii currently. We have a SFC in my unit that is receiving BAH at the dependent rate for where his family is mainland and BAH at the single rate here. I'm not sure if it's because he is a SNCO or not but it's worth asking about.

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Jan 12 at 2018 11:46 PM

2018-01-12T23:46:04-05:00

My last duty I lived in the BEQ. I received BAH for where my wife was.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 21 at 2018 1:45 AM

2018-02-21T01:45:14-05:00

Yes you will be put in the barracks if your are not an E6 and you will receive BAH from wherever your wife is because mainland BAH does not cover the expensive over here in Hawaii and in.order for you to receive BAH for your wife u have to submit flight itenary and etc proving your wife is inbound to the island otherwise u will be in the barracks receiving BAH from where your wife is at.. Also talk to your chain of command when u arrive and see what they say as well.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Feb 21 at 2018 2:45 PM

2018-02-21T14:45:49-05:00

BAH is not for you- but for the family- regs changed so much you would have to check with PAC or finance

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 1 at 2019 8:53 AM

2019-03-01T08:53:03-05:00

I hope things worked out for you. Any relation to Guy Penrod?