https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/if-i-am-married-and-my-wife-does-not-move-with-me-will-i-be-able-to-receive-bah-for-her-and-still-live-in-the-barracks <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>23 married, want to join. Wife has job in San Diego that we cant afford to lose, if I join I know I&#39;ll have to be in the barracks, but will she recieve bah ? Sun, 29 Jul 2018 22:02:56 -0400 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/if-i-am-married-and-my-wife-does-not-move-with-me-will-i-be-able-to-receive-bah-for-her-and-still-live-in-the-barracks <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>23 married, want to join. Wife has job in San Diego that we cant afford to lose, if I join I know I&#39;ll have to be in the barracks, but will she recieve bah ? Dalton Hacker Sun, 29 Jul 2018 22:02:56 -0400 2018-07-29T22:02:56-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/if-i-am-married-and-my-wife-does-not-move-with-me-will-i-be-able-to-receive-bah-for-her-and-still-live-in-the-barracks?n=3836855&urlhash=3836855 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Chances are, yes you will have to live in the barracks. As for receiving BAH, it is you that receives it, but given to the wife for the house/rent payments back in San Diego. Where you ever get stationed, you, again, will prolly end up in the barracks. If you don&#39;t want to stay in the barracks, you can request permission to get an apartment off post. Bear in mind approval may or may not be granted. By the way, just FYI, BAH (based off of being in San Diego) is $2445.00 with dependents and $2022.00 without dependents for an E-1 thru E-4. This is in addition to your monthly pay for grade. MSG Private RallyPoint Member Sun, 29 Jul 2018 21:26:34 -0400 2018-07-29T21:26:34-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/if-i-am-married-and-my-wife-does-not-move-with-me-will-i-be-able-to-receive-bah-for-her-and-still-live-in-the-barracks?n=3836955&urlhash=3836955 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Like anything involving finance, your question has multiple answers.<br />When you arrive at your duty station you will receive BAH for your duty station location, not your spouse&#39;s. Since she lives in San Diego, it will probably be up to $1000 less. You will not be authorized to live in the barracks at all.<br />If you go overseas you may leave her and receive BAH for her location while you&#39;re gone. <br />Here&#39;s an article explaining the geographical bachelor thing. <br /><a target="_blank" href="https://www.thebalancecareers.com/army-announces-end-to-geographic-bachelors-3353934">https://www.thebalancecareers.com/army-announces-end-to-geographic-bachelors-3353934</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/312/024/qrc/money-careers-social-share-default-5ac795aceb97de00375a395c.png?1532918104"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="https://www.thebalancecareers.com/army-announces-end-to-geographic-bachelors-3353934">Army Announces End to Geographic Bachelors</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">The Army has now announced an end to the geographic bachelor program. Soldiers with dependents, drawing a housing allowance can no longer live in barracks.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> SFC Private RallyPoint Member Sun, 29 Jul 2018 22:35:04 -0400 2018-07-29T22:35:04-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/if-i-am-married-and-my-wife-does-not-move-with-me-will-i-be-able-to-receive-bah-for-her-and-still-live-in-the-barracks?n=3837848&urlhash=3837848 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It all depends on whether or not your unit has spare rooms. No one will know this unless you know the exact unit you are going to. If you are receiving BAH, they do not have to give you a barracks room. The priority obviously going to the single Soldiers. Have a plan for the worst case scenario. MSG Dan Castaneda Mon, 30 Jul 2018 09:41:18 -0400 2018-07-30T09:41:18-04:00 2018-07-29T22:02:56-04:00