If I PCS to Germany, and leave my spouse state-side... will I still collect BAH while living in the barracks?

2015-04-25T07:04:09-04:00

Response by SFC Stephen King made Apr 25 at 2015 7:21 AM

2015-04-25T07:21:06-04:00

While you are on a unaccompanied duty assignment the BAH is based on you spouses location and it will continue.

Army Regulation 37-104-3 Pay and Allowance

Response by SFC Stephen King made Apr 25 at 2015 7:23 AM

2015-04-25T07:23:02-04:00

Army Regulation 37-104-3 Pay and Allowances
AR 37-104-3 prescribes Department of the Army (DA) policies for entitlements and collections of pay and
allowances for active duty soldiers. It is used in conjunction with Department of Defense Financial Management
Regulation (DODFMR), Volume 7, Part A (Vol 7A) and Department of the Defense (DOD) 7000.14–R.

Policy provisions
Basic pay (BP) rate is established according to the pay grade and the number of years creditable service a
soldier has completed. Creditable service is determined per DODFMR, Vol. 7A, chapter 1. Creditable service will
be used to establish the soldier’s pay date and total active Fede

Response by SFC Stephen King made Apr 25 at 2015 7:35 AM

2015-04-25T07:35:21-04:00

Your welcome I have been on 3 unaccompanied tours in various places. The bottom line or fact is

If you have dependents and are serving an unaccompanied overseas tour, you are eligible for BAH at the `with-dependent' rate, based on your dependent's U.S. residence ZIP Code, plus FSH

Response by CPT Aaron Kletzing made Apr 25 at 2015 8:20 AM

2015-04-25T08:20:31-04:00

Yes, you will still get BAH -- and it will be pegged to your spouse's location. This is because you are on an unaccompanied tour. I am 99.9% sure this is correct, though I don't have the reg handy.

Response by SFC Richard Graczyk made Apr 25 at 2015 8:39 AM

2015-04-25T08:39:26-04:00

If this is considered an un-accompanied tour, you will recieve BAH based on your spouse's zipcode within in the US.

-FM-37-104-3 Pay and Allowance

FYSA, I don't believe Germany is an unaccompanied tour like Korea, which has an option to be accompanied or unaccompanied.

Response by CW3 Stephen Mantie made Jun 7 at 2015 11:10 AM

2015-06-07T11:10:12-04:00

Yes you can. When I was a private a million years ago (16 years), my spouse at the time lived in our home town of Las Vegas, NV. I lived in the barracks in Korea and received BAH for her location.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 7 at 2015 11:13 AM

2015-06-07T11:13:40-04:00

If the stars align just right you can get stateside BAH for your spouse AND BAH for Germany if there is not any available barracks space or space in the BOQ.

Response by PO3 Steven Adams made Aug 2 at 2016 9:30 AM

2016-08-02T09:30:37-04:00

Yes you will continue to get it while you are married its for housing