NCO Barracks

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 21:44:21 -0400

Im a Newly promoted E5. When I was a Corporal, I use to live by myself, until they put a SPC on the spare room. Our barracks consists of 2 separate rooms.

Couple of days when the SPC moved in, I picked up E5. And now housing wants me to move out of my room. I've been in my room for 2 years, all settled in. The SPC just PCS'd from Korea and not even settled in yet because he's still waiting for his unaccompanied stuffs. I told the barracks NCO that is in charge of the this Single Soldiers Barracks that, It maybe better if the SPC move out the fact that he doesn't have his stuffs yet from Korea, and told them that they could put him in another room with a fellow SPC because that room is empty anyways. But this NCO Still wants me to move out instead of my roommate, the reason being we don't have enough rooms for SPC and below. And we don't have a NCO barracks as well. NCO's share rooms here. So now, I don't have a choice but to move in in another room with another E5.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Apr 3 at 2014 9:47 PM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 21:47:45 -0400

It happens... I hated barracks life too... The barracks have caused far more marriages than love ever has =)

Response by PO3 Candace Gracik made Apr 4 at 2014 3:17 PM

PO3 Candace Gracik — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 15:17:28 -0400

I think having barracks is just another way the military control there members.  It is less expensive for the military  to keep the barracks staffed than to fork out BAH so you can have a life.  It's hard to have a life when everyone knows your business.

Response by SSG (ret) William Martin made Apr 4 at 2014 10:52 PM

SSG (ret) William Martin — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 22:52:19 -0400

SGT Gumiran, Who is ultimately in charge, of the barracks rooms, that NCO or housing? Either way, I think you should go talk to the manager at housing and voice your opinion. Find out if this is by regulation or some civilian calling the shots.

Response by CW4 Brian Haas made Mar 6 at 2015 11:05 PM

CW4 Brian Haas — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 23:05:52 -0500

I have been a W3 and had to have a roomate. It is what we have to deal with, as we do not choose out situations in the military. There are reasons lower enlisted are seperate from NCOs are seperate from company grade officers, and so on. Plus...you are in the military...get used to moving!!

Response by SSG Ramon Rosa Silva made Feb 18 at 2016 5:40 PM

SSG Ramon Rosa Silva — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 17:40:46 -0500

Well, SGT, You can be ask to move off post so be happy with it!!