https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/should-i-be-back-payed-for-missed-oha <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have lived off post while dealing with getting my wife and son command sponsored. When I arrived at my current duty station they gave me a barracks room, but housing won&#39;t let me turn in the barracks key until my orders are re-cut to include my dependents. I read AER 55-46 and all I&#39;m seeing is that command sponsorship will be backdated to when I began the packet request. What I&#39;m asking is will Housing likely try to screw me over once my command sponsorship is approved because &quot;I&#39;ve had an assigned barracks room during this time.&quot; Or is there something in writing to back me up? I don&#39;t use the barracks room at all, but they will NOT let me turn in the key until I have new orders. Thanks in advance. Wed, 25 Nov 2020 18:18:10 -0500 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/should-i-be-back-payed-for-missed-oha <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have lived off post while dealing with getting my wife and son command sponsored. When I arrived at my current duty station they gave me a barracks room, but housing won&#39;t let me turn in the barracks key until my orders are re-cut to include my dependents. I read AER 55-46 and all I&#39;m seeing is that command sponsorship will be backdated to when I began the packet request. What I&#39;m asking is will Housing likely try to screw me over once my command sponsorship is approved because &quot;I&#39;ve had an assigned barracks room during this time.&quot; Or is there something in writing to back me up? I don&#39;t use the barracks room at all, but they will NOT let me turn in the key until I have new orders. Thanks in advance. SGT Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 25 Nov 2020 18:18:10 -0500 2020-11-25T18:18:10-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/should-i-be-back-payed-for-missed-oha?n=6530457&urlhash=6530457 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Incorrect. Your command sponsorship will be dated the day it was approved. You are currently overseas and brought your family prior to the being command sponsored which I’m pretty concerned on how they even got to your duty station if they weren’t on your orders.... You received a barracks room because you do not currently have command sponsorship meaning that your choice to live off post is your decision and will be out of pocket. No back pay is authorized.<br /><br />And if you are in Germany, I hope for your sake you are not in a location that requires you to live on post. SSG Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 25 Nov 2020 21:05:32 -0500 2020-11-25T21:05:32-05:00 2020-11-25T18:18:10-05:00