Since when does being married to another service member place you in the barracks?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 10:58:16 -0500

Response by LTC Jason Bartlett made Jan 14 at 2014 11:22 AM

LTC Jason Bartlett — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 11:22:15 -0500

Response by SFC James Baber made Jan 14 at 2014 7:25 PM

SFC James Baber — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 19:25:03 -0500

If you are a geographical bachelor from your spouse is one way you can end up in the barracks.

If you are stationed overseas in a restricted location and you are not with your spouse again.

You need to provide more detailed info for a better clarified response, that is most likely why MAJ Bartlett responded with just ?

Response by CPT Aaron Kletzing made Jan 17 at 2014 9:06 AM

CPT Aaron Kletzing — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 09:06:27 -0500

I think I can help clarify this -- just need more info from you re: the details of this situation you're in, including where your spouse is located right now.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2014 10:31 AM

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 10:31:27 -0500

When I was married to another service member and she was stationed in Hawaii and I Fort Campbell I was considered and "geographical bachelor" and did not receive BAH and was charged meal deduction upon inprocessing Fort Campbell. So honestly it varies post from post. Check with the garrison commanders policies and go from there.

Response by SPC Rachel Stubbs made Jan 23 at 2014 1:08 PM

SPC Rachel Stubbs — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 13:08:09 -0500

Well if you are both joint service members and on the same base you can live in the barracks if your going through domestic issues and need to be separated. Yeah as an MP I had to deal with a lot of joint service domestics where one service member ended up having to stay in the barracks.<br>

Response by LTC Joseph Gross made May 3 at 2014 4:34 PM

LTC Joseph Gross — Sat, 03 May 2014 16:34:25 -0400

As long as those service members are together I see no reason to have them live in the barracks. However when you run into the problem of them being on different bases, it makes no sense to give them BAH unless they were senior enough that they rated it.

Then again we have to consider that if they lived together at a previous location, they likely have HHG for a house. What do you do with that? But should both service members receive BAH or just one?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 2 at 2015 3:42 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 15:42:06 -0500

SSG Keith please refer to Army Regulation 210–50 for further guidance.

Army Regulation (AR) 210-50, Chapter 3 outlines policy regarding Certificates of Nonavailability (CNAs) for single enlisted Soldiers (E1-E5) entitled to Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) at the w/o dependents rate (paragraphs 3-36 and 3-37). Army policy entitles Staff Sergeants (SSG) and above to receive BAH and reside off-post in the United States.

Single Soldiers SSG and above are to reside off-post and receive BAH at the 'without dependent' rate. Geographical bachelors, all ranks, who are entitled to BAH 'with dependents' rate, and are voluntarily separated from their family members, are not authorized assignment to permanent party Unaccompanied Personnel Housing barracks. Soldier married to Soldier with no dependents and who are assigned to the same or adjacent installations are both entitled to BAH 'without dependents.' No CNA is needed; finance will process entitlement. *Each Soldier is entitled to BAH in their own right. Soldier married to Soldier, when one is assigned to a different installation, are housed as single soldiers. This does not qualify as a geographical bachelor. *Soldier who is divorced and has partial custody is housed as a single Soldier; CNA will not be issued for the purpose of children visits. Finance and/or Military Personnel decide dependency for BAH with dependents.
Housing does not determine entitlement to BAH for divorced Soldier. Change in marital status must be reported to Finance to prevent BAH overpayments

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 4 at 2015 2:57 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 02:57:54 -0500

When you and her are not at the same duty station.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 14 at 2015 7:14 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 14 May 2015 19:14:36 -0400

Only if that service member is in a different post. I.e you stationed in Germany and your spouse at Ft. Campbell

Response by 1SG Alfred Webster made Oct 23 at 2020 5:13 PM

1SG Alfred Webster — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 17:13:12 -0400

It doesn't unless there is a problem with the relationship, if this happened then there must underlying
reasons