Posted on Oct 14, 2017
Is it true that CID soldiers receive BAH and live off post?
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I was told that CID soldiers aren't allowed to live in the barracks with everyday soldiers because it's a conflict of interest. Is this true? Do they live off post?
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AR 195-2 states:
3–28. Billets and messes
a. Enlisted USACIDC special agents and laboratory examiners must be billeted with other USACIDC personnel in facilities separate from other Soldiers, or in senior bachelor enlisted or bachelor officer quarters. If a lack of suitable facilities precludes this policy, USACIDC special agents will be provided statements of non-availability to support claims for basic allowance for housing (BAH) or per diem, as appropriate in accordance with AR 420–1.
Special Agents must be billeted separately (unless suitable facilities cannot be obtained) such as billeting in a deployed environment etc. The reason for this summed up by this example:
Soldier and Agent live in a stairwell. The soldier comes under investigation. Now the soldier has leverage due to knowing the Agents family and child (perhaps) which can lead to retaliatory actions. No Agent wants to place their family in danger. Imagine if every criminal knows where the family of the cop who put them behind bars lives?
The Army Regulation is put in place because it has happened before.
3–28. Billets and messes
a. Enlisted USACIDC special agents and laboratory examiners must be billeted with other USACIDC personnel in facilities separate from other Soldiers, or in senior bachelor enlisted or bachelor officer quarters. If a lack of suitable facilities precludes this policy, USACIDC special agents will be provided statements of non-availability to support claims for basic allowance for housing (BAH) or per diem, as appropriate in accordance with AR 420–1.
Special Agents must be billeted separately (unless suitable facilities cannot be obtained) such as billeting in a deployed environment etc. The reason for this summed up by this example:
Soldier and Agent live in a stairwell. The soldier comes under investigation. Now the soldier has leverage due to knowing the Agents family and child (perhaps) which can lead to retaliatory actions. No Agent wants to place their family in danger. Imagine if every criminal knows where the family of the cop who put them behind bars lives?
The Army Regulation is put in place because it has happened before.
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SPC (Join to see) Someone is citing a local policy perhaps, not an AR. Or more likely mistaken or pulling your leg.
At most posts the attempt is to group units barracks resident in the same building or area.
So while the CID unit may only have 5 members that are in the barracks and thus not have an assigned building.. they are part of a larger unit in the garrison and THAT unit likely does have an assigned building.... So that CID SM might be living next to a MP on one side and the post EO rep on the other with a cook across the hall.
At most posts the attempt is to group units barracks resident in the same building or area.
So while the CID unit may only have 5 members that are in the barracks and thus not have an assigned building.. they are part of a larger unit in the garrison and THAT unit likely does have an assigned building.... So that CID SM might be living next to a MP on one side and the post EO rep on the other with a cook across the hall.
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CID does not belong to any other unit on post. They do not belong to any regular MP or garrison unit. They have there own CID chain of command all the way up to OPMG.
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CID is no different than any other soldier regarding housing. Some live on post and some live off post.
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