If my family remains in CONUS while I do an unaccompanied tour, what BAH rate will I draw? Will my family be allowed to remain in housing?

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 02 May 2020 02:19:35 -0400

I may be issued orders to an OCONUS unit. For various reasons, I intend to perform the tour unaccompanied (24 months tour length, sea/deployable). If my family remains INCONUS, what BAH rate will I draw? I have been in the MILPERSMAN, but it's pretty vague (or I'm reading it wrong).

Additionally, my family currently lives in base housing, and is very happy with it; assuming that I continue to draw BAH for the CONUS location, will my family be allowed to remain in the current housing arrangement?

Thanks in advance.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 2 at 2020 3:24 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 02 May 2020 03:24:19 -0400

Your will draw the BAH rate for wherever your family is located, whether that is on base or a home of record.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 2 at 2020 5:14 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 02 May 2020 05:14:43 -0400

So if the Navy is like the Army you should be able to state where you want them to live while you are gone and it should be stated on your orders.

Response by LtCol Robert Quinter made May 3 at 2020 7:38 AM

LtCol Robert Quinter — Sun, 03 May 2020 07:38:46 -0400

Whether your family is allowed to remain in your current quarters would depend upon the local base directives. Some bases have sufficient quarters available to allow them to remain, others need to limit those in quarters to the dependents of those assigned to that base or resident units.