Just thought I'd remind everyone that the new BAH rates came out today. Got a nice increase (almost $300) for my duty zip code duty station. Here's the direct link to the calculator.

https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/bahCalc.cfm

Can't go down (so to speak) once you are stationed somewhere, correct? It's decreased a ton in California.

Edited December 15, 201113 yr by Termy

Tell me how this works. BAH for my area went down $87 for O-2. O-3... increase of $102.

Edit for additional info:

If you read the faq on the BAH site it says that there is BAH rate protection as long as you 1. don't PCS 2. don't get demoted and 3. don't change your dependency status.

Edited December 15, 201113 yr by youdontknowthis

wtf, it went down for HRT also

Went down quite a bit

Up 13%

Edited December 15, 201113 yr by Champ Kind

Exact same at Eglin

$450 for O-2, $600 for O-3 at Minot

@ toudon'tnowthis

4. Don't get promoted. Mine went down $50. I was grandfatherd at 2159 as an O-4 in 09. Just made O-5 and bah is 2109. Glad it went up in 12. Bah in 11 was 2094 for O-5.

Awesome. An extra $102 a month will be handy.

Forking Aye...mine went up $350...I also just hit a longevity milestone and we get another raise in Jan. All together = $800+....bourbon for everyone.

Guess I got married just in time.

I'll get an extra $156 for my last two months of active duty... suckas!!

$450 for O-2, $600 for O-3 at Minot

You can't possibly buy enough booze with that to ease the pain..

Down 50 here

11% increase! I'm rich biatch!

Guess I got married just in time.

Your BAH might have went up, but I think you're overall net $$$ to buy guns and booze just went considerably down.

8% raise in Phoenix.

Downzo $25/Month @ Vandy... Bummer..

Lost 80 in P'cola

Your BAH might have went up, but I think you're overall net $$$ to buy guns and booze just went considerably down.

Yeah, but if you figure the marriage as a sunk cost. The opportunistic value of getting married before the changes........ Oh god, why did that worthless TUIU class just come back into my head.

Up $9 in Jax. Just glad it didn't drop.

It won't go down. I just checked my LES and I am still getting the rate for 2010 ($1380), but the 2011 rate is $1320. 2012 rate is $1332, so I'm assuming I'll keep my 2010 rate another year.

It won't go down. I just checked my LES and I am still getting the rate for 2010 ($1380), but the 2011 rate is $1320. 2012 rate is $1332, so I'm assuming I'll keep my 2010 rate another year.

I believe the only time it will reduce on your LES is

a. You PCS

b. You promote (when you promote is still goes "up" to reflect your new rank however you get whatever the current CY BAH rate is)

If your still at the same base with the same rank during a drop in BAH I don't believe it drops until either a/b above happens.....

down $3 for me