Herk Driver Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Thread revival. I'm getting ready to attend a 2-3 month training school TDY enroute during a PCS from an overseas base. I know my OHA and COLA go away, but I've read that there's a generic BAH rate (BAH RC or non-locality BAH?) that I would get until I show up at my new base. Any true to this, anyone have any experience with this? The easy answer is Yes. As others have posted, there are other options, but the bottom line is that what you were told is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finance_Guy Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Thread revival. I'm getting ready to attend a 2-3 month training school TDY enroute during a PCS from an overseas base. I know my OHA and COLA go away, but I've read that there's a generic BAH rate (BAH RC or non-locality BAH?) that I would get until I show up at my new base. Any true to this, anyone have any experience with this? There is such a BAH, it is called transit BAH using non-locality rates. Rates Here: BAH II (Reserve Component/Transit) BAH-II (RC/T) is the housing allowance for members in particular circumstances, for example, reservists on active duty less than 30 days. It also applies when a member is in transit from selected areas where no prior BAH rate existed. It does not vary by geographic location. BAH-II (RC/T) was set based on the old Basic Allowance for Quarters (BAQ), which was based on the national average for housing. BAH-II is published annually and is determined by increasing the previous year's table by the percentage growth of housing costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkDiggler Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 The easy answer is Yes. As others have posted, there are other options, but the bottom line is that what you were told is true. There is such a BAH, it is called transit BAH using non-locality rates. Rates Here: BAH II (Reserve Component/Transit) BAH-II (RC/T) is the housing allowance for members in particular circumstances, for example, reservists on active duty less than 30 days. It also applies when a member is in transit from selected areas where no prior BAH rate existed. It does not vary by geographic location. BAH-II (RC/T) was set based on the old Basic Allowance for Quarters (BAQ), which was based on the national average for housing. BAH-II is published annually and is determined by increasing the previous year's table by the percentage growth of housing costs. Thanks for the responses, I really appreciate the info. I've done mutiple TDY enroutes to overseas locations but not from so this is kinda a learning experience in progress right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAP314 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Does anyone here have experience with the Secretarial Housing Waiver while at UPT as a guard pilot? My wedding was shortly after UPT began and she still lives in our previous city which is where my home unit it. Currently living in the dorms at UPT and curious how that waiver works. Can I continue living in dorms and receive BAH for her location? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigred Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 When I went to Altus to learn the tanker I left my family at my previous duty station. I used myPers to submit a BAH waiver to get BAH at my previous duty station and it was all handled, and approved, through myPers. It was actually fairly easy. I was TDY so I still got the normal TDY entitlements. That said, you’re guard so it might be different. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edf8fde Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 (edited) I work as a causal at Columbus in the UOQ. You should still get your guard residence BAH and be able to live in a dorm. We just did that for two guard guys a couple weeks ago. Edited August 29, 2022 by edf8fde Grammatical error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAP314 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 @edf8fde Thanks for the info! I'm at Laughlin and am signed up for a base waiver (pending approval) that allows me to occupy UOQ only if theres space available and receive BAH, but I would get booted if an unmarried member needed the UOQ housing and it was full (Space Available). Does Columbus do an in house waiver such as this or do you guys direct the guard guys to the Secretarial Housing Waiver on MyPers? Just want to make sure I'm going down the right road here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edf8fde Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 @SNAP314 We have only don't secretarial waivers for active duty but that doesn't mean we can't for guard; just no experience with it. We don't have an in-house waiver. Most people want to live off base, so we just let them do that initially meaning we don't have to boot guard guys. Are your dorms at capacity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAP314 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Got it! Thanks so much! Yeah I don't think we are at capacity which is why I thought having to agree with being the first to get booted out of UOQ was a bit strange (fair is fair though). It was explained to me that they just like having it as an option to ease up space since they are giving us (married members... not guard necessarily) BAH while in UOQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger41 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Is there an option if you geo-Bach to keep the BAH at your old spot where your family stays? E.G. I get orders to Laughlin but family stays in Denver, can we keep the Denver BAH? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhhello Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Danger41 said: Is there an option if you geo-Bach to keep the BAH at your old spot where your family stays? E.G. I get orders to Laughlin but family stays in Denver, can we keep the Denver BAH? Possible but requires waiver. Default is you get BAH where your orders state. Gotta show hardship (family school, etc) Edited March 31 by uhhello 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger41 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 24 minutes ago, uhhello said: Possible but requires waiver. Default is you get BAH where your orders state. Gotta show hardship (family school, etc) Does “wife bitching” and “it’s Del Rio” count as hardship? 3 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yzl337 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 (edited) 16 hours ago, Danger41 said: Does “wife bitching” and “it’s Del Rio” count as hardship? medical and educational needs do. I've got a kiddo who is EFMP so it was pretty easy, however I just phrased my application for the secretarial waiver as "familial and community support is available at X location but not Y location." Since Del Rio is remotely located with very little medical and educational support, you might be able to swing that. You may need to delve into some specifics though. Edited March 31 by yzl337 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp5g Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 If I remember correctly, when I went to UPT at Columbus, my wife stayed home in Dallas. I filed a waiver for BAH for the higher cost of living area (Dallas) and it was passed without no issue. Of course this was over 10 years ago, so things may have been changed but that was the only hardship we had to prove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoker Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 On 3/30/2024 at 11:13 PM, Danger41 said: Is there an option if you geo-Bach to keep the BAH at your old spot where your family stays? E.G. I get orders to Laughlin but family stays in Denver, can we keep the Denver BAH? For the Reserves, at least, I was able to keep my BAH at home and live in the dorms at CBM for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brabus Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Waiver via secretariat process as to why your family is staying in Denver (and if possible, try to sell it as a benefit to the AF). Probably should end it with something like: ”…and if you do not approve this waiver, please know I am of sound mind and do not have any suicidal thoughts, regardless of what my wife tells the police.” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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