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Comment by sailormaid on August 7, 2016 at 3:20pm

I don't know anything about the Naval aspects of Newport but it's a beautiful New Englad beach town. (My husband and I went to college in Providence so we've spent a lot of time there.) We're actually moving there in October for his A-school and looking for an apartment off base. I have some contact info for realtors in the area; if you're interested, PM me!

Comment by Lindsey on August 7, 2016 at 1:54pm

Hi everyone! My husband just left today to head to our first duty station, Newport RI. Does anyone know how long the wait usually is for on base housing? Has anyone been there before, and did you like it/ pros & cons? Thanks so much!!!

Comment by abuon18 on August 1, 2016 at 7:21pm

Kelsie, when he's deployed you don't have to live at his duty station. I have lived in a different location from my husband's duty station before when he was deployed and it is very common for a spouse to move back home. I actually stayed at our previous duty station because he had to report to his new duty station, go underway for 3 weeks that week, come home for 5 days then he deployed for what was supposed to be 8 but turned into 10. So you don't even have to stay home, you can live where ever you want- if you're in school or working somewhere and don't want to leave. His ship has to approve it (which they will) and you will get BAH for where you are living. You DO however need to turn in a copy of your lease agreement, so if you're living at home, with your parents for example and not really paying rent, you will have to draw up a lease agreement (really easy to find templates online, I have used them before for roommates and I also work for Realtors and property managers) indicating some amount of rent you are paying them (even if it's just $200). But they do require it, and if he is deploying through the new year you'll have to submit it again right before the new year to update the paperwork for 2017. You can PM if you want more specifcs.

Comment by garden gal on August 1, 2016 at 7:12pm

Actually, if he is on a ship you might get the lower of his assigned base location or your location - I'm not sure. If he is unaccompanied OCONUS then you get the amount for yor hometown.

Comment by garden gal on August 1, 2016 at 7:00pm

I am pretty sure you can stay in your hometown as long as he is deployed.  Will he be on a ship or an unaccompanied OCONUS (no need to be specific about where)?  Your BAH will be based on where you live - not where he is based - or so I understand. :).  Here is a link to calculated the BAH amounts based on zip code

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

sorry - I don't know how to make this a clickable link

Comment by Kelsie on August 1, 2016 at 6:43pm

Alright so plans have changed (I'm shocked I thought plans never change in the military!) but we found out today my husband is not going to Whidbey, he's being deployed. I've decided to stay in my home town with my family until he gets back. I can do that right? My husband seems to think I have to move even though he won't be there. Any advice is more than welcome.

Comment by garden gal on August 1, 2016 at 10:56am

Kelsi, my son and DIL live in base housing at Whidbey. They absolutely love it. The housing areas are "off base" but are fairly large communities. There are several so if you are offered a choice I can ask them which is preferable. Civilian housing is fairly expensive so the BAH doesn't go very far if you chose that. Some people live up to an hour away and commute to get affordable civilian housing. Also several squadrons are relocating to Whidbey in the next year so the housing market will only get tighter. They advise military housing if there is an opening. 

I went to visit in early July and it is a very beautiful place to be stationed. Temperate climate and they are in the rain shadow of the Olympia mountains so not as much rain as you would expect for the Pacific northwest.

Comment by abuon18 on July 31, 2016 at 6:39pm

Half of the BAH on the 1stime of the month and the other half of the 15th, sorry!

Comment by abuon18 on July 31, 2016 at 6:38pm

Paige, he should get BAH in the amount according to where ever his dependents are living if it is an authorized geo-bachelor situation. In any case, he receives BAH as a direct deposit when he gets paid twice a month, all of his allowances are lumped together and included in his pay. He gets paid half of the month on the 1st and the other half on the 15th. It will go into whatever bank account he set up his direct deposit for his regular pay to go into.

Comment by Paige on July 31, 2016 at 6:13pm

Hi all of you.! Do any of you guys know how it works if my husband goes to a duty station temporarily while his orders get changed, who gets the BAH.? Me & my son or my husband.? Does the Navy take care of us both financially or is that something my husband & I have too work out.?

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