I am reporting to whiting next week for advanced. I called the stash ensign in stucon and he told me what everybody else is confirming, that you have to live in government housing. I am engaged, and living with my fiance, which puts me in an awkward situation. The ensign did tell me that I would probably have a 95% chance of getting my BAH chit approved to live off base (or not in whiting pines), but the XO has the final say on the matter. The crappy part about this whole deal is that you can not get an answer until you show up in Milton. It really puts you in a bind about getting a place to live, and I am sure others can relate to wanting to plan ahead when moving to a new duty station.