BAH & living arrangements re: unique circumstances

[Squid]

Here's the deal.

I live in the Q on NASP. My wife is active duty (Ch)air Force stationed in Germany. I was married after my initial set of orders were drawn up and I never requested an ordmod (would never need it since wife was going to finish tour in germany during my flight school) to get follow-on orders.

Military spouses cannot list each other as dependents, so I have no dependents and neither does she.

She will be getting out on 15 May and coming back to the states. She will not, however, be coming to live with me. She is going back to Florida State to do the 2 year NROTC thing, and I will go on to Whiting to stay close to her vice Corpus.

Here's my question. How do I go about drawing BAH (w/ dependents since she will be one then) at the Tallahassee rate since the wife will be there, and maintain living in the Q at NASWF or NASP (or living off base and drawing BAH at the local single rate too). [I am at a complete loss. Please someone guide me through the whole process.]

I think I am missing some pertinent information somewhere. My orders are temduinst for NASP.

 

[robv182]

Go talk to the disbursing clerks at PSD and they will answer your questions and get you squared away.

 

[NFOwife]

I agree, the PSD should be able to tell you what to do. I would think it would be similar to if you had just gotten married; you'll have to fill out paperwork to add her to DEERS, get her a dependent ID card, enroll her in tricare as your dependent, etc. Once she is listed as your dependent, if you are living in the BOQ, you should recieve BAH for where she is living.

 

[digger]

You will not be able to draw BAH at the single rate if she is a dependent. You will be what is called a geographical bachelor and live in the BOQ. If your orders are not PCS orders you will recieve dependent BAH based on the ZIP code of your spouse. Don't take my word for the truth, you should follow the advice given above. But, this is how it has worked for me.

 

[Squid]

that's what I was looking for... firsthand experience..

I talked with PSD a while back. I know all I need to do is show them her DD-214 to get her an ID card and add her to tricare, etc. I was more curious about the geo-bach thing.. who sets that up. but I guess that's PSD too.... awesome!