Army housing question! Marrying soon.?

Question

My fiance is in the army and is leaving for FTX. Once he gets back, he will have leave, where we will be getting married during that time. Is there any way to apply for housing before he leaves or during leave because we have a set date? I expect not, so if that's the case, do you have any advice to find housing soon?
Also, can we file paperwork at another army base, or does it have to be his specific base that we go to for military IDs, paperwork for benefits, etc...?

Answer 1

As others have already stated you can't do ANYTHING with the Army until you are legally married. Then you can sign up for all your benefits. ID's, DEERS enrollment, etc does not have to be at that specific base/post; housing usually requires you to wait until you arrive at the post (some will let you fax in paperwork but very few) then they will backdate your eligibility date to your wedding date.

Then you will need your id, marriage liscense and paperwork signed BY HUBBY to get an ID unless you also have a Power of Attorney.

As far as housing -- he will need to sign up at the local housing office when he arrives at his duty station/gets back from the field/returns from leave(honeymoon). Then you will find out how long the wait is for your list - based on his rank and your bedroom requirements (you don't mention children so a two bdrm is what you will most likely be looking at). Depending on that it could be anywhere from a few weeks to over two years. Hence the need to sign up asap after the wedding.

Ignore the people who tell you not to go with. This is a marriage you are starting here - if you can at all GO WITH HIM! You can survive living in a dinky apartment and everything else. Hundreds have done so before you. It's a great learning opportunity for you both and will either make or break your relationship. If you can't that's a different story - I couldn't for hubbies first tour as he was unaccompanied in Korea (although if we had had no children I still would have gone and made the best of it).

Congratulations!


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Answer 2

Firstly, until you're married you cannot file for housing. Second, apply for housing either the DAY you get married, or the day after, housing is a very competitive thing in Army terms. Just a quick heads up, you'll need visual identification (drivers license) as well as a marriage certificate and his orders bringing him to whatever base he is on now (if he doesn't have them, which most soldiers don't, a letter from the commander stating he is part of whatever unit he is part of will do).

As far as going to different bases, unless specifically authorized the Army will probably not allow you to house on a different base. The only way I could perceive this being authorized is if two small bases were located close together, and even then I don't think they would authorize it because one base would be ceding money to the other.

Hope this helps

Answer 3

Not to be mean but being a fiance is nothing to the Army. The Army will not care. The army only cares if you are married. That said once you are married and congrats to you when that day comes you can enroll in DEERS, Tricare, get your dependent ID card at any base. When you guys do this make sure he has his Military ID you have your drivers license, and your marriage certificate. In fact I had a buddy from Sacramento get his wifes ID card at Travis AFB. So I dont think service matters for that one. They might be able to help you with housing but not much maybe a contact number. If you can not get on base housing dont go with him right away stay with family. Once at his unit he needs to tell his Team Leader his situation. A good NCO takes care of their soldiers. On a saturday or maybe if he is a sham master he take your husband around town and they can find an apartment. Do not do this on your own. There are places his chain of command will not want him to move to out in town. Once that is done he should be able to take some leave and you guys can move in to your new place. Save all reciepts relating to moving expanses so you can some reimbursment from the government. Good luck to you both,

Answer 4

You cannot "pre-file" for housing. You have to be married before he qualifies for on base housing. You can always start checking out the local newspapers and try to find something before he goes to the FTX. There is usually a wait for on base housing, so you may want to start looking now.

You will have to register at the installation he is assigned. There is usually an agreement between installations, if they are close and from the same branch, that will allow his name to be put on both lists, but your stuck with registering at the assigned installation. Once you're married and are at the housing office, ask them for more details.

Congrats on your upcoming nuptials.

Answer 5

Okay this might not be the answer you wna to hear but ALOT of people do this to aviod your situation, 1st you CANNOT apply for housing untill he checks into housing and you are MARRIED they will not even talk to him untill he has dependants, so alot of people will go to the JP and not tell family (keep the date you set and get married like normal) and that way he can get you inot medical, your ID card, on the housing list or a house, and get a date set for the military to move you household goods oh and you also get paid more after you get married, so alot of people go that route as to avoid all the headaches right after the get married in front of family and everything.

Answer 6

You have to be married to file for either base housing or a dependent rate BHA (housing allowance). You do not have to be at the base your husband is going to be stationed at. You can go to the housing office on any Army base with a copy of his orders to the new base, ID's and other info (call ahead to see what they may need) and they can put you on the list up to 30 days ahead of your move. Be prepared to have to live off base though...housing on most bases have waiting lists as they are filled. A call to the housing office at the base you are moving to will give you ideas on how the long the wait list is and what to look at for rentals off base.

Answer 7

no. you cannot do anything until you are entered into DEERS, and you cannot do that until after you are married and have the Certificate in hand.

You should be able to do everything at any military installation, although it is in your best interests to call ahead of time to make sure they will process you if you are not stationed there, or if they have certain working hours.

getting base housing could be difficult. you would be placed at the bottom of the list since he is already assigned there. depending on the waiting list, you could be spending months on the economy, but he will get BAH once you are married.

Answer 8

As soon as you are married, you can take a copy of your marriage license to any military base/post and get an ID. He just needs to have his ID with him.

You have to be married to get on the housing list at any base. You have to be stationed at that base to live on a base. Or Post, or Navy Station.\
You need to take an ID also. Drivers license, pass port, birth certificate ect.

Answer 9

evryone that answered above me are correct. But remember that if your name is not on his orders then the cost of you flying up there will be out of pocket. what needs to be done is that once you guys are married he needs to take the marriage certificate to whoever deals with assignments/orders. once that is done your name will be on his order. Then go to deers get you a I.D, then to Sato air to get your guys ticket to wherever. all you need there is to show his orders and I.D and they will issue you out tickets. also to finance, so he can collect his B.A.S (basic allowance for substance) and B.A.H (basic allowance for housing)- thats if you decide to live off post.

Answer 10

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its a help guide about anything you need to know if your dateing or married to someone in the military it will help you with questions like this