My fiancee just went to Redstone Arsenal for AIt. We are getting married in December. Will me & my daughter be able to move up there with him after were married? He will be there for 8 months.
2007-11-16 05:29:21 · 10 answers · asked by elisia f 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Most likely you will.
If AIT is more than 26 weeks weeks long.
Then dependents are authorized.
Finding housing can be a problem though.
And since you married after he was stationed there,
The Army will not pay for you to move there or pay for your household goods to move there.
But after your married, and he completes all the paper work with the Army,
He can put his name on the post housing list, and/or rent a apartment off post.
But be warned, just because your married, doesn't mean he will get to live at home with you.
Each service has a graduated set of restrictions for those attending AIT or Tech School.
For a certain period of time, they will be restricted to the post and have to live in the barracks.
Your husband will need to ask his training cadre, at what point he would be allowed to live with you.
2007-11-16 07:38:54 · answer #1 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, unless you want to live at redstone for 8 months, then possibly have him go overseas and you would be stuck. Stay close to family until he is assigned to his first duty assignment. Also get married before he graduates AIT so you can recieve moving benefits.
2007-11-16 13:37:09 · answer #2 · answered by joseph d 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Temporary housing is expensive, and he will probably have to spend a lot of time in the training areas and barracks where he will have to keep a room. It all depends on the command policy. Also at the beginning of AIT he will be in a phased lock down where they can't leave base.
He will have to find out command policy when he gets there. Also training posts and units do not have the extensive facilities or schedule to support family members of trainees. If your daughter is sick or you are sick, he can't stay home to take care of you due to the tight training schedule. Once he gets to his permanent duty station they make for allowances for such things. Regular units have family support groups to take care of such things. AIT offers no support.
Once you are married he will be eligible for Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) and if you live in an expensive area now (not Redstone) you may be also eligible for and additional Variable Housing Allowance (VHA). When you get married he needs to enroll you and your daughter in DEERS to get medical coverage.
I understand the need to be close but he will not have a lot of time during training to be with you. But for him the final answer is the policy of the Commander at AIT.
2007-11-16 13:46:48 · answer #3 · answered by Ow my foot hurts 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
AIT is unaccompanied. The Army will not move you.
You can move yourself, but consider that you'll likely be moing after his AIT is over. In addition, you won't have many opportunities to see him. He won't be locked down like he is at Basic, however, he'll only be able to leave post on passes and those won't come around very often.
He's going to be very busy with classes and studying when he's not in class. Many AITs also have some additional duty to perform as well. While I was in AIT at Ft. Jackson, we did honor guard duty for military funerals. There's also the usual details that come up; police calls and KP.
2007-11-16 13:37:09 · answer #4 · answered by RTO Trainer 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
You will not be able to live with him during his AIT if he is going to be stationed there after AIT then after AIT you can. Also if you rent a house near there when he gets passes over night or off post he can stay at your place.
If they are very easy going there and do not check on them before he goes to sleep or when he wakes up you might be able to sneak him off and on post to sleep with you at night. This is not a good thing because if they catch him he might get kicked out of the military.
2007-11-16 15:05:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No. The only time I've heard of the army allowing a soldiers spouse to accompany them to a school is if it is a yr or longer. Even then they don't have to. Consider this 8 month separtion a practice run for deployments to come. It will tell you wether or not you are really cut out for the army life. Best of luck and congrats on your upcoming wedding.
2007-11-16 14:46:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no because it is only 8 months and two you are not married jus engaged to him as a future military life you need to learn that you cannot alwayse be with him you need to be strong and semi independent or esle you will never make it as a military spouse this life is tough
going through basic training and ait with your solider is the easy part that is only a few months imagine spending one or two years away from them my advice to you is life is hard but you dont have to make it any harder than it already is be strong
2007-11-16 15:30:55 · answer #7 · answered by Honey Badger Doesnt give a Shat 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. You can move there yourself and pay all expensives. But he will not be able to stay with you. You will most likely no even be able to see him on the weekdays and most weekends in fact. But maybe after some time there he will get his weekends free and then he might be able to stay with you. But no, you won't offically be able to live with him until after AIT.
Good Luck with whatever decision you make.
2007-11-16 14:51:26 · answer #8 · answered by ckamk1995 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
possibly, although it will be completely out of pocket. his orders were written before you got married. he may or may not, however, get permission to live someplace other than the barracks.
2007-11-16 15:21:38 · answer #9 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No you won't.
2007-11-16 13:34:09 · answer #10 · answered by me 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋