I’m going to try to keep short and sweet since some get hung up on the details.
My husband is looking to be a geo bachelor going to Elmendorf, he was given DAF Form 965 and told to pick one.
He can pick accompanied or unaccompanied.
What we are trying to figure out is if he leaves Korea and goes unaccompanied to Alaska if:
They will give his dependents housing (BAH)
And
Give him housing. He’s an E-6. So barracks not likely or FSH-B.
I believe Korea is wrong because they are saying well you chose this and the only BAH you get is where the service member is (Alaska) w/o dependent rate. There is no regulation that supports that statement.
To me after reading FMR VOLUME 7A, CHAPTER 26: “HOUSING ALLOWANCES”
He would get a housing allowance for us based on section 10.4 but finance in Korea is getting caught up on the verbiage “or “Unusually Arduous Sea Duty” Outside the United States (261004)” He’s in the Air Force, Not the Navy since Alaska is in the United States. But Alaska is OCONUS
A lot of people on Reddit, Finance Korea, and my husband are getting hung up on the fact that well he was given the choice but he’s choosing unaccompanied.
You’re given the choice at all overseas assignments that’s literally the title of the DAF Form 965: “Overseas Tour Election”
I posted the reg below:
10.4 Service Member With-Dependent Serves Unaccompanied or Dependent-Restricted Tour OCONUS or “Unusually Arduous Sea Duty” Outside the United States (261004)
A Service member with a dependent who serves an unaccompanied or dependent-restricted tour OCONUS or “unusually arduous sea duty” outside the United States is authorized a with- dependent housing allowance based on the dependent’s location. The housing allowance may be based on the old PDS if the dependent remained in the residence shared with the Service member before the PCS, did not relocate, and is not in Government quarters. The housing allowance for the dependent’s location may be authorized or approved to be effective on the date of the lease.
10.4.1. FSH Authorization. If the Service member is serving an unaccompanied or dependent-restricted tour and single-type Government quarters are not available for assignment at the PDS OCONUS, and the dependent does not reside at or near the PDS, then FSH-O or FSH-B is also authorized. A Service member assigned to “unusually arduous sea duty” is not authorized FSH since Government quarters are available for assignment.
FAMILY SEPARATION HOUSING (FSH) ALLOWANCE (2607)
7.1 FSH Overview (260701)
FSH is payable to a Service member with a dependent for added housing expenses resulting
from separation from the dependent. The separation must be caused by a Service member’s assignment on military or uniform orders to
either a PDS OCONUS on an unaccompanied or dependent-restricted tour
(This is the option he falls under)
or a PDS to which concurrent dependent travel has been denied or deferred (see paragraph 10.6)
(He thinks it’s this option because his orders say concurrent travel is automatic)
. For CONUS non-current travel application areas, refer to DoDI 1315.18, Enclosure 5, Paragraph 2.
*7.2 Administration of FSH Allowance (260702)
7.2.1. Eligibility. For FSH to be payable, all of the following conditions must be met:
7.2.1.1. Dependent transportation to the PDS is not authorized at Government expense under the JTR, Chapter 5, Section 0504;
(It won’t be if he elects unaccompanied)
7.2.1.2. Dependent does not reside in the PDS vicinity; and
(We don’t)
7.2.1.3. Government quarters are not available for assignment to the Service
member.
(Not likely)
I also looked at this document as posted by a nice fellow:
DAFI 36-2110 Chapter 7.11 (page 263)
And it’s just like any other tour picking accompanied or unaccompanied…
My husband is looking to be a geo bachelor going to Elmendorf, he was given DAF Form 965 and told to pick one.
He can pick accompanied or unaccompanied.
What we are trying to figure out is if he leaves Korea and goes unaccompanied to Alaska if:
They will give his dependents housing (BAH)
And
Give him housing. He’s an E-6. So barracks not likely or FSH-B.
I believe Korea is wrong because they are saying well you chose this and the only BAH you get is where the service member is (Alaska) w/o dependent rate. There is no regulation that supports that statement.
To me after reading FMR VOLUME 7A, CHAPTER 26: “HOUSING ALLOWANCES”
He would get a housing allowance for us based on section 10.4 but finance in Korea is getting caught up on the verbiage “or “Unusually Arduous Sea Duty” Outside the United States (261004)” He’s in the Air Force, Not the Navy since Alaska is in the United States. But Alaska is OCONUS
A lot of people on Reddit, Finance Korea, and my husband are getting hung up on the fact that well he was given the choice but he’s choosing unaccompanied.
You’re given the choice at all overseas assignments that’s literally the title of the DAF Form 965: “Overseas Tour Election”
I posted the reg below:
10.4 Service Member With-Dependent Serves Unaccompanied or Dependent-Restricted Tour OCONUS or “Unusually Arduous Sea Duty” Outside the United States (261004)
A Service member with a dependent who serves an unaccompanied or dependent-restricted tour OCONUS or “unusually arduous sea duty” outside the United States is authorized a with- dependent housing allowance based on the dependent’s location. The housing allowance may be based on the old PDS if the dependent remained in the residence shared with the Service member before the PCS, did not relocate, and is not in Government quarters. The housing allowance for the dependent’s location may be authorized or approved to be effective on the date of the lease.
10.4.1. FSH Authorization. If the Service member is serving an unaccompanied or dependent-restricted tour and single-type Government quarters are not available for assignment at the PDS OCONUS, and the dependent does not reside at or near the PDS, then FSH-O or FSH-B is also authorized. A Service member assigned to “unusually arduous sea duty” is not authorized FSH since Government quarters are available for assignment.
FAMILY SEPARATION HOUSING (FSH) ALLOWANCE (2607)
7.1 FSH Overview (260701)
FSH is payable to a Service member with a dependent for added housing expenses resulting
from separation from the dependent. The separation must be caused by a Service member’s assignment on military or uniform orders to
either a PDS OCONUS on an unaccompanied or dependent-restricted tour
(This is the option he falls under)
or a PDS to which concurrent dependent travel has been denied or deferred (see paragraph 10.6)
(He thinks it’s this option because his orders say concurrent travel is automatic)
. For CONUS non-current travel application areas, refer to DoDI 1315.18, Enclosure 5, Paragraph 2.
*7.2 Administration of FSH Allowance (260702)
7.2.1. Eligibility. For FSH to be payable, all of the following conditions must be met:
7.2.1.1. Dependent transportation to the PDS is not authorized at Government expense under the JTR, Chapter 5, Section 0504;
(It won’t be if he elects unaccompanied)
7.2.1.2. Dependent does not reside in the PDS vicinity; and
(We don’t)
7.2.1.3. Government quarters are not available for assignment to the Service
member.
(Not likely)
I also looked at this document as posted by a nice fellow:
DAFI 36-2110 Chapter 7.11 (page 263)
And it’s just like any other tour picking accompanied or unaccompanied…
He qualified for FSH-B in Anchorage and BAH for our location. Finance at Elmendorf told him it didn’t matter if he elected it or not. He doesn’t get FSA (which I already figured) because he did elect for unaccompanied.