Complicated BAH question

[Aquatica]

H went to the levy brief, finance, and a financial advisor at the ACS and no one can answer our question.

Situation: H is going to Korea unaccompanied for 15 months, orders list his dependents are moving to Tacoma, WA (HAAP).

My cousins are buying a house and it could potentially be ready for me to move into before or after H flies out for Korea. We were told when H starts in processing to his unit, he has to list an address for us. We may not have one and I am planning on visiting with family until the house is ready.

So, how does it all work? Will BAH be based on the location on his orders for Tacoma even though we won't have an address yet? I was planning to get a temp PO Box until the house is ready.

What would you do? We're nervous of being accused of BAH fraud.

[blt08]

His BAH should reflect Tacoma because that's where his dependents will be. Will you not stay in temporary housing at all?

[Aquatica]

Mar 14, 2018 13:45:07 GMT -5 blt08 said:

His BAH should reflect Tacoma because that's where his dependents will be. Will you not stay in temporary housing at all?

For one night so our paperwork reflects our drive from our current duty station to Tacoma. We're doing a partial move to drive our vehicle out.

H took 29 days leave before he flies out to visit with family. So for a month we'll be traveling between Seattle and Portland since H doesn't plan to visit for mid-tour. When I drop him off at the airport, I'm driving out to the coast to stay at my Aunt's cabin for a few weeks, tentatively, until the house is ready.

[blt08]

I'd probably just use that or your aunt's cabins address.

[Aquatica]

Mar 14, 2018 14:06:01 GMT -5 blt08 said:

I'd probably just use that or your aunt's cabins address.

Do you know if a PO Box would be accepted? We were told if I used my Aunt's address, then it would be changed to the BAH of her place even though I'm just there for a few weeks and we couldn't change anything after that. Should I just maybe grab an apartment or stay in temp lodging?

[blt08]

Mar 14, 2018 15:16:21 GMT -5 Aquatica said:

Mar 14, 2018 14:06:01 GMT -5 blt08 said:

I'd probably just use that or your aunt's cabins address.

Do you know if a PO Box would be accepted? We were told if I used my Aunt's address, then it would be changed to the BAH of her place even though I'm just there for a few weeks and we couldn't change anything after that. Should I just maybe grab an apartment or stay in temp lodging?

If probably use temp lodging. I'm not sure if they can use a PO box.

[Aquatica]

Mar 14, 2018 17:40:18 GMT -5 blt08 said:

Mar 14, 2018 15:16:21 GMT -5 Aquatica said:

Do you know if a PO Box would be accepted? We were told if I used my Aunt's address, then it would be changed to the BAH of her place even though I'm just there for a few weeks and we couldn't change anything after that. Should I just maybe grab an apartment or stay in temp lodging?

If probably use temp lodging. I'm not sure if they can use a PO box.

Thank you for your help! I'll plan to book temp lodging then