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Can National Guard members live on base?
They work for the military full time, may live on a military base, and can be deployed at any time. Persons in the Reserve or National Guard are not full-time active duty military personnel, although they can be deployed at any time should the need arise.
Can the army force you to live in the barracks?
The command can not force a Soldier to sleep in the barracks.
What rank in the army do you have to be to live off base?
It varies from service-to-service and base-to-base, but in general, you can expect to be allowed to move off base and get paid for it, when you make the pay grade of E-4 (over 4 years of service), or E-5. Typical housing allowances will cover all or a majority of the rent for members qualified for it.
Can you live anywhere in the Army Reserves?
Unlike serving on Active Duty, you will be able to live anywhere in the United States. If you are planning on attending college or advancing within your civilian career, Army Reserve service will provide you with the flexibility to live where you choose.
Do you have to live in the barracks when deployed?
When service members move to their permanent duty station, only single members are required to live in unaccompanied housing, or barracks. Living in the barracks is also dependent on your loved one’s rank as well as the availability of space on each base.
Can a single person live off base in the military?
Living off base at military expense (receiving housing allowance) may not occur until you make E-4, E-5, or even E-6 in some branches and military bases. This all depends on the occupancy rate of that particular base. Here is the service branch breakdown of the basic policy of living on or off base while single:
Where do military personnel live in the military?
In the Air Force they live in the dormitories, and in the Navy – depending upon the command will either live in the barracks or on ship. However, the rent (and utilities, etc.) will have to come out of their base pay.
What does it mean to live in the barracks/dormitories?
Living in the barracks/dormitories means that you (depending on base and service branch), will have to share your room (about the size of a large bedroom in a family home), with one, two, or even three roommates – sometimes in an open bay of many people depending upon the berthing situation.