New BAH rates are out.

[tankerbum]

Up $60 for O-3s in Phoenix. I'll take it.

[Herk Driver]

Maxwell is down 12.5% for an O-3 with dependents...

[Craftsman]

Does this take into account the 1% cut to BAH that was passed in the NDAA?

[Gravedigger]

Down for most folks in the DC area, naturally.

[Tank]

Down for an O-4 w/dependents in the Eglin area...

[10percenttruth]

Down for an O-4 w/dependents in the Eglin area...

Same for KBAD

[11F]

Does this take into account the 1% cut to BAH that was passed in the NDAA?

Affirm, it accounts for the 1% reduction and the removal of the requirement for it to cover renter's insurance.

-break-

Dude, that's a huge reduction at Maxwell!

[MSCguy]

Remember the rate protection clause. For most of us we're frozen at our 2014 rates until promoted, PCSed, or dependent status changes.

[HU&W]

Up 5%.

[Chida]

Little Rock O-4 down 6%. I suspect reservists who go off and on active duty orders for >30 days at a time don't get rate protection. We'll need to see what happens to BAH-II which is more applicable to most reservists.

[pcola]

O4 @ KBAB + 7%. Still not enough...

[KWings06j]

-12.3% KVAD

[stract]

down 12.3% in Valdumpster? That sucks.

[backseatdriver]

Maxwell: -9% for O-4 & -8% for O-5...sucks for everybody that already signed leases for this summer....

Edited December 24, 2014 by backseatdriver

[pawnman]

So, with so many of us reporting close to a 10% drop in BAH rates, can anyone explain how the Pentagon released this blurb as an INCREASE in BAH for most service members?

[SocialD]

Little Rock O-4 down 6%. I suspect reservists who go off and on active duty orders for >30 days at a time don't get rate protection. We'll need to see what happens to BAH-II which is more applicable to most reservists.

If nothing has changed, that is correct. You're only pay protected until you get promoted OR to your current orders end date.

[uhhello]

So, with so many of us reporting close to a 10% drop in BAH rates, can anyone explain how the Pentagon released this blurb as an INCREASE in BAH for most service members?

Some places went up significantly. Obviously.

[Hydrostream]

We're up ~2%.

[Herk Driver]

Even with a promotion, BAH rate protection applies, somewhat. You get either the new pay grade rate (unprotected) or the previous grade (rate protected) amount if it was higher. Specifically addressed in the FAQs, number 7. With the nearly 10% drops in some locales, this will be a factor.

https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/faqbah.cfm#Q7

Edited December 24, 2014 by Herk Driver

[MCO]

little rock is only down if you have dependents... if you are single you are gaining as much as guys with dependents are losing. The difference between an O-3 with and without dependents now is only about 80 bucks. It was about 200.

[Bode]

Because most here are Os where as the Es are having increases for the most part.

[McDonut]

O4 @ KBAB + 7%. Still not enough...

It's not like you are forced to live in Lincoln and Roseville. There are plenty of quality homes in Marysville! /s

Seems like most below O-3 are seeing a pretty bad decrease. There goes everyone's 40 minute commute gas money...

[ClearedHot]

For my area O-6 with dependents went down 8.6%....O-6 without dependents went UP 7.3%...WTF, am I supposed to ditch the wife?

[McDonut]

For my area O-6 with dependents went down 8.6%....O-6 without dependents went UP 7.3%...WTF, am I supposed to ditch the wife?

"Til BAH do us part"

[pcola]

It's not like you are forced to live in Lincoln and Roseville. There are plenty of quality homes in Marysville! /s

You forgot Yuba City and Linda. Great schools for the kids there! /s