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SUBJ/CHANGE TO BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING ENTITLEMENTS FOR DUAL MILITARY 
COUPLES IN PAYGRADES E5 AND BELOW//

REF/A/DOC/TITLE 37 U.S.C./3JAN07//
REF/B/DOC/DOD/1NOV12//
REF/C/DOC/OPNAV/23JUN2011//
REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/011654ZMAR12//
NARR/REF A IS TITLE 37, UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 403, THE GOVERNING LAW FOR 
BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING.  REF B IS THE JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATION 
(JFTR) VOLUME ONE, CHAPTER 10, HOUSING ALLOWANCES.  REF C IS OPNAVINST 
7220.12, BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING ENTITLEMENTS.  REF D IS NAVADMIN 072/12, 
INTERIM CHANGE TO OPNAVINST 5009.1, RESPONSIBILITY FOR NAVY HOUSING AND 
LODGING PROGRAMS.//

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES A CHANGE TO BASIC ALLOWANCE TO HOUSING (BAH) 
ENTITLEMENTS FOR DUAL MILITARY COUPLES WHEN ONE OR BOTH ARE ON SEA DUTY.  PER 
REF A, A SERVICE MEMBER MARRIED TO ANOTHER SERVICE MEMBER, IN PAYGRADE E5 OR 
BELOW, ASSIGNED TO PERMANENT SEA DUTY IS AUTHORIZED BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR 
HOUSING.

2.  REFS B AND C ARE CURRENTLY BEING UPDATED TO REFLECT THIS CHANGE.
REF D IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ENTITLEMENT CHANGE.  THIS CHANGE IS FOR A MEMBER 
ON SEA DUTY ONLY AND DOES NOT AFFECT A SAILOR ON SHORE DUTY OR A NEW 
ACCESSION.

3.  POINT OF CONTACT:  FOR POLICY QUESTIONS CONTACT YOUR LOCAL PERSONNEL 
SUPPORT DETACHMENT OR LT EMILY KLOSSNER, N130C, (703)604-5477 OR VIA E-MAIL AT 
emily.klossner@navy.mil OR nxag_n130c2@navy.mil.

4.  RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL S. R. VAN BUSKIRK, N1.//

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