Does the air force do bed checks? i was wondering because i want to live off base w/ my fiance but im only E-3 and i dont think they will let me live off base, does anyone know how i could make this work?
Bed checks, nothing. They won't even give you BAH unless you're married.
Ok, the first person to answer is wrong. You can afford to be married with E3 pay because that's my husband's rank and we get by just fine. No, you won't be able to live off base. Once you reach your first duty station they cease doing bed checks.
you can live off base as an E3. and they don't give bad checks. I was an E-1 and live off post in the Army.
some bases will allow you to live off base without being married you should check into it...we have had friends at e1 and e2 that lived off base with their girlfriends..and still maintained their room on base..of course the military didnt give them any housing money nor did they get their food money...as they still were supposed to eat at the chow hall...and then there are some bases that will let you give up your dorm room and will pay you bha and the food allowance..it is all going to depend on how crowded the dorms are on your base...you should just ask someone that would know these things..ask your section chief he or she can point you in the right direction
Once your at your first base you can live whereever you can live offbase with your fiance if you wanted. However they will not give you BAH to live off base with her. They will require you to have a contact number for emergency purposes and I would suggest you inform your supervisor if your going to do this so they know and can act accordingly. Also you will have to clean/maintain the room you are given to stay in on base since they will have to give you a room. Also if the dorms are full enough you can go to your dorm manager and ask what your standing is on the move offbase list. If your high enough on that list you can then get BAH and officially move offbase to live with your Fiance. You can afford to get married at any rank. Most of my friends are married and are e-1 through e-5. They do just fine considering they make 300 dollars for food and recieve full reimbursement through BAH for their home all they pay for is their extra stuff such as vacations furniture etc. Granted you can't afford gold toilets and such you can live very comfortably at any rank while married.
