Can warrant officers live off base?

If they prefer to live off-base, they receive a Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH), based on the zip code of the duty station and varying according to rank, marital status and allowance for dependents.
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Do officers get to live off base?

At most bases, junior officers are given a choice of living on-base, or off-base at government expense. Some bases don't even have on-base single junior officer quarters. At a few bases, they may be required to live on-base.
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Can unmarried officers live off base?

Single junior officers may live on-base, although it is far less common. Married enlisted service members may opt to live in government housing on base, depending on availability, rank, and adequacy to fit their family needs. Married officers have priority to live on base with their family, should they choose to.
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How long can you stay in the military as a warrant officer?

All Warrant Officers have an initial obligation of six years, which will be served on active duty as an Army Reserve Officer. Warrant Officers remain on active duty in the Army Reserve until promotion to CW3, normally between the seventh and eighth year of warrant officer service.
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Can military personnel live off base?

Generally, military housing is provided for all service members, whether they're living on or off base. There may be exceptions to this rule, which you can discuss with a recruiter. Otherwise, with the abundance of housing options, most service members will be able to find housing that fits their needs.
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Can a girlfriend live on Army base?

If one of those people falls ill or injured, he can come home for them. If a girlfriend or boyfriend falls ill or injured, the soldier cannot come home for them. Others marry so they can live with their partner — without marriage, the soldier must live in the barracks without their partner.
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Do you have to live in the barracks if your single?

During basic training and initial job training, all enlisted service members are required to live in the barracks. When service members move to their permanent duty station, only single members are required to live in unaccompanied housing, or barracks.
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What rank do most warrant officers retire at?

Under a change to Section 1371 of Title 10 USC that was prompted by a provision of the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, warrant officers "will be retired in the highest regular or reserve warrant officer grade in which (they) served satisfactorily, as determined by the (service) secretary concerned."
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How long do you have to hold warrant officer rank to retire?

A warrant officer or an enlisted member may be voluntarily retired after completion of 20 years of creditable service. An enlisted member of the Army and Air Force who retires upon completion of 20 years of creditable service then becomes a member of the Reserve force.
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Is warrant officer a high rank?

Warrant officer is the highest non-commissioned rank and ranks above flight sergeant.
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Do officers get BAH without being married?

For basic training or technical school/AIT/A-School, you will receive the BAH amount for the location where your dependents are residing. However, if you are not married or divorced and are paying child support, you do not receive full-rate BAH while living in the barracks.
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Can I bring my girlfriend on base?

The short answer is YES! Most people can visit a military base with no issue. However, it's not like visiting grandma where you can just pull up and walk in. You must bring all required documents and be willing to submit to a background check.
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Do male and female Soldiers sleep in the same barracks?

In the U.S., nearly all barracks are coed, though individual bedrooms are still segregated. Once you are deployed, however, men and women often share the same quarters, especially if the base is in a remote location like Afghanistan.
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Do Army officers get house?

There is nothing special about an Indian Army Officer's house which is also known as Army officer Married Accommodation counted as one of privileges or facilities provided to an Army Officer. The Army accommodations are usually 2000 sq ft area of 3BHK or 4 BHK flats allotted to Major rank officers and above.
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Do military bases have curfews?

Many military bases have instituted base-wide curfews for children and teens under a certain age. Be sure to ask about your military installation curfew procedures.
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Can officers live with enlisted?

US NAVY REGULATIONS 1165: Prohibits personal relationships between officers and enlisted personnel that are unduly familiar and do not respect the differences in grade or rank. Such relationships are prejudicial to good order and discipline and violative of service tradition.
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Can warrant officers date enlisted?

All the services prohibit personal and business relationships between officers and enlisted members, calling them prejudicial to good order and discipline. Personal relationships include dating, cohabitation, and any sexual relationship.
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What is the retirement pay for a warrant officer?

Retired warrant officers receive a monthly pension that is a percentage of their basic pay. Those who remain for 40 years receive 100 percent of their basic pay.
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Can the army kick you out after 18 years of service?

Except when discharged pursuant to the approved sentence of a court-martial or for physical disability, any Soldier who has completed 18 or more years of active federal service will not be involuntarily discharged or released from active duty without approval from HQDA.
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What rank should you be after 20 years in the Army as an officer?

Amongst the enlisted ranks, retention control points (RCPs) restrict maximum time in service by rank. Staff Sergeant (E6) is necessary to serve 20 years and earn a pension.
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How much does a warrant officer 5 make?

Starting pay for a Chief Warrant Officer 5 is $8,520.30 per month, with raises for experience resulting in a maximum base pay of $11,149.50 per month.
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How much does a master warrant officer make?

How much does a Master Warrant Officer in Canada make? The national average salary for a Master Warrant Officer is $65,469 per year in Canada.
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How do you know if a soldier is real?

Verification of Military Service

Please use the Defense Manpower Data Center's (DMDC) Military Verification service to verify if someone is in the military. The website will tell you if the person is currently serving in the military. The site is available 24-hours a day.
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Can you decorate your barracks?

Nails and screws may not be driven into the walls anywhere in the barracks for any purpose. Decorations or other wall hangings may be supported on existing nails only. Any additional holes left behind must be repaired prior to departure.
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Can my parents live on base with me?

To live in military family housing, you must be living in the house with your dependent(s). There are exceptions for those who are temporarily deployed, or who are serving a remote overseas tour. In these cases, the family members can continue to live in military family housing, while the member is away.
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