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R 091753Z MAR 04 ZYB MIN PSN 425794J31
 
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FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N07220//
NAVADMIN 059/04
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/-/MAR//
 
SUBJ/FY-04 CHANGE TO BAH ENTITLEMENTS FOR SAILORS ON SEA DUTY//
 
RMKS/1.  SAILORS WHO ARE MARRIED TO ANOTHER SAILOR, BOTH OF WHOM ARE
E5 AND BELOW AND ON SEA DUTY, ARE NOW EACH ENTITLED TO BASIC
ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING (BAH).  THIS ADJUSTMENT BETTER ACHIEVES PARITY
BETWEEN JUNIOR AND SENIOR ENLISTED AFLOAT MILITARY-TO-MILITARY
FAMILIES.
 
2.  TO RECEIVE THIS BENEFIT SAILORS MUST MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
CRITERIA:
    A.  HAVE NO OTHER DEPENDENTS
    B.  SHARE THE SAME HOUSEHOLD
    C.  DECLINE GOVERNMENT QUARTERS
 
3.  THE AMOUNT OF THE ALLOWANCE WILL BE BASED ON THE BAH RATE
WITHOUT DEPENDENTS FOR EACH SAILOR.  THE ENTITLEMENT IS EFFECTIVE 1
OCT 03.  IT IS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004.
 
4.  DOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION, VOLUME 7A, CHAPTER 26, WILL
BE AMENDED TO REFLECT THIS CHANGE.
 
5.  SAILORS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA SHOULD CONTACT THEIR DISBURSING
OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
 
6.  POC:  LT C. A. WOEHR, DCNO (N130), (703) 695-3304/DSN 225 OR
EMAIL:  CHERYLANNE.WOEHR@NAVY.MIL.
 
7.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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