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SUBJ/BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING (BAH) FOR OVERSEAS TOUR CONVERSIONS
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REF/A/MSGID:DOC/DC MRA/YMD:20061106//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/DOD/YMD:20061006//
POC/P. BONINCONTRI/CAPT/UNIT:MPO/-/TEL:(703) 784-9386
/TEL:DSN 278-9386//
POC/B. IMLER/GYSGT/UNIT:MMIA/-/TEL:(703) 784-9200/TEL:DSN 278-9200//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 7220.56, ENTITLEMENT TO BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR
HOUSING (BAH) FOR LOCATIONS OTHER THAN THE PERMANENT DUTY STATIONS
(PDS).
REF B IS JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO PROVIDE AMPLIFYING GUIDANCE ON THE
ENTITLEMENT TO BAH FOR MARINES WHO ELECT A TOUR CONVERSION OF AN
UNACCOMPANIED TOUR TO AN ACCOMPANIED TOUR.  THE AUTHORITY TO PAY
BAH BASED ON LOCATIONS OTHER THAN THE PDS IS CONTAINED IN
REFS A AND B.
2.  THE AUTHORIZATION SET FORTH IN THIS MESSAGE WILL SERVE TO AID
THE MARINE WITH HIS OR HER FAMILY'S TRANSITION TO AN OVERSEAS
LOCATION DURING TOUR CONVERSIONS FROM UNACCOMPANIED TO ACCOMPANIED.
3.  EFFECTIVE THE DATE OF THIS MESSAGE, MARINES WHO ELECT TO
CONVERT AN UNACCOMPANIED TOUR TO AN ACCOMPANIED TOUR REMAIN
ELIGIBLE FOR CONTINUED RECEIPT OF BAH FOR 60 DAYS BEGINNING ON THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE TOUR CONVERSION.  THE RATE OF BAH THAT THE
MARINE IS CURRENTLY IN RECEIPT OF WILL BE THE PAYABLE RATE DURING THE
60 DAY AUTHORIZATION.  RETROACTIVE PAYMENT IS NOT AUTHORIZED.
4.  TOUR CONVERSION BAH AUTHORIZATION TERMINATES ON THE 61ST DAY OR
UPON DEPENDENT RELOCATION TO THE OVERSEAS LOCATION WHICHEVER IS
EARLIEST.
5.  SERVICING ADMINISTRATION CENTERS WILL NOT EXTEND THE
AUTHORIZATION OF BAH BEYOND 60 DAYS UNLESS THE MARINE SUBMITS A
WAIVER REQUESTING CONTINUED RECEIPT OF BAH, PER THE GUIDANCE
CONTAINED IN REF A, AND RECEIVES APPROVAL FROM DC M&RA (MMIA).
6.  ACCEPTABLE JUSTIFICATION FOR EXTENDED AUTHORIZATION BEYOND
60 DAYS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, STATE DEPARTMENT DELAYS
BEYOND THE MEMBER'S CONTROL AND DEPENDENT MEDICAL CLEARANCES.
EXTENSIONS BEYOND 120 DAYS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.
7.  THIS POLICY APPLIES TO THE TOTAL FORCE.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER
PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//