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Eligibility and Waiting periods
The following
personnel are eligible for on-post housing (quarters).
1.� Military personnel with command sponsored family members.
2.� Military couples who are registered in the military couples
program.
3.� Single (medically certified) pregnant service members may
apply for housing in the sixth month of pregnancy.
4.� Civilians/contractors meeting certain criteria may apply for
excess 2 bedroom units.�
Military service members are generally required to live on-post if
quarters are available within 60 days of arrival.� Some
exceptions to policy may be approved, but it is at the discretion of
the Housing Management Office.�
Bedroom eligibility for family housing
Family quarters
available include two, three and four bedrooms.� There are a very
limited number of five plus bedroom units for very large families.�
The service-member's rank and family composition are the primary
criteria that will determine bedroom eligibility.� The following
is an explanation of the number of bedrooms each family is eligible
for:
1.� Senior Grade Officers (SGO) and above, including in-bound
personnel on promotion lists to these grades, will not be
involuntarily assigned to housing units with fewer than four bedrooms.
2.� Field Grade Officers and Senior Enlisted personnel (E-7 to
E-9) and WO 4 & 5, including in-bound personnel on promotion lists to
these grades, will not be involuntarily assigned to housing units with
fewer than three bedrooms.� If the waiting period for a three
bedroom unit is longer than the officer or NCO wishes to wait, they
may elect to voluntarily apply for a two bedroom unit in their grade
category.� However, the assignment will be considered permanent,
unless family composition changes, a new application must be submitted
to the Housing Office.
3.� For all other accompanied personnel, bedroom authorizations
will be determined based on family size and composition.�
Children of the same gender can share a room up to eight years of age.�
Those of opposite gender can share a room up to six years of age.�
No more than two family members may share a bedroom in any case.
UNACCOMPANIED SINGLE SERVICE MEMBERS
Bonafide Bachelors
(those drawing without dependent rate BAQ) in grades E-7 and above as
well as all officers and warrants are authorized to live off post.�
For those desiring to live on post, there are Bachelor Officer
Quarters (BOQs) and Senior Enlisted Bachelor Quarters (SEBQs)
available in the local housing areas.� Typical BOQs/SEBQs have
two fully furnished rooms consisting of one bedroom and one living
room.� Most rooms have a private bath.� Sizes range from 180
to 220 square feet.� Depending on buildings, kitchenettes may be
in each unit or shared among several units.� Laundry facilities
are also located in the buildings.�
what to expect from family housing
O-6s an above are
typically provided a single-family house, if available.� Field
grade, company grade, senior and junior enlisted housing is in
multifamily apartment buildings locally known as "stairwells."�
There are typically 6-8 apartments sharing a common stairwell and
outdoor area, and there may be two to three stairwells per building.�
Although the floor plans and square footage does vary from building to
building, stairwell-housing units are relatively small in size
(900-1500 square feet) with limited space for large furniture.�
for example, most bedrooms have closets across two walls and windows
on a third wall which makes arranging bedroom furniture very
difficult, especially if you have a king size bed, triple dresser,
large chest of drawers and/or a wardrobe.� Most apartments have a
living room/dinig room combination; some have a built-in china cabinet
and window opening� from the kitchen to the dining area.�
Kitchens are generally very small with no room for a kitchen table.�
It is recommended to to bring large bulky furniture to Germany.
Government storage is not available for excess items, and there are
generally no mini-warehouses you can rent. Storage space is limited to
a small wire cage or storage room in the basement of the apartment
building.� Some buildings have enclosed storage rooms in the
attic or basement where items such as bicycles, sleds, and seasonal
items may be kept.� Where there are enough, each apartment has an
enclosed storage room assigned.� The storage room is
approximately 4.5 x 10 ft.� Where there are a limited number,
they are assigned from a waiting list based on date of assignment to
the building.� Some buildings allow/require occupants to share
storage rooms.� Therefore, you may not get a storage area at
first.
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