if i get stationed on a 210 or greater can i live on board legally and claim geo bachelor while family lives in a different state.. the reason for geo bachelor is if i cant get my house rented right away after i transfer.. would i be able to move family back to my current unit with being able to have the goverment pay for the move since it will be after i PCS
ok What you are talking about is what is called Unusually Arduous Sea Duty. What that means is if you are ordered to a WMEC or above you can leave you family where they are, move them to your new duty station or move them somewhere else in the country. You then collect the housing allowance for the dependents location. You live on the ship.
The reference is: Joint Federal Travel Regulations Chapter 10 part E section 5.
Once you move your family on the governments dime that is it until your next set of PCS orders.
Have a senior YN go over this with you. If you are still not clear look me up in the global and send me a note.
EX, It use to be that Ice Breakers and weather ships were classified as Unusually Arduous Sea Duty. I don't know when that came to be but somewhere along the line all the MEC's and above were added to the list.
What it means is that the ships are gone so much if you didn't want to move your family then you didn't have too and if you wanted to send your dependents "home" you could do that. Doesn't shorten your tour just gives you more options.
