Candidate Q: Spouse housing at TBS?
Candidate Question:
During OCS and TBS, would my wife be provided housing in Quantico?
A:
Fantastic question! Very important–for OCS you will not be provided any type of housing for her at all. You should get a reduced BAH to help cover your rent but don’t count on it. At TBS you will live in the barracks (Bachelor Officers Quarters) and she can live in a civilian house in the area. You can usually go home at night, but you won’t get a place on base together until your permanent duty station. You will receive the BAH for the area so your rent should pretty much be covered by that.
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