Hawaii BAH Rate Change ENLISTED SOLDIERS from 2007 to 2008

By: David Kucic RA
CRS, GRI, ABR, e-PRO, AHWD
First Sergeant, USA (Ret)
Tropic Lightning Real Estate, Oahu, Hawaii

Changes from 2007 to 2008 on Honolulu County Hawaii Military BAH rates for ENLISTED SERVICE MEMBERS.

The following chart shows the increase or decrease in the Hawaii BAH rates between 2007 and 2008.

This chart is for Honolulu County only which is the entire island of Oahu.  This will cover all military bases to include:  Schofield Barracks, Wheeler Army Airfield, Tripler Army Medical Center, Camp H.M. Smith, Hickam Air Force Base, Marine Corps Base Kaneohe, Pearl Harbor, Coast Guard Station Honolulu, Naval Operations Kunia.  This will also cover some of the major cities on Oahu, Hawaii to include:  Honolulu, Mililani, Waipahu, Ewa Beach, Kapolei, Wahiawa, Pearl City, Aiea, Kaneohe, Kailua, Waialua, Haleiwa, Diamond Head, Portlock, Hawaii Kai, Royal Kunia, Waikele, Manoa, Waianae, Nanakuli and Makaha. 

This first table is the WITHOUT DEPENDENTS RATE and the change from 2007-2008.  

E-1

E-2

E-3

E-4

E-5

E-6

E-7

E-8

E-9

+$178

+$178

+$178

+$178

+$85

+$43

+$60

+$39

-$25

  This table is the WITH DEPENDENTS RATE  and the change from 2007-2008.  

E-1

E-2

E-3

E-4

E-5

E-6

E-7

E-8

E-9

+$60

+$60

+$60

+$60

+$79

-$126

-$93

-$58

-$24

  If you are already stationed in Hawaii and you are collecting BAH, your rate will not DECREASE!!!  You are considered to be "grandfathered" for the duration of your assignment to Hawaii.  

For all of your Hawaii Real Estate needs, contact your Hawaii Military Relocation Experts at david@davidkucic.com or (808) 218-9338.  Visit us on the web at http://www.davidkucic.com/

 
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6 Comments on Hawaii BAH Rate Change ENLISTED SOLDIERS from 2007 to 2008

David, dont you mean that if you are already living in HI that your rate will stay the same? Once you are already getting a BAH, it doesn't do down if the rate goes down...it can only go up. It is only the new personnel that will get the lower rate. For example here in CO, the rate went up for most...We will getting about $50 more a month. Last year the rate decreased so when we moved here we didnt get as much as the people who were already here. Your rate wont decrease unless you loose your dependents or a few other scenarios.  Just wanted to clarify that! :)

12/12/2007 02:01 PM by Kristen Senn * Colorado Springs Military Relocation * (Keller Williams Clients Choice)

Kristen-Thanks for pointing that out!  My brain was working faster than my hands and I left out the word "not".  That little word can make one heck of a difference!  That is what I was saying, as long as you are already at your duty station, whether it is Hawaii or wherever else and the rate goes down, you will be grandfathered and you will keep the higher rate.  Glad to hear that it went up in the Springs!  We spent 9 years on 3 tours of duty at Ft. Carson.  Sometimes I miss the snow and mountains but I am enjoying the ocean and beaches in its place.  Aloha!

12/12/2007 02:22 PM by 1SG (Ret) David J. Kucic Hawaii Relocation/VA Expert (Tropic Lightning Real Estate)

I figured it was a typo, but wanted to make sure your HI readers werent as confused as I was! Right now, beaches and the ocean sound wonderful to me! Its a warm 30 degrees now. This is our second tour here and we are hoping to make it our last duty station. We love Colorado!

12/12/2007 05:23 PM by Kristen Senn * Colorado Springs Military Relocation * (Keller Williams Clients Choice)

No problem.  30 degrees isnt that cold in Colorado Springs.  I remember having BBQ's when it was 20 and 30 degrees!  We always enjoyed the outdoor life and all the things to do in Colorado.  We were just about ready to retire there and we were offered the assignment to Hawaii so we sold the house, packed up the kids and moved over to the islands.  Had it not been for that assignment, we would still be in the Springs but we have found true happiness in Hawaii.

12/12/2007 06:25 PM by 1SG (Ret) David J. Kucic Hawaii Relocation/VA Expert (Tropic Lightning Real Estate)

so what if, for instance you get promoted...  Will you be getting paid for the old rate or will be getting paid for the new?

06/28/2008 01:33 AM by Michael

Michael,  You will get the rate for the rank you get promoted to.  If for some strange reason the rate is LOWER then you will keep the HIGHER rate.  Bottom line is that you WILL NOT have your BAH lowered if you are already assigned here.

Email or call me personally if you have any other questions.

David Kucic (1SG, USA Ret)

email: david@davidkucic.com

phone: (808) 218-9338

06/28/2008 09:46 AM by David Kucic (1SG, USA Ret)

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