Quote Originally Posted by DevilK9
Yah, but you don't have the housing and food costs if you're on base eating at the chow hall. The BAH you're speaking about isn't a bonus, it's just a compensation for not having enough space on base.
Compensation was the word I was looking for...but I did a little drinking last night on libo. My grammar and vocabulary is starting to come back to me...

And yes, that's the exact comp I was referring to. Couple months ago I would have said the allowance goes to anyone west coast (not the BAH, but the compensation). It's true...with time comes experience, and experience comes knowledge.