FROM ARMY TIMES...
Basic Allowance for Housing rates will rise an average 2 percent next year across the nation, but rates will drop slightly in about one-third of U.S. locations, according to new Defense Department data released Thursday.
Rates increased most in the area surrounding Minot Air Force Base, N.D., where the monthly stipend spiked 40 percent. Rates in the Washington, D.C., metro area, home to more than 43,000 service members, also saw a sharp rise, up nearly 10 percent from 2011, the new data shows.
For example, an E-5 with dependents living in the Washington metro area will receive $2,106 for a monthly housing stipend. An O-3 with dependents in or near Washington will receive $2,874 in 2012, the data shows.
The largest drops came in parts of California, including the area around Fort Irwin in Barstow, where rates will dip 8.5 percent in 2012. Ventura, Calif., and Los Angeles also saw significant drops of 7.4 and 5.8 percent, respectively.
For example, an E-5 living with dependents in Barstow, Calif., will receive $987 monthly. An O-3 officer there will get $1,392 per month in 2012.
The lower rates will affect only those troops who move into a new area this year.
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