Unmarried? Yes, it is a privilege but there is revoked...
and then there is restricted. If you are the least bit intelligent, as long as you are not restricted to barracks (confined to quarters), living off post is merely a matter of money and convenience.
Way back in the dark ages when I was a troop, I spent several months living off post, even though I was single, and not eligible for the privilege. Quite simple, really. All you need is a car (or a
very dependable buddy with a car), and a place to live. You keep your bunk made up, your locker and your area squared away, and you be there in time to do your part in barracks cleaning each morning. And, of course, you keep your mouth shut about where you sleep, what you do and where you go in your off duty time.
You are not "living" off post, you just "go out" for the evening. As long as you do not have duty, and are not restricted to barracks (or the company area, etc.) you are free to go. With cell phones there is no place you cannot be reached in case of an alert (which was the old justification for keeping us restricted to base), so it should be no problem. As long as you are not in a training situation (basic, AIT, or some other school) and you are permanent party duty in the states, it should be posssible, unless or until you tick off your NCOs or officers enough for them to take a special interest in how you spend your off duty time. Spending a night or two a week in the barracks is good cover as well. It isn't as easy or as practical if you are overseas, or TDY on some base, in those situations, it usually isn't worth it to even try.
back on topic
We got that policy handed down about 6 months ago. It doesn't make any sense to me how a firearm stored in Orlando, FL would be of military concern to a commander of an airman stationed in Colorado.
Are we to understand that they are asking airmen about guns stored in their home of record? IS this right? If so, how the hell can that work? Many (most?) young men's home of record when they enlist is their parents home, and it can stay that way until they set up housekeeping on their own, and many never do until they get out of the service.
Boy, I hope they never ask my son to give a sworn statement about the guns in my home! All he could do is answer that there are some! He has no idea how many or what they all are. He is currently in Korea! Is the policy limited only to servicemen in the states, I wonder?
Please,
raimius give us some more details....