Housing Continued

Single Service Member Housing
The availability of dormitory housing for single airmen also varies. Potential dorm residents should contact their First Sergeants immediately upon arrival for a room assignment or referral for authorization to live off base. There are no permanent party Bachelor Officer Quarters or Unaccompanied NCO Quarters. Unaccompanied personnel in grades E-4 and above are authorized to live off-base with Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH). However, all personnel must go through the Housing Office prior to obtaining off base housing.

Recent renovations of several dormitories to the new USAF one-plus-one standard have been completed. The one-plus-one standard is defined as two individual rooms sharing a common bathroom and kitchenette. We are very proud of our innovative design, featuring bathroom and shower combinations, rooms larger than standard and a mini-laundry room where four residents share one washer and dryer.We also have two newly constructed permanent party enlisted dormitories built to the one-plus-one standard. Most dormitory rooms share a bathroom with the adjoining room. There are no shared permanent party enlisted dormitory rooms, therefore, no roommates.

All dormitories have common area recreation rooms, pool and foosball tables, lounges and television rooms. Home theater systems with surround sound are installed in each dormitory.
All dormitory and room assignments are made based on Group Integrity and are done by the Consolidated Dormitory Management Office (CDMO), which is located adjacent to dormitory 635, across from the base post office. Airmen desiring to reside off base may be approved for BAH only if the base-wide dormitory occupancy exceeds 90%.

Five percent of the new homes will be "readily adaptable" for use by the handicapped, designed to requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Strict assignment policies will ensure that every modified home will be occupied by a qualifying resident with ADA accessibility requirements. Military members who require handicap accessible units will be assigned such a unit, regardless of target category available within the rank segregation of officer and enlisted personnel. If the assignment is out of the members' target category, then exhausted waiting list rules apply.

Non-Government Housing
Housing Management and Referral Office (HMRO) -- Your contact for any problems you may encounter (discrimination complaints, tenant/landlord disputes, or any questions/problems about off base housing). Staff are available to assist you in a person to person basis to make your move to this installation an easy and pleasant one. They can provide a list of rentals with corresponding locator maps and give you information regarding the area in which rentals are located.

Rental Options
The HMRO has implemented several programs for personnel seeking off-base housing rentals and sales. One such program is the rental partnership program. Call the HMRO at 623-856-3008 or DSN 312-896-3008 or visit them in Bldg 1150 for more information. Residential areas vary greatly and if you're concerned with the safety of a neighborhood, contact the local police department before you sign a lease or purchase contract.

DoD Automated Housing Referral Network (AHRN)-- Visit the AHRN website or ask at your local housing office to learn about this DoD program that is currently available for more than 75 installations. The program allows military members and families to:

AHRN is not currently available at all installations but the phased program is adding new installations every month. Check the AHRN website to see if your next assignment is an AHRN base and check out other features to assist you in your home search.

Purchase Options
There are many options to purchase a house and many areas and factors to consider. For assistance please see the HMRO or come by the Airman and Family Readiness Center. Also, click on these links for more information: Responsible Home Buying and Financial Readiness, and Family Housing Options.

Mobile Homes
Luke AFB does not have a mobile home park on base; however, the HMRO does have a list of mobile home parks in the area.