b'NewcomersHOUSINGU.S. Air Force photoFor Airmen, there are several dormitory styles at Luke AFB.FAMILY HOUSING Most dormitory rooms are one-plus-one; residents share aIn 2007, the Air Force began a partnership with Luke bathroom with the adjoining room. In some of the dorms, theFamily Homes to privatize family housing at Luke Air Force residents share a bathroom and kitchen and have a communityBase. With 550 homes in Saguaro Manor, north of Glendale laundry room with multiple high-efficiency machines. Additionally, there are two-plus-two rooms where two Avenue, and Ocotillo Manor, south of Glendale Avenue, Luke residents share a suite with the same entrance, share a Family Homes has it all. Quiet, bright and inviting, each kitchen and bathroom, and share a laundry room with thehome offers comfortable, modern living for any lifestyle with adjoining suite.on-site management, numerous amenities and great location. New to Luke Air Force Base are the Dorms-4-Airmen: two Its everything you could want and more!to four residents share a suite; each room in the suite has itsLuke AFB Family Homes consists of several types of homes own full bathroom, and all residents in the suite share a kitchenthat are available based on rank and family size. Basic bedroom and laundry room.requirements are determined by the number of dependents There are no shared permanent-party enlisted bedrooms,residing with the eligible member, including qualified dependents therefore, no roommates. All dormitories have common-areaup to age 23 who are students. recreation rooms, pool and foosball tables, lounges and The waiting time for privatized housing varies according to big-screen television rooms.the number of bedrooms authorized, the members rank and Dormitory and room assignments are based on group integritythe time of year of arrival.and are made by the Airmen dorm leader. With proper documentation, a member arriving from an Airmen desiring to reside off base may be approved for Basicunaccompanied tour is put on the waitlist effective the date Allowance for Housing (BAH) only if the base-wide dormitory occupancy exceeds 95 percent. Enlisted single personnel inhe or she departed from CONUS after the top 10 percent of grades E-1 through E-3 and E-4 with less than three years ofthe waitlist is frozen (freeze-zone), with maximum lengthservice may apply for the waiting list for BAH at the UHMO.of 18 months back-date time. Provided the service member Approvals will be based on the Airmans squadron commanderapplies for housing within 30 days of arrival at Luke AFB, and/or first sergeant prior to notification of selection andtheir effective date will be the date they left their last duty authorizing BAH. For more information, call the UHMO atstation. All other applicants will use the date of application 623-856-7841 or DSN 896-7841. as their effective date.THE EPICENTER OF AIRPOWER LUKE AIR FORCE BASE 11'