DAF Form 594 at a glance
What it is: DAF Form 594 is the application and authorization to start, stop or change Basic Allowance for Housing or recertification or dependency determination/redetermination or ESM start/stop for members assigned/terminating unaccompanied personnel.
Who signs: Sign on the MEMBER'S SIGNATURE line and enter the DATE.
Under HOUSING PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT on page 1, the PURPOSE is to start, adjust or terminate military member's entitlement to BAH or to provide required Entitlement Recertification or Dependency Determination / Redetermination or ESM start / stop for eligible members E6 and below assigned / terminating unaccompanied government quarters.
A filled-in DAF Form 594 example: a single member claims her daughter

How to fill out DAF Form 594, box by box
Member information
Duty location, address and e-mail
Housing official, non-availability of quarters

Under Housing official non-availability/assignment/termination of quarters, the housing official fills in quarters are not assigned date, adequate quarters effective date, inadequate quarters effective date, assigned unit # or terminated assigned unit #, and transient quarters occupied - unit # with effective dates from and to.
The HOUSING REPRESENTATIVE enters the NAME, GRADE and TITLE of HOUSING REPRESENTATIVE, SIGNs the SIGNATURE line and enters the DATE.
Marital / dependent status

Under MARITAL / DEPENDENT STATUS, mark SINGLE, NO DEPENDENTS, SINGLE, CLAIMING DEPENDENT(S), MARRIED - SPOUSE IS A CIVILIAN or MILITARY MEMBER, DIVORCED or LEGALLY SEPARATED, and enter the (Date) for DIVORCED or LEGALLY SEPARATED.
IF MILITARY SPOUSE provide - NAME, DoD ID Number, BRANCH OF SERVICE, DUTY STATION AND DATE OF MARRIAGE.
Non-custodial parents
I claim BAH for the dependent

8. I claim BAH for the dependent in or not in my legal and physical custody (Effective Date). Indicate the civilian dependent(s) you are claiming and their relationship. If dependent(s) is a child, include the date of birth(DOB).
Enter (a) NAME (Last, First, MI), (b) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP or COUNTRY, (c) RELATIONSHIP and (d) DOB.
Dependent named is a child whose parent is a military member
Member's certification

The MEMBER'S CERTIFICATION is required for members claiming dependents: by signing you certify that you provide adequate support (see DoD FMR Vol 7A, Chapter 26) for the dependents named.
I am aware that failure to adequately support the named dependents will result in stopping BAH, and recouping allowances paid for any prior periods of nonsupport.
Secondary dependents

Certification for members receiving BAH for secondary dependents (package must be approved by AFPC-OL, Indianapolis): Parents, parents-in-law, stepparents, or in-loco-parentis, Students 21 and 22 years of age, Incapacitated children over age 21 or Ward of a Court.
Mark YES or NO for I certify that this is my first application. If no, give date your last application was filed.
Member's signature

Sign on the MEMBER'S SIGNATURE line and enter the DATE.
My failure to comply with the applicable requirements may result in cancellation of my BAH.
Making a false statement or claim against the Government is punishable by court martial and the penalty for willfully making a false claim, or false statement in connection with a claim is a maximum fine of $10,000 or imprisonment for 5 years, or both (checked October 21, 2026).
I will report any changes of dependent's status or residence, as well as any changes in my housing arrangements immediately to the Financial Services Office (FSO).
My failure to comply with appropriate requirements may cause involuntary collection of any resulting indebtedness retroactive to the date the entitlement became erroneous.
More rules for DAF Form 594
Disclosure is voluntary. However, failure to provide all information may result in non-payment of Basic Housing Allowance (BAH).
Sources
[1] DAF Form 594 (20221207), Department of the Air Force (the Official source link on this page).




