Unless you're working (e.g. on exercise or operations), what you do with your evenings is up to you. So yes, you could.

22 July, 2024 16:33

Ryan, Like steven has aldready said the answer in short is YES!
following on although typically this is never an issue soldiers do require a “Permission to Live Out" (PLO) form which is what allows soldiers to request authorization to live outside of the provided barracks or military accommodation. This permission is typically granted under specific circumstances and follows a formal application process. The decision to grant permission to live out can be influenced by several factors, such as: Operational requirements and duty, the impact on the soldier's availability and readiness, welfare and family considerations, financial implications, and allowances. Soldiers like yoursel granted PLO may be eligible for certain allowances, such as the Get You Home (Travel) allowance and Home to Duty Travel (HDT) allowance to help cover the costs of daily travel between a soldier's home and their duty station. Here are the key points about HDT which will be more suited to you: HDT is available to both regular and reserve personnel who need to commute daily between their permanent residence and their duty location. The allowance is intended to partially compensate for travel expenses. There is typically a minimum distance requirement for eligibility. For example, the daily commute must generally exceed 3 miles each way. Soldiers are compensated based on a mileage rate for private vehicles or actual costs for public transport, up to a certain limit, which helps cover the cost of travel between their home and duty location.

23 July, 2024 10:26