If he lives on post and doesn't get BAH, I would assume he is single and not married, and has no children. He lives on the same thing the single soldiers live on. By regulation, in the Army, a soldier is required to provide the entire BAH in the absence of a court order. This is not something that can be changed by the chain of command, only by the person receiving it or a court order. Now that soldiers in housing receive BAH, they do not have to pay any of it to the spouse/family as long as the family members remain in post housing, as soon as they move out, the soldier is required to make the payment to the spouse. Once there is a court order, then that takes precedence. The member is supposed to live on his base pay, and any other allowances. If he moves into the barracks, then he has no housing costs, if he chooses, he can live off post at his own expense. In the Army you cannot physically make a soldier do an allotment or make him pay in any other way, but you can punish him if he is not meeting the requirements. In fact no one in the Chain of Command (at least in the Army) has the authority to determine what the amount of support is. The three things that govern the amount are the regulation, a spouse if they are willing to take less, and a court order.
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Re: Stopped Support Payments