Military Housing in Okinawa

When you arrive on Okinawa with a family, you will be living in temporary quarters until you occupy permanent housing, either off-base or on-base. To help offset you costs while living in temporary accommodations, you will be reimbursed for your expenses by receiving Temporary Lodging Allowance (TLA). TLA will normally cover lodging and meals. It is only available until you find permanent housing. 30 days are authorized but in some instances extensions can be made with the approval of the commander. All housing on the island is handled through the Air Force Housing Office on Kadena AB. Procedures for advanced housing application: Incoming personnel should contact their local housing office for an application form. This form should be mailed along with a copy of orders to the following address:
Kadena Air Base Housing Office 718 CES/CEH, Unit 5261 APO AP 96368-5261

This application does not put you on the housing list for base quarters. It aides the housing office in projecting the future needs. You will be placed on the housing list as soon as you process in at the housing office. A member's duty location determines the housing area they can reside in (North, Central, or South. Your sponsor should make a housing appointment for you prior to your arrival. Housing appointments for Army personnel are scheduled each Wednesday. This briefing acquaints the member with the housing policies and procedures. All off-base housing must be approved by the Housing Office before leases are signed. Pets are not authorized in any of the on-base towers. Bedroom authorization is based on rank, number, age and sex of children. There are 8,128 military family housing units, located in 19 different areas island wide. The majority of on-base units here are quadraplexes, although there are a number of duplexes, single family homes and high-rise apartments as well. Depending on the time of year, while summer housing requests being the largest, command-sponsored families can expect about a 4-12 month wait before moving on base.

The following furniture is provided for accompanied or command sponsored tours:

Off-base

1 double bed
1 single bed per family member and/or bunk beds to those who qualify
1 chest of drawers per person
1 dresser per bedroom occupied
2 night stands per master bedroom
1 night stands per other bedroom
1 sofa
2 easy chairs
1 coffee table
2 end tables
1 desk and chair
1 dining table
6 dining chairs
1 china cabinet
1 buffet
1 bookcase
1 mirror
Washer, dryer, refrigerator, and range

ON BASE -
You get the same as above but without the Washer, dryer, refrigerator, and range