PCSing to Okinawa?
We have just what you need to make this PCS to Okinawa easy and smooth.
This 57+ page guide has everything you need to know as you prepare to move to this beautiful island.
- Packing List and Timeline
- PCS Binder recommendations
- Passports and Overseas Screening
- Pet Shipping
- Patriot Express
- Housing
- Schools
- Sports and Activities
- Grocery shopping
- Purchasing Vehicles
- Getting your driver’s license
- Base resources
- Working in Okinawa
- Things to do in Okinawa
- Travel tips outside of Okinawa
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PCSing to Okinawa?
We have just what you need to make this PCS to Okinawa easy and smooth.
This 57+ page guide has everything you need to know as you prepare to move to this beautiful island.
Resources created for you by military spouses and service members just like you.
No more searching Facebook for all the answers about PCSing to Okinawa. We have you covered.
Express and Household Goods Pack List
What to pack in your Express Shipment and you Household Goods. See the packing lists here!
8 Things to Do Before you Get to Okinawa
From the PCS Pros, here are 8 things you NEED to do before you get to Oki to make your move easier.
Learn about the Port to Home Process
If you will be living on base, Port to Home is a process that allows you to have a house, furnished with temporary government furniture before you even get on island.
That means no living in base lodging while you wait weeks for a house to be ready.
Read more about the Port to Home process here and learn *exactly* what you need to do, paperwork to fill out, and how to get on the list.
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TIMELINE
From orders to arrival- what does your family’s timeline look like?
PAPERWORK TO DO FIRST
Forms and paperwork to start your PCS process.
PATRIOT EXPRESS
What to expect on the PE and at SeaTac.
HOUSING
Housing options for all bases in Okinawa, and off-base information.
SCHOOLS
On base and off-base school information.
INTERNET
Getting internet before you even arrive to stay connected to friends and family.
PHONES
Cell phone service options in Okinawa.
VEHICLES
All about getting a vehicle and your license in Okinawa.
WORKING IN OKINAWA
Working remotely and on base in Okinawa.
EMERGENCY PREP
Things to know about emergency operations here in Okinawa and prepping your home.
PETS
Getting your pets to Okinawa and caring for them while you’re here.
SPORTS
Youth and adult sports and activities on- and off-base
Finally arrived in Okinawa?
Check out some of our favorite things to do, see, and eat!
