Moving to a new duty station can be both exciting and daunting, especially when it involves relocating to a foreign country like Japan. For Marine Corps families PCSing (Permanent Change of Station) to Okinawa, understanding the ins and outs of housing arrangements is...
Kadena Air Force Housing in Okinawa
Dec 11, 2024 | Housing, Air Force | 0 Comments
Moving to a new duty station can be both exciting and challenging, especially when it involves relocating to a foreign country like Japan. Kadena Air Force Housing in Okinawa is made up of duplexes and single family homes. For Air Force families PCSing to Okinawa,...
LIVING OFF BASE IN OKINAWA: All you need to know
Mar 31, 2024 | Housing, Moving to Okinawa, Schools in Okinawa | 0 Comments
So, you’re moving to another country where you don’t know the language, they drive on the wrong side of the road, there is a “not one drop” alcohol policy when it comes to drinking and driving, spiders the size of your head, and housing on base is full. You know...
LIVING OFF BASE IN OKINAWA: THE PROS & CONS
Mar 17, 2024 | Moving to Okinawa, Housing | 0 Comments
Chances are, you are going to live on base when you PCS here, but there is always the chance you could end up off base in Okinawa. With the policy “Live Where You Work” in place, you are assigned two different bases as housing options depending on the servicemembers...
Coming to Okinawa: Port to Home
Mar 14, 2024 | Moving to Okinawa, Housing, Packing Lists, Port to Home | 1 Comment
Moving to a new duty station is a hallmark of military life, offering opportunities for adventure and new experiences. Port to Home is a newer option available to military families to make the process of transitioning to Okinawa quite a bit easier. For families...
Military Bases in Okinawa: A Comprehensive Explanation
Mar 7, 2024 | Moving to Okinawa, Housing | 0 Comments
So you have orders to Okinawa. Congratulations! Unlike other duty station locations you may have been to, the military bases in Okinawa are broken up into smaller, annexed locations spread all across the island. We have almost all the branches aboard the military...
Welcome to PCS Okinawa!
PCS Okinawa is here to help guide you through the process of getting yourself and your family to Okinawa, as well as to provide you resources, activities, and current events of things going on all around the island during your tour here.
PCS Okinawa is run by military spouses of all branches, so that we can provide a comprehensive guide for unaccompained, UDP, and incoming families and help make the transition to and stay in Okinawa even better.
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