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...
You moved across the world, attended the NOWA Brief, you’ve gotten your house and the next thing on your to-do list is learning how to register kids for school in Okinawa. The process for getting your kids registered for a DODEA school here in Okinawa is pretty...
Welcome to Okinawa! The USMC's newcomers orientation in Okinawa welcome aboard brief (NOWA) won't be your first stop on your long list of errands once you arrive, but it is most certainly the most crucial. But firstly, congratulations on surviving the long travel days...
Thrift Shopping is definitely a passion of mine. While having four kids, the ability to go to the marine thrift shop and off base thrift stores has helped me tremendously save on items for my constantly growing children and family. The two main thrift stores on island...
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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