Canberra

The 337th ASUF provides personal property shipments, legal, financial, education, medical, personnel adminisration, and logistical support to all Department of Defense (DOD) Active Duty Military, Civilian, and retired personnel in Australia. Additionally, the 337th ASUF provides limited support to personnel in New Zealand.

The Pacific Air Force Judge Advocate’s Operating Location Echo Team (PACAF/JA OL-E) provides full-spectrum legal support to include: Notary services (as well as notary training for Officers & Senior Non-Commissioned Officers assigned to GSUs), Powers of Attorney, Estate Planning (Wills, Living Wills, Medical Directives, etc.), Lease Reviews, Legal Assistance, Servicemember’s Civil Relief Act (SCRA) assistance, as well as ensuring lawful entry into Australia under Visa Subclass 945 (Special Purpose Visa (SPV)) via Special Purpose Travel Authority system inputs for all relative inbound personnel.

Australia has a very dynamic housing market. Expect a lengthy hotel stay as the average time to sign a lease for members under embassy housing rules is 35 days. The average HHG and POV delivery time is four months. Members are authorized concurrent Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA) and Temporary Lodging Allowance (TLA) until HHGs are delivered.

Living in Australia is expensive. Settling down in a home is no exception. Prepare to have sufficient funding (between $10K - $20K) to cover up front costs, realizing you may recoup most of the outlay upon completion of TLA reimbursements.  This recoupment does not currently include any additional outlay for Embassy safety and security requirements aside from the regulatory Move-in Housing Allowances.