Kunsan AB  Military and Family Support Center

Airman and Family Readiness Center (A&FRC)

Financial Preparedness workshops and classes are available to service members and civilian personnel and their families. The A&FRC also offers personal financial management education, information and counseling for many areas. Classes are offered on basic investing, housing, auto buying and budgeting.

• Emergency Assistance through the Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) can be received by visiting or contacting the A&FRC in Bldg 755 room 127. Air Force Aid loans can be approved for emergency assistance and are normally offered as a 0% interest loan paid back by military allotment.
• Cost of living for the area (this is a high-cost area and COLA is regularly paid to personnel at this location, however, monthly allowance fluctuates). Active duty personnel at this time are not authorized to be housed off base and regardless of family member status will reside on-base in single airmen quarters.
• Cost of Living Allowance: fluctuates throughout the year.
• Temporary Lodging Allowance and other allowances are determined by the Comptroller per USFK and Air Force guidance.
• For Civilians, Average costs for housing -- rentals can be obtained for the full LQA amount you should receive. However, LQA fluctuates and has to be approved on the job announcement (not all civilians receive this allowance).
• Average costs for temporary housing: Most personnel will stay at the Wolfpack Lodge or at one of the Hotel/Motels off base. The Western Hotel is outside the back gate and is the closest authorized off base hotel. Costs range from $50-$100 a night in most of the hotels off base.
• Minimum car insurance coverage requirements: You will need to check with your insurance company if authorized to bring a vehicle (E-6 and below are not authorized to bring or operate POVs in Korea).
• Average monthly utility payments: For active duty, they do not pay utilities because they are housed on base. For Civilian personnel, if authorized LQA, the entitlement should pay for all utilities.
• Emergency assistance while in transit should be used per the TRICARE authorization guidelines given to you upon out processing.
• Kunsan AB has an American Red Cross in building 755 room 217. Their office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mon-Fri. Kunsan AB only has a small acute care clinic but there are many medical treatment facilities available off base relatively close to the base. The emergency assistance number is Korea is different than in the USA. In Korea, off base, if you have an emergency you dial 119 instead of 911. Army personnel normally receive additional assistance from Camp Humphreys near Osan AB or Camp Carroll near Daegu (both are about 2 ½ hours from Kunsan AB). Emergency financial assistance can be received through the Air Force Aid Society in the A&FRC located in Bldg 755 room 127. New soldiers assigned to Kunsan AB as their first duty stationed (both officer and enlisted) also receive a basic Personal Financial Management briefing either at Kunsan or Camp Henry in Daegu.
• If authorized you can take up to 2 months of Advanced Pay for relocation expenses. The Air Force Comptroller closely monitors this entitlement for commanders and recommends approvals or disapprovals. Check with your local AFO or Comptroller organization for this entitlement prior to departing for Kunsan AB.