Financial Assistance

Military and Family Readiness Center (M&FRC)

Military and Family Readiness Center (M&FRC)

Financial Preparedness workshops and classes are available to service members and civilian personnel and their families. The M&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 Funds Assistance: Apply on-line through Air Force Aid

https://afas.org/

• Contact M&FRC if you have questions regarding the application process of Air Force Aid. M&FRC is in building 755 room 129, DSN 315-782-5644.
• Air Force Aid loans can be approved for emergency funds assistance and are offered as a 0% interest loan paid back by military allotment.
• Cost of living/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 – Please contact Civilian Personnel Office.
• 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.
• 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 medical 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 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mon-Fri. Kunsan AB only has a small acute care clinic but there are some medical treatment facilities available off base. The emergency 911 phone number assistance for Korea is different than in the USA. In Korea, off base if you have an emergency, dial 119 instead of 911. Army Active duty can receive additional medical assistance from Camp Humphreys and Camp Carroll. Emergency financial assistance can be received through the Army Emergency Relief (AER). New Army Active-duty soldiers assigned to Kunsan AB as their first duty station may receive a basic Personal Financial Management briefing at Kunsan.