Housing

Within three days after arriving to Torii Station, all personnel should report to the Housing Office. The first appointment is a required group in-processing briefing. This briefing familiarizes members with the housing policies and procedures. Newcomers should request their sponsors make the appointment for their in-processing briefing prior to their arrival.

All off-base housing must be approved by the Housing Office before a lease is signed. Pets are not authorized in any of the on-base high-rise or mid-rise apartments. When members reach the top of the waitlist, they will be offered the next available unit; if more than one unit is available, they will be offered a unit following the priority listed in the Assignment Location Priority Table (below). The applicant will have the privilege to turn down the first available unit within one duty day. When a turn-down option is exercised, the following rules apply:

• The unit is offered to the next service member on the waiting list.
• If member refuses the second housing offer, he/she will be removed from the waiting list and will not be permitted to reapply for 90 days.
• The 90-day restriction may be waived under exhausted waiting list conditions.
• The exception to this rule is when a member is currently receiving Temporary Lodging Allowance. Members receiving TLA are required to accept adequate housing when it is available and offered or they forfeit their TLA.

Assignment Location Priority Table

NOTE: Many off-base housing agencies do not accept large pets. Those that do accept large pets require substantial pet deposits.

All housing on Okinawa is managed by the DOD Housing Office on Kadena Air Base. Satellite offices are located at Camp Courtney and Camp Kinser. Personnel assigned to Camps Hansen, Schwab, Courtney, or McTureous, White Beach should make appointments for on-base housing at Camp Courtney. Personnel assigned to MCAS Futenma, Camp Kinser, and Naha Port should report to Camp Kinser. Personnel assigned to all other areas on Okinawa should make appointments for on-base housing at the Kadena Housing Office on Kadena.

Policies

Farm, ranch, or wild animals are prohibited in single or multiplex family housing areas. Breeding or raising animals for shows or commercial purposes is prohibited. Operating a commercial-type kennel in government housing is prohibited. There is a maximum of two pets (cats/dogs) allowed per household. A litter may be kept for seven days after the age of mandatory registration has been reached.

Okinawa has a Joint Service Pet Policy for the ownership and control of pets in all Military Family Housing (MFH) areas. Certain dog breeds are prohibited in all MFH (i.e, Pit Bull/Bull Terrier, Doberman Pinscher, Rottweiler, Chow, Canid-Wolf Hybrids, etc). Exotic animals such as, but not limited to, reptiles, rodents (other than hamsters and guinea pigs), ferrets, hedgehogs, skunks, rats, raccoons, squirrels, pot bellied pigs, monkeys, arachnids, or any farm animals are not permitted in government housing.

Pet owners must ensure their dogs and cats are properly registered with the Base Veterinary Facility (VTF) within three days (72 hours) of arrival. All MFH residents will be required to complete the Pet Registration Form prior to assignment to MFH. Two domestic pets per household, defined as a cat, dog or a combination, are allowed in single dwelling units, duplexes, multiplex units and towers. In tower buildings, cats are allowed on all floors; however, dogs are only allowed on the first and second floors. For more information regarding the Pet Policy, please refer to the link provided under Featured Documents. Please remember that having a pet does not guarantee you placement in a particular housing unit. Placement is based on availability and the member's entitlement. The non-availability of pet friendly housing is not a justification to turn down a housing offer.

Application and Eligibility

Eligible personnel must submit an advance application (DD Fm 1746, Application for Assignment to Housing) to the gaining installation for family housing (FH) at any time after they have received PCS or active duty orders. Applicants should provide any information regarding an impending promotion, an expected increase in the number of dependents, or a family member's maturation which would qualify an eligible applicant for more bedrooms within the next 12 months. If advance application is not received, member will receive the date of walk-in as the application/eligibility date on the wait list. This form should be mailed along with a copy of orders to the following address: 718 CES/CEH, Unit 5261, APO AP 96368-5261.

Assignment Policy

The DoD standard for commute time between home and work is 60 minutes or less. Units will be offered on the principle that individuals will be housed in an area within reasonable geographic proximity to their work station. The Central, Northern and Southern Boundaries will be eliminated and instead, customers will be offered available units within the DoD standard of 60 minute commute area. Customers will generally be offered units closest to their duty location but will no longer have the option to wait for a unit at a specific location. Additionally, customers will no longer have the option to wait for a specific unit type (single, multiplex, duplex, or tower). The first available unit for grade and bedroom requirement will be offered based on the location priority. This policy will ensure, overall, that residents will be located as close as possible to their duty location and allow the DoD Family Housing Office to meet the required occupancy rate.

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All on base and off base housing on Okinawa is managed by the DOD Housing Office on Kadena Air Base. Satellite offices are located at Camp Courtney and Camp Kinser. Personnel assigned to Camps Hansen, Schwab, Courtney or McTureous or White Beach Naval Facility should make appointments for on-base housing at Camp Courtney. Personnel assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Camp Kinser and Naha Port should report to Camp Kinser. Personnel assigned to all other areas on Okinawa should make appointments for on-base housing at the Kadena Housing Office. The Torii Station Housing Office operator can be reached by calling 098-970-5555 and then dialing the DSN 315-652-4446.