Government Housing

For many families, living in government housing provides easy access to community services and amenities such as schools, youth programs, commissary/exchange and food services. This is especially true in overseas locations where you will find yourself dependent on the support facilities and services on the installation much more than in the U.S. Living in government housing provides a safe and secure place to reside and provides a mentoring and supportive environment for families.

Submit an advance application for assignment (DD Form 1746) through the housing management office at your losing installation and include a complete copy of your permanent change of station orders. The effective date of the application is the date you depart your prior installation (including members with temporary duty assignments en route) or the date ordered to active duty. Send your application and orders to 374ceshousing@us.af.mil.

Applications may also be submitted upon arrival during your first visit to the HMO. The HMO staff will assist you in completing the application and will review PCS orders and housing options with you. All accompanied members are required to report to the military housing office no later than 48 hours (two business days) after arrival.

For walk-in applications, as long as you apply for government housing within 30 days of arrival, you will be placed on the waiting list effective the date you departed your previous installation. If you process your application after 30 days, the application date will be the date of the walk-in. Make sure your application identifies and includes supporting documentation for an impending promotion or gain of dependents so we can place you on the appropriate waiting list.

Temporary Lodging Allowance will be paid in accordance with the Joint Federal Regulation and AFI 32-6000. Members receiving TLA are required to accept the first available unit. If you do not accept the first available adequate housing offered, you will forfeit your TLA. TLA authorizations will stop on the date that adequate and available housing is offered, accepted or refused.

Government housing is provided to military members who meet the following criteria:

• Military members accompanied by authorized dependents
• Military-married-to-military (Mil to Mil) couples assigned to the same or an adjacent base and residing jointly
• Key and Essential personnel
• Eligible civilians (on a space-available basis)

On Oct. 4, 2012, 374^th Airlift Wing/CC rescinded the Yokota Air Base "on-base first policy" and replaced it with "housing assignment procedures.” Compliance with these procedures is mandatory in order to maximize use of existing and available housing inventory while meeting specific Air Force goals and requirements. Military members assigned to Yokota are required to reside in base housing when adequate housing is available. For more details, see the housing assignment procedures uploaded under “featured documents.”

If you have questions about housing eligibility, contact the Yokota housing management office at DSN 315-225-3252 or commercial 011-81-425-52-2510 (after the second dial tone, enter 53252) or email 374ceshousing@us.af.mil

Personal Property Insurance

We highly encourage you to obtain legal liability and personal property insurance for your possessions and should choose the options and amounts that best fit your needs and lifestyle.

Pet Policy in Government Family Housing

Aggressive or potentially aggressive dog breeds are not allowed on the installation. For complete information, see the Air Force Pet Policy.

Yokota Specific Pet Restriction

• Garden units: authorized up to two dogs and/or cats – no more than two total
• Designated towers, first three floors: authorized up to two dogs and/or cats – no more than two total

Contact a housing management office counselor in advance to check the availability of a pet-friendly tower unit before shipping dogs and/or cats. We cannot guarantee that a pet-friendly unit will be available when you arrive. If you elect to bring your pet and wait for pet-friendly unit, your temporary lodging allowance entitlement may be terminated.

Yokota AB Housing

Government housing consists of garden and tower units in four locations:

• East area
• West area
• North area
• South area

Accompanied personnel with permanent change of station orders to Yokota AB are authorized full joint travel regulations weight allowance. Because government quarters are small; however, accompanied personnel are encouraged to not ship their full JTR weight allowance. Instead, we recommend that you use your non-temporary storage entitlement at the departing location.

If you ship your full JTR weight allowance, be aware that Yokota AB does not have storage facilities to accommodate excess household items, and local rental storage is very limited. Further, you are not entitled to ship items back to the continental U.S. for non-temporary storage. The furniture management office will provide a washer, a dryer, a stove and a refrigerator on a permanent basis and offer loaner furniture kits for up to 90 days or until your household goods arrive. Do not ship washers, dryers, refrigerators and stoves.

The Tokyo area and Yokota AB use 100 volts and 50 Hz electricity.