Base guide

Schofield Barracks

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  1. Report unaccompanied, then bring your family
  2. Housing: Island Palm Communities and the five-day rule
  3. Pets: Hawaii's quarantine law and a breed ban on post
  4. Medical care
  5. Schools: Hawaii public schools, not DoDEA
  6. Vehicles
  7. Legal assistance
  8. The sequence that saves money

Schofield Barracks, on Oahu, is part of U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii and home to the 25th Infantry Division, which “traces its lineage to the Hawaiian Division, which has defended Hawaii since 1921”, according to the MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overview of USAG Hawaii. The overview calls Hawaii’s cost of living “among the highest in the nation.”

Report unaccompanied, then bring your family

“In order to prevent any undue financial burdens and hardships it is strongly recommended that you report to USAG Hawaii unaccompanied”, the USAG Hawaii check-in page says; you receive instructions on command sponsorship and your family’s travel during in-processing. When you land at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, report to the 25th Infantry Division Replacement Liaison desk in front of Baggage Claim 19. Bring your PCS orders and amendments, command sponsorship orders for your spouse and family, DA Form 31, travel itinerary, 201 file and medical and dental records.

Per AR 525-13, all Army personnel and dependents over 14 must complete Antiterrorism Level 1 training before an OCONUS PCS move, the USAG Hawaii MilitaryINSTALLATIONS page notes.

Housing: Island Palm Communities and the five-day rule

All military personnel with dependents must report to the Housing Services Office within five days of arrival, before renting, leasing, buying or making any housing arrangement on or off post, per the USAG Hawaii housing page. The HSO prepares Temporary Lodging Allowance paperwork and handles tenant-landlord disputes: 808-787-7700. If you rent, expect to pay the first month’s rent plus a deposit of one month’s rent, and expect utilities not to be included in the rent.

Army family housing on Oahu, through Island Palm Communities, numbers nearly 8,000 units with two to five bedrooms, on and off the installation, assigned by rank and family size, per the USAG Hawaii government housing page. Waiting times depend on supply and demand. The priority sequence is key and essential personnel first, then accompanied military personnel, then accompanied personnel assigned within 50 miles, then unaccompanied family members and finally unaccompanied military personnel. The North Regional Office for Schofield Barracks, Wheeler Army Airfield and Helemano is at 808-275-3700.

The Inn at Schofield is pet friendly, per the USAG Hawaii temporary housing page.

Pets: Hawaii’s quarantine law and a breed ban on post

Pit bulls and pit bull mixes, including American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers and Staffordshire Terriers, “are strictly prohibited on installation”, the USAG Hawaii page says. Hawaii’s state rabies quarantine rules, including the 5 Day Or Less program and the up-to-120-day quarantine, are in the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam guide. The Schofield Barracks Veterinary Clinic, 936 Duck Road, provides routine care, vaccinations and microchips: 808-433-9854.

Medical care

The U.S. Army Health Clinic at Schofield Barracks, operated by Tripler Army Medical Center, provides more than 50% of all Army primary care in Hawaii, per the USAG Hawaii health care page; the Warrior Ohana Clinic in Kapolei is an alternate primary care clinic. Tripler, the largest military treatment facility in the Pacific area, is the only military treatment facility on Oahu with an emergency room, as the JBPHH guide notes.

Schools: Hawaii public schools, not DoDEA

“There are no DoD Schools in Hawaii”, the USAG Hawaii education page says. Children living on post attend Hawaii Department of Education schools in the Central Oahu district: Hale Kula Elementary, Solomon Elementary, Wheeler Elementary and Wheeler Middle School on post, and high school students attend the nearest off-post school. A child must be five before July 31 to start kindergarten. School Liaison: 808-787-5644.

Child and Youth Services offers full-day, part-day and hourly care at Child Development Centers and Family Child Care homes, with registration at Parent Central Services first, per the USAG Hawaii child care page.

Vehicles

Hawaii law requires liability insurance, a valid license and a safety inspection, and non-resident active-duty members submit a Non-Resident Certificate, Form DF-L (MVR) 50, with each registration transaction, per the USAG Hawaii motor vehicles page.

The Schofield Barracks Legal Assistance Office handles notarization, wills, powers of attorney, consumer and landlord-tenant issues and divorce counseling, with notary and power of attorney services walk-in and attorneys by appointment, per the USAG Hawaii legal assistance page: 808-787-3071.

The sequence that saves money

Report first, unaccompanied as the garrison recommends, see the Housing Services Office within five days, and bring your family once command sponsorship and housing are set. If you have a dog or cat, check Hawaii’s quarantine requirements, and for a dog the post’s breed ban too, before you book its flight.

Sources

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