Housing

Housing

Members are eligible for quarters aboard MCB Hawaii if they are on active duty and assigned to duty at MCB Hawaii with accompanying, command-sponsored dependents. Marines assigned to other duty stations on Oahu may also apply for and occupy MCB Hawaii quarters.

Newly arrived service members must report to the housing office within three working days and are required to have their Permanent Change of Station orders, Reporting Endorsement and a Letter of Command Sponsorship. Sponsors with family members enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) should notify the housing office as early as possible if a special health or physical disability exists to allow ample time to arrange for those needs. Members collecting Temporary Lodging Allowances (TLA) should be aware that if they decline an offer for quarters, TLA will terminate effective the day before the quarters would have been assigned.

In 1996, under the provisions of the Military Housing Privatization Initiative, Congress authorized the legislation for a Public-Private Venture (PPV) partnership with the private sector. As a result, our partnership with Forest City (http:// www.fcmarineshawaii.com) has enabled homes to be constructed faster and more efficiently. The quality of life for Marines and Sailors living aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii has been greatly enhanced. Homes are more spacious, of high quality and designed to meet the needs of the service members and their families.

Marine Corps Base Hawaii’s family housing inventory of 2,317 units underwent privatization starting in 2006.

You may be placed on a housing waiting list in advance, once we receive your DD1746 (Application for Assignment to Housing) and a copy of your orders. Print the application and fax it to 808-257-1259 or DSN 457-1259. If you have an e-mail address, please include this information in your application.

Once your application has been sent, please allow ten working days for information to be added to our database. However, you will not be offered a house prior to physically arriving and officially reporting for duty.

Upon arrival, all service members accompanied by command-sponsored dependents must report to the Family Housing Office located on MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, at 1571 Lawrence Road. Hours of operation are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

You can accept and move into housing up to 14 days before your family arrives.

Members Reporting to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay

All newly arrived service members who will be assigned to MCB Hawaii Kaneohe Bay and are accompanied by command-sponsored dependents are required to report to the Family Housing Department located at Kaneohe Bay in Building 455. The telephone numbers are:

Commercial 808-257-1257

Commercial Fax 808-257-1259

DSN 457-1257

DSN Fax 808-457-1259

E-mail MCBH.G4.FMLY.HSG.FMB@usmc.mil

Members Reporting to Marine Forces Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith

All newly arrived service members who will be assigned to MARFORPAC at Camp H.M. Smith and are accompanied by command-sponsored dependents are required to report to Housing’s Leeward Satellite Division located in Building 600. The telephone numbers are:

 Commercial/DSN (808) 477-8688

Commercial/DSN Fax (808) 477-8691

E-mail caldwelll@mfp.usmc.mil

Members of other services assigned to duty at MARFORPAC may apply for MCB Hawaii quarters. Marine Corps senior officers (grade zero to six and above) assigned to MCB Hawaii Camp H.M. Smith will compete equally for Commander, Navy Region Hawaii Pearl Harbor housing. The telephone numbers are:

Commercial (808) 471-0128

DSN 471-0116

Fax (808) 474-6855

E-mail nhc6@fh.cnbph.navy.mil

Hana Like (Section 802)

The Hana Like Housing Development is a privately owned housing area aboard MCB Hawaii Kaneohe Bay. These units are available to all active duty service members eligible for family housing. Applications are prioritized by grade group and date applications are received. Tenants receive BAH, and pay an established lease rent and maintenance fee on a monthly basis by allotment. For more information, call the Hana Like Division at:

Commercial (808) 257-4005

DSN 257-4005

Fax (808) 257-1259

E-mail marcia.izumi@usmc.mil

Related Housing Issues

Marine Corps Base Hawaii has assignment rights to 189 Army-owned two-, three- and four-bedroom quarters located at Aliamanu Military Reservation (AMR). Eligible applicants who choose to place their name on the AMR waiting list will be referred to the Army’s Fort Shafter Housing Office.

Furniture

Service members reporting to Hawaii are authorized full weight allowances for shipment of household goods. Government furniture is available for temporary loan up to 90 days for personnel with command sponsored dependents living on or off base and who are awaiting the arrival of their household goods. When available, loaner furniture includes sofas, chairs, coffee tables, end tables, lamps, dining tables and chairs, dressers and beds. Refrigerators and ranges are provided in all base houses; however, washers and dryers are not. Government-owned appliances are not available for off-base housing.

Household Effects

The Joint Personal Property Shipping Office (JPPSO) handles all Navy and Marine Corps household goods shipments. For additional assistance and information, call (808) 473-7750.

Appliances

All Base houses are equipped with an electric range, microwave oven and refrigerator. For your convenience, as part of our temporary loan furniture program, we will provide a government-owned washer and dryer up to 90 days. However, we highly recommend you bring your own electric washer and dryer. Government owned appliances are not provided for use in community housing.

Pets in Housing

Authorized Pets

Authorized pets in military housing include: dogs (most breeds), cats, guinea pigs, domestic rabbits, white mice and white rats (indigenous to the United States), caged birds, fish and other cold-blooded animals sold commercially in Hawaii. Residents of family housing are permitted a maximum of two pets (with the exception of puppies and kittens under the age of eight weeks). Keep in mind that it is difficult to obtain an off-base rental lease that allows pets. All dogs four months of age and over must be licensed by the City and County of Honolulu and wear a collar with the city and county dog tag attached. Licenses must be renewed on or before the expiration date of current tags. Applications for the license may be obtained from the Hawaii Humane Society or any Satellite City Hall. All cats are required to have an identification tag on their collar with the owner’s name, address and telephone number.

Prohibited Pets

Prohibited pets include gerbils, hamsters, mongoose, monkeys, white mice and white rats (foreign source), wild rabbits, game or hunting birds, pigeons, doves, poultry, Aztec dwarf parrots, Vietnamese pot bellied pigs, Monk parakeets and certain Myna species, as well as certain dog species. Staffordshire Terriers and Pit Bull Terriers are prohibited. All snakes are prohibited in the state. Breeding of all animals is prohibited.

Bachelor Housing

The Bachelor Housing Section can be reached at (808) 257-1015. The following members are authorized BAH:

Authorization to BAH at the "without dependents" rate is granted for all Marines and Sailors grade E7 and above.

Authorization to BAH at the "without-dependents" rate is granted for all Marines and Sailors grade E6 and below once authorized to stay out of town within 30 days.

For more information on living off base, visit http://www.fcmarineshawaii.com.

As a SNCO or Officer,
Where Do I Check in for Billeting?

Billeting is available for unaccompanied personnel upon arrival to the island of Oahu and MCB Hawaii. Billeting is accomplished at the reporting unit. If any questions may arise, please use the unit’s Point of Contacts list or when checking in, notify the IPAC Customer Support Branch. SNCO’s should check into the Transient SNCO Quarters and to make reservations at the SNCO Quarters, call (808) 257-2409 or DSN 457-2409. Officers should check into the Bachelor Officers Quarters and reservations can be made at the BOQ by calling (808) 257-2409 or DSN 457-2409.