Posted on Dec 5, 2017
Does the Army pay for hotels while waiting for housing in Hawai‘i?
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I’m looking at going to Hawai‘i in June. I’ve heard horror stories about wait lists being months long and soldiers having to wait in a hotel until until housing became available. Does the army foot that bill or am I expected to pay out the you know what to to stay in a hotel while we wait for a home to open up? Thank you.
Hawaii
Schofield Barracks
Housing
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Fly to Oahu; trust your Sponsor to guide you well and ensure he takes you to Housing first. I lived on Schofield Barracks and later, moved off-baseball; both are equally great experiences, it all depends on your liking and your family. Thanks.
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CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana
SSG Daniel Deiler - A recce of your new home; playground is sublime in my mind, cause, generally, sponsors are caught up in their own worlds that they miss telling you about things that are most important to you, individually. Hats-off Staff Sergeant for being an independent Sponsor.
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SGT David Naessens
SSG Daniel Deiler - I had a sponsor when I went to Schofield. They didn't show up at the airport, leaving me and the family stranded to our own luck. Fortunately I had already booked TLA housing and called a cab. Then rented a dent until my car showed up. After I reported to my unit, I thanked my 'sponsor' for their kind assistance.
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CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana
Hey Dan; if you hadn't booked TLA prior to your arrival at PCS, I would have assumed you were an inexperienced non-comm, Brother. If you hadn't thanked that sponsor on reporting to the Unit, I would say you missed a great opportunity. I agree with your approach, it does make a difference.
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PO1 Donald Hammond
I had a guy meet me at the airport. That was Navy in 1983. He helped me get settled the first few weeks I was there. Of course I also worked side by side with him.
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You’re authorized TLA while waiting for housing and it’s paid back in 10 day increments; every 10 days you’ll take your zero balance receipt to Housing Services Office and they’ll give you the memo you need to file for reimbursement with finance. It’s a very easy and smooth process.
Do you have your GTCC?
Do you have your GTCC?
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CPT (Join to see)
This. Just make sure you find a TLA authorized hotel near your duty station. Everything here may seem close by distance wise, but with traffic a 15 mile difference can become an hour commute.
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This reminds me of when I moved to Hawaii. First, on the flight over the Military liaison actually got on the pa system and said "Don't go to Waianae. They kill white people out there" (West coast of Oahu). So guess where I bought a house and have lived for 34 years? Yeh. All you haoles (you will learn what that means real quick) don't come ovah here cuz we kill white people. :)
But back then the Navy had ONE housing unit that was nasty. As soon as a Navy person landed they offered them that house. If you refused it, your TLA was revoked and you were on your own. Quite a scam they had going.
Hope that practice has ended. Which Army base are you going to? Schofield? Lots to do and see in Hawaii. Be sure to just play tourist. Be respectful of the local people, stay away from Waikiki cuz it is touristville to da max.
But back then the Navy had ONE housing unit that was nasty. As soon as a Navy person landed they offered them that house. If you refused it, your TLA was revoked and you were on your own. Quite a scam they had going.
Hope that practice has ended. Which Army base are you going to? Schofield? Lots to do and see in Hawaii. Be sure to just play tourist. Be respectful of the local people, stay away from Waikiki cuz it is touristville to da max.
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You will be dla while waitin on housing but it is up to you to file for it if you don’t file them you don’t get itn
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What may end up happening is you living in the barracks until a home is found and then your spouse would come to the island. This has happened a few times since I've been here
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CW2 (Join to see)
Unlikely for me. My family is most likely coming at the same time as well as the fact I’ll be a WO1 when I arrive. I’ve never heard of Warrants or officers living in the barracks.
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https://www.thebalance.com/military-travel-pcs-move-entitlements-3357064
And this, I once used permissive TDY to go to a conference, I was allowed to hop flights, I don't kmow if it's still done, though youvemgot nothing to!losembymasking, you know?
And this, I once used permissive TDY to go to a conference, I was allowed to hop flights, I don't kmow if it's still done, though youvemgot nothing to!losembymasking, you know?
15 Military Travel Moving Entitlements
Military members who make Permanent Change of Station (PCS) moves from one duty station to another are authorized many entitlements.
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