What's the process to find a place to live if I bring my family to Korea without command sponsorship? Will I get a housing allowance?

E-6 and below live in military quarters, usually two NCOs sharing a common area. You won’t be able to live off post with support from the housing office. They make all the arrangements for lease agreements, etc. highly recommend you leave them in the US, do your one year and head back to CONUS. Without Healthcare your Family could suffer from JEV, etc. TriCare won’t be able to help because they won’t be authorized in Korea. You’re risking their safety by trying to bring them without government support. I recommend you just don’t do it.

You will not be eligible for any type of financial support whatsoever. They will be civilians living on the economy. They won’t be eligible for healthcare, transportation, base access privileges, or any type of OCONUS allowances. As far as the DOD is concerned, they are civilians on a long vacation that you’re paying for out of pocket. If you bring them out you alone are responsible for all their financial welfare. You will only receive a barracks room in Korea and the BAH for your family’s residence stateside.

It will be expensive. You will have pay for your family’s tickets and all the expenses associated with their move. You need to contact you chain of command in Korea, because they are assuming that you will live in the barracks while you there.