8th TSC

Soldiers will need to use the Army Career Tracker's Total Army Sponsorship Program to initiate the DA Form 5434 (Sponsorship Program Counseling and Information Sheet) and request a sponsor. Sponsorship is required in order to process permanent change of station orders to Hawaii and other regions. Department of the Army civilians can fill out the PDF version of DA Form 5434 and email it to their gaining organization or supervisor to request a sponsor.

Note: This cannot be completed until you’ve received notification from Human Resources Command. Also, please note that units are not required to assign a sponsor until 120 days prior to your report date. If you require assistance prior to that, contact the Installation Sponsorship Liaison at usarmy.schofield.id-pacific.mbx.sponsorship@army.mil and request that your sponsor be assigned as soon as possible.

1. Log on to https://actnow.army.mil.
2. Click the “Messages” dropdown menu, and then “DA Form 5434.” 
3. Click “Create New Form.” 
4. Fill out all applicable sections (Sections 1, 2, 4 and 5).
5. Once completed, your sponsor will be notified and can begin providing you the information to better assist you in your move.
6. If your sponsor changes, you will receive notifications in the “Messages” section in ACT.

Note: All communications between the sponsor and incoming Soldier will be done in the ACT Sponsorship portal. Please track your progress through the Army Career Tracker

Have you completed the steps to obtain a sponsor and still have not been assigned one? Reach out to your gaining subordinate command under 8TSC:

• usarmy.schofield.usarpac.list.8th-mp-bde-s1-personnel-services@army.mil
• 130thENBDES1@army.mil
• usarmy.shafter.8-tsc.list.8th-stb-s1-fort-shafter-all@army.mil

All Soldiers to Hawaii must report to the U.S. Army Hawaii Replacement Company Airport Liaison desk near baggage Claim 19 at the Honolulu International Airport.

Soldiers should have a copy of their orders bringing them to Hawaii, leave form, personally owned vehicle shipment form and flight itinerary, which lists all dependents.

Replacement Company Airport Liaison Desk - (808) 859-5784.

For more information, visit the Replacement Company's webpage.

E4 and below without dependents

• Orders (and applicable amendments)
• DA 31 (with control number, full SSN, and approval date in block 13)
• Flight Itinerary
• Vehicle Processing Sheet with VPC (if applicable)
• GPC Statement (SM PCSing from OCON US locations)
• Applicable Taxi/Uber/Transportation receipts
• Excess baggage receipt (if applicable)

E5 and above without dependents

• Orders (and applicable amendments)
• DA 31 (with control number, full SSN, and approval date in block 13)
• Flight Itinerary
• Vehicle Processing Sheet with VPC (if applicable)
• TLE Hotel receipt showing 0 balance (if applicable)
• GPC Statement (SM PCSing from OCON US locations)
• Pets release form and receipt (if applicable)
• Taxi/Uber/Transportation receipt
• 1610 (SM TOY enroute)
• Excess baggage (if applicable)
• Hotel receipts (SM TOY enroute)
• Rental car (SM TOY enroute)

Any rank with dependents

• Orders (and applicable amendments)
• DA 31 (with control number, full SSN, and approval date in block 13)
• Flight Itinerary
• Vehicle Processing Sheet with VPC (if applicable)
• TLE Hotel receipt showing 0 balance (if applicable)
• GPC Statement (SM PCSing from OCON US locations)
• Pets release form and receipt (if applicable)
• Taxi/Uber/Transportation receipt
• 161 0 (SM TOY en route)
• Excess baggage (if applicable)
• Hotel receipts (SM TOY enroute)
• Rental car (SM TOY enroute)
• Marriage Certificate & DA5960 signed by commander (only if married)

The required forms for in-processing U.S. Army Hawaii, and subsequently 8th Theater Sustainment Command, can be found here.

Map to the below key locations

Replacement Company HNL Airport Desk (near Baggage Claim 19)
300 Rodgers Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96819

(808) 859-5784

Replacement Company Soldier Support Center
Bldg. 750, 673 Ayres Ave.
Schofield Barracks, HI 96857

(808) 655-4634

Replacement Company Barracks & Office
Bldg. 1020, 535 Montague St.
Schofield Barracks, HI 96876

(808) 655-0389

Weyand Field
Schofield Barracks, HI

The 8th TSC has units spread out across three military installations on Oahu: 1) Fort Shafter, 2) Schofield Barracks, and 3) Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. These maps are meant to provide geographical context and are not all-inclusive. Contact your gaining unit for specific unit locations, especially at echelons below brigade.

*For high-resolution versions, click "SHOW CAPTION" at the bottom of the photos, then click "VIEW ORIGINAL."

If you plan to bring pets to Hawaii, begin planning as soon as possible to minimize the time your pet may be required to be quarantined.

For the latest on quarantine information, visit Hawaii's Department of Agriculture's Animal Quarantine website.

Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation operates a pet kennel in Halawa Valley near Aliamanu Military Reservation (AMR) and Aloha Stadium.

Certain breeds are not allowed on Army installations, and there are rules and regulations regarding owning pets in post housing. All applicable policies can be found on the Command Publications page.

After you arrive in Hawaii, the Army's Veterinary Corps can provide services for your pet(s) at one of their four veterinary facilities on Oahu.

For families with children ages 4 weeks-5th grade requiring child care in Hawaii, requests for care must be submitted online at through https://militarychildcare.com/. Child care is available at Child Development Centers or Family Child Care homes.

Requests for care may be made in advance and is highly recommended to prevent a delay of services when you arrive on island.

Fee-assistance is provided for eligible military families who are unable to access on-post child care. For more information, visit Child Care Aware ⚠ or contact Parent & Outreach Services.

For information on programs offered by Child and Youth Services, to include day care, school age care and teen center programs, visit https://hawaii.armymwr.com/categories/cys.

Dependent children can attend public, private or charter schools in Hawaii.

Public schools are run by Hawaii's Department of Education. The Hawaii Association of Independent Schools has information on private schools.

The Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation's School Liaison Office coordinates and assists Army school-age youth with educational opportunities and information necessary to achieve academic success.

Incoming spouses can find information on education geared towards them from the Employment Readiness Program under the "Resources and Information" and the "Career Research and Education Links" drop downs.

Soldiers can find information on continuing education on the Education Center's website.

For information on programs offered by Child & Youth Services, to include day care and the School Liaison Office, visit their website.

Personally-owned firearms must be registered with the state of Hawaii and either the Schofield Barracks Provost Marshal Office or the Fort Shafter Provost Marshal Office with 72 hours of arrival.

All personally-owned firearms must first be registered with Honolulu Police Department (HPD) in accordance with Hawaii statutes:

1. Out of state registrants need to take firearm(s) in a case (without ammunition), in person, to the Main Police Station Firearms Unit (801 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, Hawaii) no later than five calendar days from arrival. Out of state registrants are encouraged to arrive at the Firearms Unit no later than 3 p.m. The out of state registration process can be lengthy. If there is a line, they may not be able to accommodate you. There is no 14-day waiting period for out-of-state registration. You need the following when you register your firearm:
2. Firearms Information Form
3. Medical Information Waiver
4. Mental Health Waiver
5. Firearms Application/Questionnaire
6. Married couples who would like to have their firearms jointly registered in both names need to also bring the original marriage certificate.
7. Bring HPD registration to either Fort Shafter or Schofield Barracks military police station to register on post (do not bring the personally owned firearms) within those same five days. This is only for individuals who will have weapons kept or brought on post.
8. Maintain the registration paperwork; you will need it when you depart Hawaii.

 For more information, to schedule an appointment, or to download the required forms, visit https://www.honolulupd.org/police-services/firearms/

Housing

For Soldiers and families relocating to Hawaii, housing is available both on and off post.

Visit the Army Housing Online User Services website for more information on Army Family Housing, Residential Community Initiative Housing, Housing Services Office, and Unaccompanied Personnel Housing. Look for the "START HERE" dropdown menu at the top of the page and type in Hawaii.

The Army's on-post housing partner is Island Palm Communities. However, Soldiers are not limited to Army housing; other on-post housing partners on island include Hickam Communities, Ohana Navy Communities, and Marine Corps Communities.

Please note some Army housing areas are not on installations or areas that are guarded 24/7. These include Aliamanu Military Reservation (AMR), Helemano Military Reservation, Mendonca Park (near Schofield Barracks), and Red Hill.

If you and your family are interested in living off-post, you can search for available rental properties at https://www.homes.mil/.

Basic Allowance for Housing, or BAH, provides uniformed service members equitable housing compensation based on housing costs in local civilian housing markets within the 50 U.S. states when government quarters are not provided.

BAH is not intended to cover all of a service member’s housing costs. The opportunity for Service members to choose their off-base housing is important to DoD. Each member has the freedom to decide how to allocate their income (including the housing allowance) without a penalty for deciding to conserve some dollars on rent to pay other expenses. Therefore, actual out-of-pocket expense for an individual may be higher or lower than the prescribed rate based on choice of housing.

Allowances reflect the costs associated with household rental. Generally, rental prices change between 2%-5% from year to year. Housing allowances typically change accordingly.

To lookup rates, use the BAH calculator.

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Service members serving outside of the continental United States (OCONUS) where the cost of living is higher than CONUS receive an Overseas Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA). Overseas COLA is a non-taxable allowance designed to offset higher prices of non-housing goods and services OCONUS and equalize purchasing power with members stationed in CONUS. It does not reimburse expenses, compensate for remoteness, hardship, loss of spousal income, or non-availability of goods and services.

OCONUS COLA is not a fixed amount and should not be considered in household budgeting. Fixed expenses, such as car payments, should be based on what a Service member can afford without the allowance. Overseas COLA can fluctuate based on the exchange rate, as COLA is paid in U.S dollars, but some expenses are typically paid in foreign currency. Learn more about currency fluctuations and adjustments.

Refer to the DoD Overseas Station and Housing Allowance Process Guide [PDF, 25 pages] for information on the COLA survey schedule, COLA Unique Expenses, and the responsibilities of the Country Allowance Coordinator.

Lookup rates using the Overseas COLA Calculator.

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The Joint Personal Property Shipping Office at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam handles all processing for temporary storage and/or delivery of your personal property once it arrives on island. You can reach them at (808) 473-7760.

Incoming Soldiers and civilian employees can learn more about and manage their move at Military One Source, the Department of Defense's official customer moving portal.

The Surface Deployment and Distribution Command handles all privately owned vehicle shipments. Incoming personnel can track the status of their vehicle shipment online at https://www.pcsmypov.com/.

*Required Documents

Applicable to Soldiers E5 and above without dependents or any paygrade with dependents.

Initial TLA (Arrival/Departure):

1. Housing Memorandum
2. Itemized/zero-balance hotel receipt
3. Orders
4. Amendments (if applicable
5. DA Form 31 (w/control number, full SSN (or DODID) and approval date in block 13)
6. DD Form 1351-2 travel voucher (not needed for departure)

Required Documents After Initial TLA

1. Housing Memorandum
2. Itemized/zero-balance hotel receipt
3. Orders
4. Flight itinerary (Soldiers and dependents (if applicable))

*These documents are in addition to the required in-processing documents found here.

Additional Useful Information
TLA-Approved Hotels & TLA Rates
TLA FAQs
TLA Example Computations

Allowances | Defense Travel Management Office

We highly recommend you visit the website to review your options for vehicle registration and driver's license. As a Service Member, Hawaii affords you a few options to ensure you are on the roads legally.

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