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 Nestled at the foot of the Waianae mountain range in central Oahu is Schofield Barracks and Wheeler Army Airfield. The installation is located a few miles from the towns of Wahiawa and Mililani.

We have 112 miles of breathtaking pristine coastline, lush rainforest and an array of activities to explore our history as a cultural melting pot.

Hawaii's cost of living is among the highest in the nation. The major source of our high cost of living can be attributed to our raising cost of housing.

HISTORY

The 25th Infantry division traces its lineage to the Hawaiian Division, which defended Hawaii since 1921. On 7 December 1941, the 25th Infantry Division received its debut of fire when Japanese forces attacked military facilities on the island of Oahu. The division without delay deployed to southern and eastern coasts of the island, ready to defend against a possible Japanese invasion. The division was made famous after relieving the Marines at Guadalcanal in 1942. Due to their superior performance during this operation the 25th Infantry Division earned its nickname: "Tropic Lightning".

To learn more about the history visit the 25th ID link in the contacts/links for this topic

MISSION

The 25th Infantry Division prepares for deployment to a theater of operations to perform combat operations as part of a corps counterattack. On order, conducts theater-wide deployment within 54hours of notification to perform combat operations in support of USCINCPAC theater strategy.

SPONSORSHIP

To obtain a sponsor here at Schofield Barracks prior to your arrival use the online sponsorship service request linked in the contacts/links for this topic. You sponsor should meet you when you arrive. If you are not met by your sponsor, you should report to the Army Liaison Office at the Honolulu International Airport. Contact number 808 449-1850/1620.

If you need to send mail to Schofield Barracks prior to your arrival, address it to: Your Name, 25th ID Replacement Detachment, Schofield Barracks, HI 96857.

All other personnel not assigned to 25th Infantry Division visit their homepage linked in the contacts/links look for "Local Military Links" on the right menu bar for your Command.

TEMPORARY QUARTERS

If you are in transient to Schofield Barracks and have made reservations in advance you will be staying at the Inn at Schofield Barracks. If space is not available at the Inn at Schofield Barracks you will be redirected to the Best Western or Honolulu Airport Hotel.

For all personnel in transient to the Fort Shafter area had have made reservations in advance you will be staying at the Tripler Lodging Facility. If space is not available there, you must process through the Inn at Schofield Barracks.

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

Our newcomer's island tour and cultural orientation is held every Tuesday. The orientation is part of inprocessing.

Our lending closet offers basic household items for 60 day loan period. We also, have a computer lab available for your personal use while you wait for yours to arrive.

For more assistance, contact us at 808 655-4227.

CRITICAL INSTALLATION INFORMATION

The Hawaii Army Family Housing office is currently experiencing a shortage of housing due to the construction of new homes. The housing services office will do their best to house you within your allotted 60 days of TLA.

Pet Regulation. Pit-bulls or any type of pit-bull breeding combinations such as American Pit-Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terries or Staffordshire Terriers are strictly prohibited on installation.

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I'm here right now, its very beautiful. Beaches everywhere, great if you love the outdoors, not great if you like to sit inside alot. Places to Hike everywhere, alot of local activities

My family really enjoyed living on Wheeler when my father was stationed there around 1994. There are lots of creepy critters (such as centipedes and house geckos), and the wild mongoose that live on base can be scary to little kids. We lived in base housing, and it was in pretty bad shape back then - I'm not sure if they've improved it anyway since then (I would hope so though!). There were schools located on base - again, not sure if that's been changed.

Waikiki Beach, "the lagoons", downtown Honolulu, and Diamond Head are must see areas while you're there!

yeah, the centipedes are the worst, ive only seen one, and thank god not in the house. we live in the army housing and its actually really nice, which was surprising. me and my husband love the north shore, we've been to some of the family places and there pretty crowded, very beautiful here though, loving it, so far

this is where the army has taken us as of now. my husband is currently deployed. i hate the roaches hahaha. nasty things

OMG!!! the roaches are huge!!! and they fly!!! i swear when i was in older housing...i called them my pet cats..lol thats how big they were.  and i bombed my house like once a month!

One ran across my foot in the bathroom the other night...good thing i was already on the toilet  I can't get ove the bird sized moths either!

haha yeah, they are discusting.. i found probably 2 a week in my house AFTER its been bombed by the exterminator.. damn things just keep gettin in..

We just moved here. Geckos freaked me out the first time I saw one!!! Called housing asking how the hell I get them out!! LOL.

lol i called housing and told them it was an emergency because of a cochroach!.. i aaabsolutly hate those things!

they were like "mam, an emergency would be if your house was full of rats"

Lol yeah I have seen a few of those nasty centipedes and they are huge.I love the waterpark here though its not like the mainlands but its fun.

ive lived here all my life and the flying roaches Bfriggin 52's still scare the beejeebers outta me i gotta have my hubs kill them, centipedes gross me out but i can kill them myself  just a fyi for you ladies you gotta burn them or chop them up really good or they can still survive everything else, and the geckos never scared me as long as they keep their distance im fine, i dont mind them in my house since they eat all the ants...

Other than those this is my home so obviously i love it i would highly reccomend hitting the historical points pali look out, iolani palace, etc... this is a state with a culture all its own you'll be amazed with the things you learn

Looks like the boy and I will never go there, now... *shrug*... that's life...

We just PCSed away from Hawaii and I miss it already. Take advantage of living in paradise because it really does go by quickly. We used to live in Iroquois Point/ now called The Waterfront of Puluoa. Elementary school is great, the shoppette across the street from the school was useful, and of course the beach just 5 minutes away.

Very pretty out there at Waterfront of Puluoa! We visited friends out there once. How long of drive was that to Schofield for work though, it seems kind of far out?! I hate the roaches too and I love the geckos cause they are cute and EAT the Roaches... LOL I haven't had many  roaches in my house thank goodness but I shouldn't say that or they may attack!  hehe

I have found a ton in the past few days! not the major huge ones... but definitely the gross little roaches. stupid. OH and when I would bathe my dog outside and the water would run in the grass i swear there would be like 20-30 of them trying to crawl up my leg or on my dog. it's so wrong.

Lol im sorry but i wont miss it here.the weather isnt bad though im not a hot weather person but theres a few things here i would miss dole and friends but thats prob it.to be honest i hate it here.this is prob one of the most rudest states i have ever been in.if you arent military then your pretty much not liked.sorry if there are anyone who may get offened but its true.alot of military gets bull from locals.sorry just alittle rant too.

Amber- I know this is SEVERAL months late. lol. but i couldnt agree more with you! the weather isnt bad, but i definately miss the winter's of idaho. Sad to say i miss the snow lol. I've only been here since nov. but i'm ready to go BACK home lol.

I'm new here, first duty station, but love it. Think it's a good place for me. I'm a cold weather person so the humidity/heat combo takes getting used to.  No ACs in some of the older housing, although you do get 15% BAH back for that housing.

Noticed it doesn't seem to be very dog-friendly. I don't have dogs but I just noticed that.  I don't see a lot of people off base with dogs. Pet laws are very strict (quarantining, etc.)

The bugs are there, but not as bad as i thought - except the centipedes. I've only seen those a few times thankfully.  No rats or roaches yet, just ants, these weird little "pineapple bugs" that like water but are harmless, and a few flies.  Not really bad where I'm at.

I have heard there are areas that are not military-friendly (some close to Schofield mostly) but I've found a lot of the people very friendly.  I've heard it helps to not look Caucasian, but not sure I can say for sure - I look vaguely Mediterranean but have light skin.