I read that they just opened 2 new buildings of housing in the last few months. Does anyone know if they allow contractors and families to use on base housing or is it just military? I will be working exclusively on base so that would sure be nice to just live there as well.

The housing towers on Osan are only for command sponsored families of active-duty military personnel. The new housing was built to accomodate all categories of the above mentioned. I believe anyone not in this situation--contractors/civilians/DoDDS--must find a place downtown. From what I have read there are many places fairly close to base but it will depend on what your specific needs will be--i.e.--#of bedrooms/bathrooms, size desired, etc. Hope this helps.

you are absoutely correct hockey...we just moved into Jurisan--and wow!

2100 SF+ brand new and a great view. but this housing is only for command sponsored with family members...all others are in dorms or downtown...

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So are there dorms for civilian workers?

I have no idea -- but everyone i know that lives in the dorms is active duty military here alone...

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Bummer. Thanks!

BUT -- and this is a big but...there is a civilian guy coming here from my last base who just emailed me. he was asking about the conditions here at Jurisan -- leading me to belive he will be living in Jurisan. he is bringing his wife. i assume he has a command sponsored billet -- again a NSPS civilan...

so, maybe there is a way for civilians to live on base. check out the housing office when you get here -- people are pouring into this building -- around 5 per day...

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I'll do that. Here's to hoping...

If you are a civil service employee who is categorized as "emergency essential," you can live on base. But that also means that you have to stick around if the war starts back up. I don't know what percentage of civil service employees are emergency essential. Like a lot of things related to the military, it seems the higher your rank (GS grade in this case) - the more likely you will be deemed emergency essential and thus be allowed to live on base.

I don't know if this is still the situation, but as of a few years ago, civil service folks (even those not deemed emergency essential) could live at Hannam Village.

Sorry for my ignorance, but if I understand you correctly, I may qualify. I have a CAC mission essential card. Is that what you are referring to? I believe my grade on that shows a GS-12. No clue what that means or if it's high enough.