Can I live off base in a foreign country? I don't want to spend my entire time on-base, is there a way I could get an apartment?
2007-01-28 14:41:16 · 3 answers · asked by - 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
To live off base you have to either be married or of a certain rank. E-1 through E-5's are normally not allowed to live of base unless married.
2007-01-28 14:45:17 · answer #1 · answered by ninecoronas2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends upon the country and sometimes where in the country you are stationed. Your family status also matters; normally you won't be authorized off-base at government expense if you are single until you make E-5 or better though that can vary from one base to the next.
I was stationed in England for over 6 years and Germany for over 3. I lived off base most of the time in both countries.
On a remote tour at Kunsan, Korea, I did live off base for a part of the year that I was there but that's normally limited to E-6s and above at that remote tour location.
Beyond that, an overseas tour is what you make of it. I thoroughly enjoyed all of my OS tours and would go back in a heartbeat.
2007-01-28 22:50:12 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was not in the air force, but was in the army stationed with a lot of people in the air force. life overseas is great, it gives you a chance to meet with and learn other cultures. I personally think that overseas service is the way to go, especially if you are still young. Do not hesitate to go...if you plan to make a carear of the air force advancement is quicker overseas then it is in the US...Best of luck to you.
2007-01-28 22:49:03 · answer #3 · answered by capatinpilotfriend 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋