Schofield Barracks Army Base in Oahu, HI

Schofield Barracks is the largest Army post in Hawaii. It was named in honor of LTG John M. Schofield, who recognized the strategic importance of Oahu to the defense of the United States in 1872. Construction on the Barracks began in 1909, but the site was actually established in 1908 to provide a base for the Army’s mobile defense of Pearl Harbor and the rest of the island. Schofield Barracks has been the home of the 25th Infantry division since 1941, as well as the Command Headquarters for United States Army Hawaii (USARHAW). Also known as the Tropic Lightning Division, Schofield Barracks is also home to the 8th Theater Sustainment Command.

Housing

Housing near Schofield Barracks consists of over 7000 housing units and in the 2000 census there were 2,965 households. Out of these households, 78 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them, the largest percentage were married couples living together at 91.5 percent, 4.8 percent were females with no husband present, and 2.1 percent were non-families. Two percent of all family dwellings were made up of individuals and there weren’t any individuals 65 years old or older living alone. The average population household size was 3.55 and the average family size was 3.58.

Military personnel are asked to check in at the Housing Referral Office for available housing options. The waiting list for housing can often be as long as 14 months, depending on the time of year, rank of the soldier and number of bedrooms desired. The Housing Referral Office is also able to help those who want to live off-post a few miles away by determining which BAH rates apply to each individual soldier’s situation.