Camp Smith and Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) KBay Kaneohe, Hawaii

Base Housing and Information (scroll all the way through)

Kaneohe and Camp Smith MCBH housing application instructions for registering for on base and off base housing. 

Marine Corps Base Kaneohe (MCBH) the main housing office for service members assigned to both Kaneohe and Camp Smith. Camp Smith members can register in Kaneohe for MCBH housing but note: Camp Smith is located in Halawa Heights near Aiea about 5 min from Honolulu Airport and K-bay is 35-40 min drive to Kaneohe. If stationed in Camp Smith, you can also call the Navy housing office which has more base housing options near Honolulu if you scroll down to the Camp Smith section.

Note for those stationed at Camp Smith, Tripler, JBPHH and Fort Shafter can all apply to same base housing. Camp Smith peeps, also visit the Fort Shafter page for Island Palm Communities and how to register.

Here is the MCBH new arrival orientation and instructions Welcome Aboard and the PCS ToolKit

For base housing and TLA questions contact the IPC at MCBH

Telephone: (808) 257-2198 or (808) 257-1582

• Email: MCBH.TLA.FMB@USMC.MIL

• In Person: IPAC Bldg. 1043, 1ST Deck

KANEOHE Base Housing

OHANA MARINE CORPS COMMUNITIES AT KANEOHE MCBH is open to all services. They also do Temporary Loaner Furniture and a lending locker for kitchen essentials if your HHGs have not yet arrived just contact them for more information.

• See floor plans by Rank. http://www.ohanamarinecorpscommunities.com.

• Mololani and Hawaii Loa are located on base and is 3-4 bedrooms (Open to all ranks)

• Pa Honua is located on base and is 3 bedrooms (Open to E1-E5)

• Waikulu (see photo) is located on base and is 3 bedrooms (Open to E1-E9)

• Heleloa is located on base and is 4 bedrooms (Open to O5+). These are historic homes that have been renovated.

• Kaluapuni is located on base and is 3-4 bedrooms (Open to O4-O5)

• Kapoho is located on base and is 3 bedroom (Open to Field grade officers)

• Nani Ulupau is located on base and is 4 bedrooms (Open to Field grade officers). Located near North beach these homes have ocean views.

Here are the instructions for How to apply for MCBH Housing. The following documents need to be submitted:

• DD Form 1746 (Application for Assignment to Housing)

• PCS orders (web orders)

• Registered Sex Offender Disclosure Statement

• MCB Hawaii Family Housing Applicant's Statement of Understanding (SOU)

• Privacy Act Release Letter

There are two types of housing on K-bay. 802 versus Forest city. 802 housing is the older housing ($1700) that you pay rent monthly and you can save money. I would ask if they have A/C split air system. In Forest city, the housing is newer and bigger and have A/C but they take all your BAH.

Hours of operation are:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 0730-1530,
Wednesday from 0730-1400.

Forest City’s Phone Number: (808)257-2676

802’s Phone Number: (808) 257-2361

KANEOHE HOUSING WAIT LIST REGISTRATION EXPLAINED. This gives you information on how to register and how wait list is prioritized. For more information contact Ohana Military Communities directly by calling below or by Email: MCBH.G4.FMLY.HSG.FMB@usmc.mil

Phone:  Defense Switch Network (DSN Prefix 315) 457-2676 or COMM (808) 257-2676
Toll Free:  1-866-224-7942
Fax: DSN 457-1259 or COMM (808) 257-1259

Mail: Family Housing Department, Box 63003, MCBH Kaneohe Bay, HI 96863-3003

MWR Marina Kaneohe

CAMP SMITH

Camp Smith is located in Honolulu, in Halawa Heights/Moana Lua area, about 10 min from HNL. You can register for base housing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam (JBPHH) Ohana Navy family housing in Pearl Harbor near the NEX Pearl Harbor (the largest NEX in the world).

Here’s a video of a SNCO Navy housing near Pearl Harbor/Salt Lake area. Also visit JBPHH housing information on my site.

Base Housing options near Camp Smith

• Manana housing is located in Aiea, Pearl city, HI about 10 -12 min drive from Camp Smith

• Halawa Community is located at the base of Halawa Ridge about 5min from Camp Smith

• Radford Terrace and Radford Terrace MilCON is off base in Salt Lake about 8 min from Camp Smith and JBPHH. Registration is through Ohananavycommunities Housing group.

• Aliamanu Military Reservation (AMR) Housing Hawaii (run by Army housing office) is a popular community centrally located in Salt Lake area. There’s a gas station, shoppette, CDC, community center and pool in the neighborhood. It is 10-12 min to downtown Waikiki and less than 10 min to JBPHH. Here’s a video of an AMR 5 bedroom home.

  • AMR Rim (same location as above but on the Rim of AMR)

  • Red Hill (Next to AMR)

  • Tripler located behind the hospital

Note: Actual Camp Smith base housing is very limited, only for 06 (SO) and E9 (SE). The wait list can be several months.

PEARL CITY. Manana base housing was built in 2006, is located in Pearl city, Aiea run by Ohana navy communities. Manana boasts 144 single (detached) homes available for Staff NCO, Company Grade, and Field Grade Officer homes.  They also have 24 duplex style homes for junior enlisted families.  Open to active-duty Army, Navy, Air Force, & Marines.
Mañana housing has a FB group as well. Here’s a couple video’s service member families have made about Mañana. Mañana is a gated community with 2 floor plans and this is one of them.

Camp Smith has a lot of amenities on base so you don't have to go off base. The nearest commissary is the NEX in Pearl Harbor or Hickam commissary if you want smaller crowds.

Camp Smith offers:

• Dental center for Active Duty only

• Education center

  • University of Maryland University College

• Health clinic

• Sunset Lanai - dining you can serve up to 300 guests

• Barbershop

• Dry cleaner express

• Gas lane?

• Exchange

• Fitness center

• Library

• Pool

• ITT tickets and tours office

Camp Smith fitness center is "state of the art" since it was rebuilt in 2017.

Camp H. Smith is home to the INDOPACIFIC Combatant Commander of the pacific (INDOPACOM). Most of the smaller commands in the area are in support of the INDOPACOM mission. 

Here is the INDO PACOM newcomers information link and phone numbers. If your sponsor has not reached out to you then try to contact your service POC. Here’s the IndoPacom Sponsor Checklist.

Food is so expensive! Live near a commissary

If you work on Camp Smith there's no commissary. Your nearest commissary is the Pearl Harbor Naval NEX commissary about 15 min away in PH (next to Airport). Or Hickam AFB next to the airport. 

If you live in Mililani, Waikele, Ewa, Makakilo, and Kapolei your nearest commissary is Schofield. 

If you live in Windward side your nearest commissary is Kaneohe MCB. 

You will probably want to know where all the commissaries are on Oahu because you'll find food is outrageously expensive here.

Marine Corps Base Kaneohe school info

MCBH Information and phone numbers

If you are looking for Public schools in the Camp Smith Mañana housing area please click here and scroll down on the left side of page. 

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