Newcomer Guidance

Bringing Your Family

• Incoming Soldiers

What we need to know to prepare you for your assignment.

At the request of General Sharp, Commander of United States Forces Korea, the Department of Defense approved Command Sponsorship for two new locations and an increase in tour lengths for accompanied service members permanently assigned to Korea. Accompanied tours for camps in Uijeongbu and Dongducheon (Camp Red Cloud, Camp Stanley, Camp Jackson and Camp Casey / Hovey Complex) will increase to 24 months.

For more detailed information see the Command Sponsorship topic.

Bringing Your Pets

• Incoming Soldiers

The 106th Medical Detachment offer Veterinary Services to those PCSing with Pets.

Transporting your pet(s) into and out of the country is at your own expense. MWR boarding facilities are available at Yongsan and Osan Air Base. On or off-post housing is generally cramped with either no or limited outdoor access. Pets are not allowed in the Hannam Village in Seoul.

Sponsorship

• Incoming Soldiers

How we want to assist you with an active sponsor.

Sponsorship is important in the Warrior Division and Commanders' at unit levels are responsible for an active program and trained sponsors. It's vital for us to let you and your family know what to expect prior to arriving in Korea to meet your needs to make informed decisions. We have a responsibility to manage expectations and although South Korea is a modern, 21st Century society with a rich and welcoming culture and people, your sponsor is the key to your integration.

The Brigade S1 of the unit you are going to be assigned to is vital to a smooth transitiion and integration. Look on your orders to see what Brigade or Camp you are assigned to and contact their S1 team, if you haven't already been contacted by your sponsor or someone in the unit.

*To call from the United States, hover over the underlined 7 digit number and use the number that appears in the tooltip.

How to Pack

• Incoming Soldiers

It is highly suggested that Soldiers bring the following:

• Alarm clock (Our facilities contain electrical outlets for 110Vs same as the US.)
• Uniforms (ACUs/BDUs, IPFUs)
• Civilian attire
• Running shoes
• Personal hygiene kit

If Soldiers are arriving after October, Soldiers must bring their full Improved Physical Fitness Uniform (including gloves and skull cap) and the appropriate winter attire (field jacket or Gortex jacket) in order to accommodate the cold weather. It gets very cold in Korea.

All servicemembers are processed through customs and initial personnel matters at the airport. To make this process easier for soldiers, it is recommended that they hand-carry their 201 file, dental records, leave form and at least 15 copies of their PCS orders.

For smooth processing through the immigration authorities, civilian employees should have a valid multiple entry visa issued by the Korean embassy or consulate. The visa is normally obtained upon presentation of PCS orders to the visa issuing office. Many civilian employees also obtain official passports and the visa may be stamped in it. However, it's often preferrable to get it stamped in the tourist passport. Should the employee or dependents not be able to obtain a multiple entry visa prior to departure, contact the servicing personnel office upon arrival in Korea.

Required Documents

• Incoming Soldiers

When you reach the Warrior Readiness Center (WRC), you will need to have the following documentation easily accessible:

In General

• Military Identification Card
• 10 Copies of your orders assigning you to 2ID
• DA Form 31 (Leave Form)
• Medical and Dental Records

Finance: Basic Housing Allowance Recertification

BAH with Dependents (Married)

• DA Form 5960 (BAH Form)
• Marriage Certificate
• Lease Agreement
• Birth Certificate (if you have children)
• PCS Orders
• Pinpoint Order (with dependents stated on orders)

BAH with Dependents (Single)

• DA Form 5960 (BAH Form)
• Signed Notary stating Monthly Support
• Legal Document stating Location of Dependents
• Birth Certificate

BAH-Diff

• DA Form 5960 (BAH Form)
• Court-Ordered Child Support Documentation
• Signed Birth Certificate

Service member married to Service member

• DA Form 5960 (BAH Form)
• Spouse's SSN
• *Marriage Certificate

*A service member assigned to Korea that is married to another service member stationed CONUS will have BAH stopped upon arrival in country.

Prior to departure from Incheon Airport, make sure that the DA Form 31 (Leave Form) has been signed at the US Military Joint Reception Counter.

When You Arrive

• Incoming Soldiers

At Incheon Airport you and your family must go to the 1st Replacement Center (1RC) desk located in arrival terminal at the end of the west wing, through exit 14, where Army Representatives will assist you.

You and your family will take the 1RC provided bus to USAG-Yongsan where you will begin inprocessing and stay at the world class Dragon Hill Lodge.

Things to Remember

The 1st Replacement Center (1RC) desk at the airport will help you find transportation, provide hotel information and make phone calls.

Most military flights touch down in the Republic during daylight hours. Military and family members authorized civilian flights usually arrive in the evening.

Do not trust Taxi drivers that tell you that buses are not available.

The buses are spacious and comfortable, which can be important after a long flight. The trip will take approximately 1 hour.

In-Processing and Settling in Families

• Incoming Soldiers

Position	Phone	Commercial
1RC Liason	732-5978	+011-82-505-732-5978

You will spend one night in Dragon Hill Lodge. The following morning you will report to 1RC for mandatory briefings. 2nd Infantry Division Soldiers will then be identified, separated, and depending on your category, transported via bus to the Warrior Readiness Center (WRC) or will be transported to their Area, released to secure housing, and then sent to WRC. Soldiers arriving with families will be linked with either their sponsor or a unit representative as the priority remains to ensure adequate housing and to settle families prior to soldier completing in-processing.

Accompanied with Family

If you are arriving with Families and assigned to an Area I unit, you will be transported to the WRC from 1RC and received by your unit sponsor to begin house-hunting. If you are arriving with Families and assigned to 2CAB (Area II or III) or authorized for families to reside in Area II, mainly reserved for Key Billet or previously authorized personnel, you will be released to your unit sponsor to secure government quarters or off-post housing.

After housing is secured you will be transported to WRC to complete in-processing.

For more information about securing an Accompanied Tour see the Command Sponsorship topic and for more information about touring with Families in Korea, see the Families topic.

Unaccompanied

Unaccompanied Soldiers will be transported to WRC to complete in-processing, after which they will be released to their units to secure permanent lodging.

Schedule

DAY — 0

Event	Time
Receive New Warriors	1100-1200
Accountability Formation
Issue Billeting
Lunch	1200-1300
Linen Issue BLDG 2203	1300-1330
Initial In-Processing / Movement NCO	1330-UTC
WRC Policy Letter # 8 Brief (Sign WRC ROE)
Welcome to Korea packet/ Welcome Brief
2ID CG Welcome Video
Battle Buddy Video
Assignment Orders & DA-31 Leave Forms
DD-93 Emergency Contact Forms & SGLI
Defense Biometric ID System DBIDS (Day 0-UTC)
Military Identification Cards (Mon-Fri 0900-1600)

DAY — 0 (Late Arrivals)

Event	Time
Introduction to Physical Readiness Training	0600-0700
Hygiene & Breakfast	0700-0830
Accountability Formation	0830-0900
DEERS/ID Card	0900-1000
Sponsorship Survey/Visitation	1000-1130
Lunch	1130-1300
PHA Phase I & II	1300-UTC

DAY — 1

Event	Time
Introduction to Physical Readiness Training	0600-0700
Hygiene & Breakfast	0700-0830
Accountability Formation	0830-0900
DEERS/ID Card	0900-1000
PHA	1100-1130
Lunch	1130-1300
Sponsorship Survey	1300-1400
Update ID Card/DEERS	1300-1400
Medical/Dental In-processing	1400-1445
Small Pox / Anthrax Brief
Collect Medical/Dental Records
Complete Personal Data Sheets
2ID Standards and Policies Brief	1445-1515
USFK Mandatory Training for all Soldiers not possessing Certificate	1515-UTC

*New Soldiers arriving in country today will continue in-processing 1515-UTC

DAY — 2

Event	Time
Hygiene & Breakfast	0630-0730
Accountability Formation	0730-0800
ADC(S) Brief	0800-0830
ACS Brief	0830-0900
Financial Readiness	0900-0945
Division Staff Judge Advocate	0945-1045
Ethics Brief/Legal Brief/International Marriage Rations Control
Alcohol and Drug Brief	1045-1145
Lunch	1145-1300
Division E.O. Officer	1300-1400
Sexual Assault & Human Trafficking and Prostitution
Chaplain's Brief	1400-1430
Education Center Brief	1430-1530
Red Cross Brief	1530-1535
Family Advocacy Brief	1535-1545
BOSS and MWR	1545-1600

DAY — 3

Event	Time
Accountability Formation	0530
Medical In-Processing
Immunizations & Vision	0530-0630
Hygiene & Breakfast	0630-0800
Finance In-processing	0800-1100
Travel Pay Settlements
Entitlements (Family Separation, BAH, OHA)
DCSM Brief	1100-1200
Lunch	1200-1300
2ID Public Affairs	1300-1330
Area I Soldiers: CIF Issue/Sponsor Visitation	1330-UTC
Area III Soldiers: PHA; Sponsorship Survey/Sponsor Visitation	1330-UTC
Saturday 2ID Warrior Museum Tour	1000-1500

DAY — 4

Event	Time
Introduction to Tae-Kwon-Do at Cp.	0530-0630
Hygiene & Breakfast	0630-0800
Korean Culture	0800-1200
Korean Language and Phrases
Korean History and Customs
Korean Culture Videos
Korean Cultural Awareness Tour	1200-1730
Restaurant	1215-1310
Gyeonggi-do Provincial Bldg	1310-1340
Home Plus	1340-1440
Odu Mountain Observatory	1440-1630
Return to WRC	1630-1730

DAY — 5

Event	Time
Linen Turn-in	0530-0630
Breakfast	0730-0800
Critique Surveys	0800-0815
Pass out orders and USFK Certificates	0815-0830
Final Out Medical	0830-0930
Small Pox Shot
PPD Read
Return Medical Records
Transportation Brief	0930-0945
Formation & Key Turn in	0945-1000
Depart Camp Stanley	1000-UTC

For a printable version of the schedule see In-processing Procedural Guidance, Annex C.