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OHA MCAS Iwakuni 2026

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Overseas Housing Allowance at MCAS Iwakuni: the rent ceiling for every pay grade, with and without dependents, the utility allowance and MIHA — DTMO locality Iwakuni (YA) (JP019), effective November 1, 2026.

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia, active-duty U.S. Air Force

OHA at MCAS Iwakuni reimburses rent up to a ceiling set for each pay grade: an E-5 with dependents can be reimbursed up to ¥163,000 ($1,065.09) a month, plus a flat utility allowance of ¥112,012 ($731.92) and a one-time MIHA of ¥65,477 ($427.85).

E-5 rent ceiling, with dependents

¥163,000

$1,065.09 a month at DTMO's rate

Utility allowance

¥112,012

$731.92 / month, with dependents

MIHA (misc.)

¥65,477

$427.85 one-time, on move-in

E-5 total, with dependents

$1,797.01

rent ceiling + utility, per month

MCAS Iwakuni: OHA rent ceiling by pay grade, November 1, 2026

DTMO locality Iwakuni (YA) (JP019), Japan. Without dependents the ceiling is 90% of the with-dependents figure. Dollar figures use DTMO's rate for this period, 1 JPY = $0.006534.

GradeWith dep. (JPY)No dep. (JPY)
E-1¥155,000¥139,500
E-2¥155,000¥139,500
E-3¥155,000¥139,500
E-4¥155,000¥139,500
E-5¥163,000¥146,700
E-6¥200,000¥180,000
E-7¥200,000¥180,000
E-8¥200,000¥180,000
E-9¥230,000¥207,000
W-1¥163,000¥146,700
W-2¥200,000¥180,000
W-3¥230,000¥207,000
W-4¥230,000¥207,000
W-5¥233,333¥210,000
O-1E¥200,000¥180,000
O-2E¥200,000¥180,000
O-3E¥230,000¥207,000
O-1¥163,000¥146,700
O-2¥163,000¥146,700
O-3¥200,000¥180,000
O-4¥230,000¥207,000
O-5¥233,333¥210,000
O-6¥233,333¥210,000
O-7¥233,333¥210,000
O-8¥233,333¥210,000
O-9¥233,333¥210,000
O-10¥233,333¥210,000

Source: DTMO Overseas Housing Allowance rate tables (per-country workbooks, "current" sheet) with full-precision exchange rates from Appendix K Part II. Members without dependents: rental ceiling x90%, utility/recurring maintenance x75%, MIHA unreduced. Table effective November 1, 2026; snapshot taken 2026-11-01. Verify any figure on the DTMO OHA Rate Lookup.

Utility allowance and MIHA at MCAS Iwakuni

Utility, with dependents

¥112,012

$731.92 a month

Utility, without dependents

¥84,009

$548.94 a month

MIHA (miscellaneous)

¥65,477

$427.85 once, on move-in

OHA reimburses actual rent up to the ceiling, so rent below the ceiling is not pocketed; the utility allowance is paid flat. To price a specific lease, use the OHA calculator; every other Japan locality is on the Japan OHA table.

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REF: DoD FMR Vol. 7A, Ch. 26 (BAH & OHA), effective November 1, 2026

DTMO Overseas Housing Allowance rate tables (per-country workbooks, "current" sheet) with full-precision exchange rates from Appendix K Part II. Members without dependents: rental ceiling x90%, utility/recurring maintenance x75%, MIHA unreduced.

Results are estimates. Always verify with your finance office.

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia · Military Toolkit editorial