2.0
23 May 2009
Current employee
Honolulu, HI
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
The location is superb. You can't beat living in Hawaii. Governmental housing allowance (BAH) for military members is excellent and COLA is very high (more half my net income is BAH + COLA)
Cons
Senior officers and senior non-commissioned officers have a tendency to stay too long at one location. Living in Hawaii is obviously desirable and therefore, it is very common for senior military personnel to float between the major commands in order to further their stay on the island (USARPAC, PACOM, JPAC, 25th ID, US Army Hawaii). While this is certainly understandable, new and "fresh" opinions are less common. You will more than likely find units in Hawaii to be very different from other units or organizations you have been a part of.