I am looking to move to Japan soon and I know that I qualify for 100% for the benefits but what I am wondering is, since I am a veteran, is it possible to attend a school that is on the military base(University of Maryland University College) being that I am veteran? Also, would I need a student visa to do this in Japan or could I just go to the school without one and possibly get a work visa? Ok, I am prior Army and want to move to Japan for personal reasons. I found out that I can attend Temple University and receive all my Post 911 benefits being that it is accredited and it also has its main campus in the US. Thanks for the replies, I got my answer!
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unless you are SOFA sponsored you will not have access to the base at all and thus cannot use on base facilities.. so unless you have a Contractor/civilian job at Yokota/Misawa/Kadena.. no.
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Go to school in the USA!
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I would talk to the veteran's educational office at a local college.
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Hello, Your problem is that you are no longer in the Air Force and command sponsored. Unless you obtain a civilian DOD job on Kadena or up in mainland Japan you have no military status under the SOFA (Status of Forces Agreement.) If you go to Japan you will be considered a tourist. You won't be able to go on any US military base. You will have to seek any medical help in the civilian Japanese community. You needed to supply more information on your status as to WHY you want to go to Japan to live. I graduated from U of Maryland on Kadena in 1982 after attending college for 9 years and being on Kadena for 5 years taking 1 class each semester/term at night twice a week. Ii considered retiring in Japan on Okinawa only to learn that 1/3rd of my military retirement would be taxed by the Japanese government. You have a private reason for wanting to go to Japan or Okinawa. But, you won't be able to attend college full time anyway. So, I say: attend college full time here in the US. Then, after you graduate look or a command sponsored position in Japan/Okinawa either with a civilian company or the US military in a civil service capacity or contractor capacity. If you are married to a local national then I might advise that you hire on as an instructor with the U of Maryland teaching G.I.s on the military bases on Okinawa or Japan. Best wishes. Larry Smith Senior Master Sergeant, USAF (Ret.) First Sergeant
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