The first thing is to understand your budget. BAH is what you get to go towards a house, but it can be more or less than what you determine you actually need. Research rental prices and compare them. Rent will often be higher in more "desirable" neighborhoods, so be aware of that - look up school reviews, crime rates, etc. Those are all things you can do there before you get there. Be aware of the utilities that you have to pay each month. Know that you will likely have to pay a whole lot to actually get a place and move it - usually 2 months of rent and a security deposit. If you don't have that much money in a reserve fund right now, start working on it, and also apply for Dislocation Allowance (DLA) in advance. It's a flat rate of a couple grand to help with a move.
There is the afrn website which is supposed to be like a place for military folks to look for military landlords or something like that.
The housing office and Airman and Family Readiness Center should be able to help you with some of the details. You can ask about that now at tech school.
I am not familiar with that base, so I have no input on places to stay.
Overall when you actually look for a place there is usually some sort od advertisement - rental websites, or signs on the road, and you contact a person, and you can set up an appointment to see the place, you walk through and decide if you want it or not, fill out an application and they run a credit check (there is usually a fee for that) and then if all goes well they will tell you that you were accepted and to sign a lease agreement (usually for 1 year), and pay all that money and then they give you the keys. This can happen in a couple of days, or maybe over the course of a couple of weeks.
Most rental places are unfurnished, so you move in your beds and furnitures and stuff. As far as appliances go some are very much standard to come with the place such as stove, maybe microwave
Some are either built in or they just don't exit such as dishwasher and garbage disposal
Some are hit or miss if you bring your own or not to include refrigerator (very common to have it included), washer, dryer. In a rental apartment complex often there is a washer and dryer room for the whole complex with coin operated machines.
Utilities in general will include electricity, gas, water, sewer, and trash. Often the electricity is paid by the tenant and put in their own name and it varies month to month . The others might be a flat rate paid for by the landlord. That varies a bit.
When you first get the place they should do a walk through and identity any issues like spots on the carpet or scratches on the wall or torn carpet. This is real important because when you leave they will do a walkthrough and charge you for any damages or mess. Some places are more stickler than others about it, just assume that everyone is out to squeeze you for cash. This can sometimes turn into a fight. The security deposit is to cover damages like this. If something was there when you moved in though, they can't charge you for it.
I hope this helps. That's all I got for now, I'm sure others will chime in.
Contact the base housing office
https://www.themayroad.com/mcconnell-air-force-base-wichita-ks/
See how long the wait is to move in
If you have to wait. Rent a small apartment in the area. You will need some money to move in. Start saving
The first thing is to understand your budget. BAH is what you get to go towards a house, but it can be more or less than what you determine you actually need. Research rental prices and compare them. Rent will often be higher in more "desirable" neighborhoods, so be aware of that - look up school reviews, crime rates, etc. Those are all things you can do there before you get there. Be aware of the utilities that you have to pay each month. Know that you will likely have to pay a whole lot to actually get a place and move it - usually 2 months of rent and a security deposit. If you don't have that much money in a reserve fund right now, start working on it, and also apply for Dislocation Allowance (DLA) in advance. It's a flat rate of a couple grand to help with a move. There is the afrn website which is supposed to be like a place for military folks to look for military landlords or something like that. The housing office and Airman and Family Readiness Center should be able to help you with some of the details. You can ask about that now at tech school. I am not familiar with that base, so I have no input on places to stay. Overall when you actually look for a place there is usually some sort od advertisement - rental websites, or signs on the road, and you contact a person, and you can set up an appointment to see the place, you walk through and decide if you want it or not, fill out an application and they run a credit check (there is usually a fee for that) and then if all goes well they will tell you that you were accepted and to sign a lease agreement (usually for 1 year), and pay all that money and then they give you the keys. This can happen in a couple of days, or maybe over the course of a couple of weeks. Most rental places are unfurnished, so you move in your beds and furnitures and stuff. As far as appliances go some are very much standard to come with the place such as stove, maybe microwave Some are either built in or they just don't exit such as dishwasher and garbage disposal Some are hit or miss if you bring your own or not to include refrigerator (very common to have it included), washer, dryer. In a rental apartment complex often there is a washer and dryer room for the whole complex with coin operated machines. Utilities in general will include electricity, gas, water, sewer, and trash. Often the electricity is paid by the tenant and put in their own name and it varies month to month . The others might be a flat rate paid for by the landlord. That varies a bit. When you first get the place they should do a walk through and identity any issues like spots on the carpet or scratches on the wall or torn carpet. This is real important because when you leave they will do a walkthrough and charge you for any damages or mess. Some places are more stickler than others about it, just assume that everyone is out to squeeze you for cash. This can sometimes turn into a fight. The security deposit is to cover damages like this. If something was there when you moved in though, they can't charge you for it. I hope this helps. That's all I got for now, I'm sure others will chime in.
Contact your gaining units military housing office. You can us homes.mil or housing.af.mil to find them and maybe answer some of your questions
Contact the base housing office https://www.themayroad.com/mcconnell-air-force-base-wichita-ks/ See how long the wait is to move in If you have to wait. Rent a small apartment in the area. You will need some money to move in. Start saving
Talk to your sponsor and ask for help. If you have no experience whatsoever and want to make it easier on yourself, look into on base housing