Relocation Assistance

Your Military and Family Support Center provides relocation assistance to help make PCS moves as smooth as possible. Resources include:

• PCS planning: Most relocation assistance programs offer consultations to help you with the moving process. If this your first military move, your first time moving overseas or you have challenging or complex circumstances contact your installation Relocation Assistance Program as soon as possible for support.
• Plan My Move: An online War Department relocation tool that provides you with customizable checklists and links to helpful resources for the tasks ahead.
• Military OneSource: A website and contact center that offer 24/7 support for moving information and resources. Learn more about PCS basics. For comprehensive moving resources and information, including Defense Personal Property login details, visit Moving Your Personal Property.
• Workshops and briefings: Workshops vary by location. You may find classes on housing options, moving with children, moving with pets and more.
• Predeparture briefings: These sessions provide essential information about your move and may be required for some populations.
• Special needs: If you have a child or family member enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program, contact your installation EFMP-Family Support office to assist you.
• Settling-in services: Look for welcome programs or local area tours that may be offered. Overseas services may include introductory language classes and cultural awareness activities.
• Foreign-born spouse support: Assistance includes information and referral to resources such as immigration and naturalization.
• Emergency assistance: Sometimes emergencies occur while moving. The Military and Family Support Center has the resources to provide emergency financial assistance, as well as information and referrals.
• Authorized housing flexibility options: Eligible service members with PCS orders may be entitled to flexibilities such as extended stays in government housing and early housing eligibility. Contact your military personnel office for more information.
• Spouse licensure reimbursement: Your service branch may reimburse spouses up to $1,000 for relicensure and certification costs resulting from relocations or PCS moves. See this Military OneSource article Transferring Your Professional License for more information and specific service branch policies.

Relocation Assistance is available to total force service members and their families authorized to make a permanent change of station move. The Relocation Assistance Program provides programs and services through the Military and Family Readiness Center located at 331 D.L. Ingram, Building 1433. Call 575-784-4228 or DSN 312-681-4228 for more information.

• Contact the M&FRC Org Box to attend a virtual pre-arrival briefing. Spouses are highly encouraged to attend.
• Commando Newcomers Orientation is a mandatory program for all newly-assigned personnel to familiarize themselves with their new base and community.
  • Command Support Section must schedule you for a Cannon Air Force Base in-processing appointment held at the Commando Readiness Center Welcome Center within five business days of your arrival.
  • Commando Newcomers Orientation will be scheduled at the Cannon AFB in-processing appointment.
  • The Cannon AFB in-processing appointment includes gained to the base, finance and travel voucher, medical and TRICARE and schedules for all mandatory newcomer briefings.
  • The Commando Newcomers Orientation is held at the Cannon AFB Landing Zone, 211 Levitow. Spouses are highly encouraged to attend.