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 Defense Department relocation tool that provides you with customizable checklists and links to helpful resources for the tasks ahead.
• Military OneSource: A website and call center that offer 24/7 support for moving information and resources. Learn more about PCS basics and download this fact sheet 7 Steps to Make Your Household Goods Move a Smart Move. For comprehensive moving resources and information, including Defense Personal Property log in 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 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: Sometime 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.

For assistance with relocation questions, Information and Referral, cultural adaptation, employment, Loan Locker and education, please contact the Korea Fleet and Family Support Center at DSN 315-763-5566 or email FFSCKorea@fe.navy.mil

Relocation Assistance Phone Number:

• Calling from outside Korea 011-82-55-540-5385 or 011-82-503-363-5566
• Calling from inside Korea 0503-363-5566
• DSN 315-763-5566

FFSC offers a variety of services to assist transitioning sailors and their family members. Services include Welcome Aboard Packets, Newcomers Orientation, Loan Locker and Relocation counseling. Relocation services are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, please call DSN 315-763-5446 or 315-763-5566.

Installation-Specific Information

Welcome to Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae, if you have any questions prior to your arrival in Korea, while your sponsor is your first line of support, the FFSC is here to assist you as well. If you are already on base, stop by the office at Building 711. There, FFSC employees can provide helpful information to make your tour of duty in Korea as enjoyable as possible.

Welcome Aboard Packets are generally sent to incoming personnel and their families in conjunction with the Fleet Activities Chinhae Sponsor Program, but you can request them directly by contacting FFSC,

Pre- and post-arrival information is available to newly assigned personnel and their family members. Among the specific services provided are Welcome Aboard Packets, community and base information bilingual guides for transportation, lodging, shopping, etc.

CFAC requires all incoming personnel to attend an orientation and indoctrination program which provides information about the host country, local community and the installation.

The Relocation Assistance Program is designed to provide Information and Referral resources, one-on-one counseling, education, and training to lessen the trauma of relocation and help make your move as smooth as possible.

For assistance with relocation questions, Information and Referral, cultural adaptation, employment, and education contact the FFSC.