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.

Call the Relocation Assistance Program  (RAP) Manager/Family Programs at Defense Distribution Depot San Joaquin (DDJC), California, at 209-839-5029.

Installation-specific information

The main goal of the RAP at DDJC is to develop and implement services that assist military and civilian personnel and their families adjust to the stresses of a permanent change of station move and their new duty station. Family Programs is located at San Joaquin Depot, Building 101, Room 104. Call 209-839-5029.

Family Services Assistance is available whether you transfer to a new duty station or leave military service. Family Programs will provide you with newcomers’ information and outreach assistance. Upon arriving at DDJC, you may wish to stay at lodging located in Manteca, Tracy, or Lathrop, California. Family Services Information is available for off-base rentals, real estate agents and utilities.

Information on animal kenneling is available for those who have moved with their family pets. Call the Family Programs Manager to help make your move less stressful and ensure you receive the best service.

All military personnel are required to out-process with their servicing personnel office. Members are required to have a copy of their orders, their leave forms, their travel vouchers and a copy of their personnel files. Information and Referral Programs are provided through Family Programs at 209-839-5029. They will gladly assist you with information on housing, financial programs, education and more.