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.

There are abundant resources and services offered by the Airman and Family Readiness Center and other base agencies that will help make your move less stressful.  Upon arrival at your duty section, your squadron will assist you with scheduling your mandatory appointments.  The 436th FSS/MPS INTRO Office, Customer Support Section is located in Bldg 520, Rm 113.  They will schedule you for Wing Newcomers Orientation, held the 4th Thursday of each month (except holidays) from 0800-1230 at The Landings Club. Spouses are invited to attend.

The PCS Childcare Program (funded by the Air Force Aid Society) also provides 20 hours of free childcare within 60 days of arrival at your new duty station. Applications/vouchers are available at Newcomers Orientation. For more detailed information, call the Airman and Family Readiness Center at DSN 312-445-6930 or 302-677-6930.

Installation Specific Information

"Welcome and congratulations on your assignment to Dover AFB!  Please ensure you visit your local A&FRC at your current location to obtain the necessary information to make your move to Dover as seamless as possible.

Dover AFB participates in the Child Care for PCS Program, which provides 20 hours of free child care for children within 60 days of both inbound or outbound PCS moves.  Please contact your local Relocation Program representative for assistance."

Passports and Visas

Ensure member and/or dependents have the required passports and/or visa prior to final out-processing. Member and/or dependents are not allowed to final out-process without the required passports/visas in hand for themselves (if applicable) and/or dependents. Members electing the accompanied tour will not be permitted to out-process without having the required passports/visas in hand for themselves (if applicable) and/or dependents.

These actions are necessary to prevent unforeseen hardships to the military members and their families. Therefore, as a last reiteration, it is essential, members do not out-process without having the appropriate passports/visas for themselves (if applicable) and/or dependents.