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.

This section provides you with information, resources and programs to assist you in each aspect of your move to Edwards Air Force Base to make it a smoother process. Knowing where to go, whom to contact and when to do so assists greatly in planning and executing the move and settling in more quickly. The Military and Family Readiness Center at your losing base is prepared to assist you with a variety of programs and services from spouse employment to housing information, even moving with kids. You may also contact the Edwards Air Force Base M&FRC prior to your move for assistance.

Newcomer Orientation

Upon arrival, active-duty military and newly hired Department of Defense civilians must attend a TW Newcomer’s Orientation where they will meet base leaders, learn about the mission of the Edwards Air Force Base resources and mandatory training. The installation TW Newcomer's Orientation is held the first Thursday of every month. Spouses are invited to attend with the active-duty member. Spouses can attend a break out session during newcomer's to meet other spouses.  Child Care is provided with AF Aid.  Contact the M&FRC to obtain a voucher for 20 hours of free child care through Family Child Care or contact your 1st SSgt. 

Loan Closet

Because your household goods are likely to arrive after you do, there is a Loan Closet maintained by family services volunteers especially for incoming newcomers including active duty or civilian employees. These dish sets and infant equipment really can come in handy while awaiting your household goods. A copy of your orders is required.

Child Care for PCS Program

When you arrive, check with the M&FRC to see if you qualify for the 20 hours of free child care provided by the Air Force Aid Society. Within 60 days of arrival, Air Force active-duty newcomers may be eligible for 20 hours of child care in a licensed base family child care home. Bring a copy of your PCS orders to the M&FRC to receive the Child Care for PCS voucher.

A referral from the M&FRC is required. 

For more information on relocation services available or to register for the Newcomer’s Orientation, contact the relocation program manager at the M&FRC, building 5620, 90 Farrell Drive, phone number 661-277-0723 or DSN 312-527-0723. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (PST).

For crisis management information, contact the M&FRC or base Chapel Office at 661-277-2110, DSN 312-527-2110.