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.

The Eglin Military & Family Readiness Center has a well-stocked loan closet for arrivals/departures. Futons (exercise mats), air mattresses, dish packs (kitchen items), and TVs are just a few of the many items that can be borrowed on a first come, first served basis (loaned for 30 day intervals). These items are intended to make life comfortable in the absence of items in your household goods shipment. For questions about the loan closet, call the M&FRC at 850-882-9060. The Family Services Loan Closet is located in building 202, one block from the Military & Family Readiness Center building 205, and is open Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Installation Specific Information

Newcomers to Eglin should visit the Military & Family Readiness Center Welcome Center to review the many resources available to acquaint them with the Eglin community. A resource area is equipped with wi-fi, laptops, printers, maps, pamphlets and more designed to ease your transition to the Eglin community.