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 War Department relocation tool that provides you with customizable checklists and links to helpful resources for the tasks ahead.
• Military OneSource: A website and contact center that offer 24/7 support for moving information and resources. Learn more about PCS basics. For comprehensive moving resources and information, including Defense Personal Property login 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 be 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: Sometimes 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.

Relocation Assistance – Other

The Lending Closet is for families PCSing to or from Fort Bragg. Soldier/Family Members may borrow basic household items for 15 to 30 days while awaiting shipment of household goods. You need to bring a copy of orders and ID card Call the Lending Closet at 910-396-8682 / 8683. Beginning in June 2026, the Lending Closet has moved to the main ACS office at Soldier Support Center (3rd Floor). 

The Airborne Attic provides Soldiers and family members E4 and below with items of furniture, household goods and baby clothing free of charge. They can be reached at 910-907-2842. Beginning in May 2025, services for The Airborne Attic are available via appointment only. Appointments are available Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Call 910-396-8682 to schedule an appointment.

The Airborne Attic will discontinue services beginning July 2026. 

Installation Specific Information

The Army Community Service Relocation Readiness Program provides assistance to military personnel and family members who will be moving to the Fort Bragg/Fayetteville community and those relocating to other military installations. Services provided: Installation Guide from all active military installations CONUS and OCONUS, OCONUS reference Books for various countries, Installations Welcome Packets, and other information. RRP is located in Bldg. 4-2843 Soldier Support Center, Normandy Street.

During your in-processing period at the Fort Bragg Reception Company, you will have the opportunity to attend the Newcomers/Reentry Orientation. All Service Members in-processing Fort Bragg will attend the mandatory ACS Welcome Brief. This brief is held Monday - Thursdays beginning at 10:45 a.m. at Soldier Support Center. Soldiers must attend this briefing in order to complete the in-processing requirement. Family members are encouraged to attend.

Our Lending Closet provides assistance with small electrical appliances, pots, pans, dishes, ironing boards, coffee pots, microwave ovens, and other household items.

The Relocation Readiness Program also provides PCS Pre-Move Briefings and Welcome Packets. All PCS soldiers or soldiers assigned from an 18th Airborne Corps non-divisional unit or the 82d Airborne Division must attend an out-processing briefing at the Soldier Support Center (Bldg. 4-2843, Normandy Drive).