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.

Incoming and outgoing soldiers and family members can visit the ACS Relocation Readiness Program, located on the 1st floor at 114 White Ave. The Relocation Program offers the following services to assist transitioning families to Fort Hamilton: the ACS lending closet, a welcome packet, and relocation counseling. Additionally, ACS offers various programs assisting Soldiers and their families with relocation and military life issues. Contact ACS at 718-630-4754, DSN 312-232-4754 for more information.

All incoming military personnel assigned to Fort Hamilton should report to and in-process through their assigned unit. The Personnel Administrative Center or the staff of the new unit of assignment will provide all newly assigned soldiers with other in-processing requirements. Department of the Army Civilians who need to in-process should report to the Civilian Personnel Office, located on the 2nd floor of Building 114, telephone 718-630-4031, DSN 312-232-4031.

Critical Installation Information

Installation Housing Information

Housing on Fort Hamilton is contracted through Balfour Beatty Communities, and can be contacted at 718-630-4697. Balfour Beatty Communities oversees a newly constructed housing area which includes six historic residences on Colonel's Row, seventy modern townhouses (officers and senior NCOs), sixty older style high-rise apartments, and one hundred-fifty new three and four bedroom apartments. The housing area also includes five modern playground areas, a walking and fitness trail, and plenty of parking - a very scarce commodity in Brooklyn.

Installation Specific Information

The Army Community Service has programs to assist with all aspects of your military life cycle. Services are free and most are available to all military (single or Married), DOD civilians, retirees and the families of each. Programs include Information and Referral, Army Emergency Relief, Relocation and Mobilization and Deployment.