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. 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 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: 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.

On the first duty day following arrival, military personnel must report to the Hill Military Personnel Section (MPS) at building 430 for in-processing.

Medical in-processing will be scheduled while in-processing with the MPS. Attendees should be in uniform and bring all hand-carried records with you to the appointment. Medical in-processing is held each Thursday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Medical Clinic located in building 570.

Military Newcomer Orientation helps acquaint recently arrived military personnel with local policies and procedures as well as various service agencies from around the base. This orientation is scheduled through the unit's commander support staff (CSS). If your unit does not have a CSS you can register by calling the M&FRC at 801-777-4681. Spouses are welcome to attend.

Arrive and Thrive is a spouse orientation for newly married spouses of all branches of service. Come and learn the answers to all your questions about military life. Call the Hill AFB Military & Family Readiness Center to register to attend an upcoming event at 801-777-4681 or DSN 312-777-4681.

Installation-Specific Information

Relocating causes stress and presents many challenges. Whether you are new to Hill AFB or preparing to depart for your next assignment, the Military & Family Readiness Center staff are here to help make your relocation experience go smoother.

At the M&FRC we have the Discovery Resource Center, complete with wi-fi and computers, available for customers to use. NIPR and public web access is available.

Military families arriving or departing for permanent change of station may receive a voucher for 20 hours of free childcare per child from the M&FRC. Childcare is provided by on-base day care providers. These services are intended to be used within 60 days upon arriving or prior to departing for PCS.

Hill AFB does not have a loan closet. If inbound to this base and do not plan to stay in the TLF, please plan to include necessary items such as temporary bedding, eating/cooking utensils, iron/ironing board, etc. in your unaccompanied baggage shipment so that it will be available to you while waiting for your household goods to arrive.