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.

You should call the Commander's Support Staff within one duty day of arrival for an in-processing appointment. All military personnel are obligated to wear uniforms while on NATO duty only. Make sure this is on your orders and you receive it prior to departing your current duty station. Please request information through your current Military Personnel Flight. They will need to reference the Foreign Clearance Guide. This will talk about NATO orders.

There is a mandatory Newcomer's Orientation held once a month. Your sponsor should help you get settled during your first few days on station. Also, the 425 ABS Military and Family Readiness Center, contactable by calling DSN 314-675-6809 or Commercial 011-90-232-455-6809, and other support agencies will be there to help you. Don't try to do it alone. Use the base and community resources.

Installation Specific Information

The focus of the relocation mission at Izmir is to educate, facilitate, provide information and coordinate relocation activities. There is a mandatory Newcomer's Orientation that in-processing personnel need to attend. It is held once a month. The Military and Family Readiness Center provides cultural familiarization walking tours for Newcomers for a smoother transition.