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 Malmstrom Military and Family Readiness Center can be reached via phone at 406-731-4900, they can provide relocation information and referral services. All member will be scheduled by their Commander Support Staff for Newcomers/in-processing within 5 days of arrival.  All first-duty-station airmen will be scheduled for the First Term Enlisted Center during newcomers. 

For installation-specific information, go to the MilitaryINSTALLATIONS website.

Don't forget to contact the Relocation Assistance Program (RAP) office at your present installation to obtain assistance regarding difficult relocation problems or to attend a pre-move workshop, if required.

The RAP was organized for the specific purpose of helping families settle in. It is designed to help all members of the service and their families arrive at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. The RAP office is located in the M&FRC in Building 1145 or by phone at 406-731-4900. Military members will be scheduled to attend the Newcomers/In-Processing which welcomes newly arrived members to Malmstrom. Spouses are also highly encouraged to attend.

Military spouses wishing to learn more about the military way of life are welcome to attend Heart Link, an information-based spouse orientation workshop. Sign-ups are handled by the Military and Family Readiness Flight.

Spouse Link - As your connection to extended family is stretched, the Malmstrom Spouse Link is a great resource for spouses to find encouragement, education and resources to cope with everyday life.