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.

McConnell AFB's newcomer orientation, Right Start, is held on various Tuesdays of every month from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Right Start is comprised of briefings from base leadership, the Sexual Assault & Prevention Program, Safety Office, Emergency Management, Wing Inspector General, Equal Opportunity, Public Affairs, Security Forces, M&FRC, and more. The agenda includes an information fair with guests from various agencies on and off base who are eager to welcome you and share what they have to offer. New personnel will be registered for Right Start by their unit CSS and will attend FTEC Right Start or Right Start based on their status. Spouses are welcome and encouraged to attend. For more information please call the M&FRC at 316-759-6020.

There is a Loan Closet located in building 732 with household items available for check-out. Both in-bound and out-bound personnel may borrow items for up to 30 days.

The Airman's Attic is in the same location as the Loan Closet. Items available include gently used household goods, toys, uniforms, and clothing for all ages. Items are free for E5 and below. Uniforms are free for all ranks.