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.

The Relocation Assistance Program is designed to provide transitional assistance as you and your family PCS to and from Mountain Home AFB. The Military and Family Readiness Center is the place to stop upon your arrival for base maps, information on the local area, and internet access/free Wi-Fi. Upon arrival, check in with your squadron Commanders Support Staff (CSS) where you will be given your in-processing checklist and scheduled for the Wing Right Start Program (Newcomers Orientation). Wing Right Start is mandatory for all newly assigned active duty and civilians to Mountain Home AFB and is designed to provide mandatory briefings as well as provide information to you about the base and local community. Spouses are highly encouraged to attend!

We also offer Plan My Move, a required relocation brief for all Service Members who are PCSing out of Mountain Home. Spouses are also highly encouraged to register to attend!

Children are not allowed at the Wing Right Start, below is childcare options available. Apply at AFAS.org.

Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) – Child Care for PCS (CCPCS)

Eligible members with PCS, Retirement, Palace Chase, or Separation orders can apply for childcare funding through the AFAS portal.

• Financial Support: $200 per dependent child up to age 12 (maximum $1,000 per family).
• Eligible Providers:
  • Base Child Development/Youth Centers offering a GPAB event (minimum of 8 children in attendance).
  • Family Child Care (FCC) provider homes at assigned installations.
  • Day Care Centers or Day Care Providers on or off the installation.

For more information or for further assistance, please call the M&FRC at 208-828-2458.