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.

Welcome Aboard / Indoctrination

All NAS and tenant command personnel must check in with the Fleet & Family Support Center and sign up to attend the Welcome Aboard program, held every other month at the FFSC. This program is required for all newly reporting personnel and must be completed within 60 days of arrival. The program is designed to orient personnel to relevant services and requirements of NAS Meridian, the City of Meridian, and Lauderdale County.

The Fleet & Family Support Center has Hospitality Kits available, free of charge. The kits contain basic kitchenware to help you get by until your household goods arrive.

For more information, you may contact the Fleet and Family Support Center at 601-679-2360 or DSN 312-637-2360.

Installation Specific Information

The Relocation Services Office is located at the Fleet Family Service Center in Building 405. Relocation assistance services offered by FFSC include: Welcome Aboard packets & seminars, New Spouse Orientation, Plan My Move assistance, and more. If you need help with your move to NAS Meridian, contact the Customer Service Desk (formerly PSD, 601-679-2302), Personal Property (601-679-2622 or 601-679-2004), or the Fleet Family Support Center (FFSC, 601-679-2360).