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 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.

FFSC Relocation Assistance

NAS Patuxent River FFSC offers a wide variety of services, support and programs to help ease the stress and financial strain of a permanent change of station (PCS).

We provide:

• Information and referral (including Welcome Aboard packets)
• Command Indoc support
• Workshops including Smooth Move, Sponsor Training, New Spouse Orientation, Foreign Spouse Orientation, and Moving with Exceptional Family Members

Visit our Relocation Assistance Program for additional information.

• Address: 21993 Bundy Rd. Building 2090 Patuxent River, MD 20670
• Hours: Monday through Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Contact: 301-342-4911 or naspaxffsc@us.navy.mil

MWR Community Recreation Office

Active-duty service members and their families may borrow basic household items from the Loan Locker when they are PCSing in or out of NAS Patuxent River or Webster Field. Visit NAS Patuxent River's MWR Community Recreation Office for additional information.

• Address: 47384 Keane Rd. Bldg. 2655 Patuxent River, MD 20670
• Hours: Monday through Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Contact: 301-342-3648 or paxcommunityrec@us.navy.mil 

Personal Property Office (PPO)

The PPO is located in Building 421 off of Cedar Point Rd. To schedule an appointment, please call 301-757-9666 or 301-757-9656. Walk-ins are welcome!

Hours: Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For additional assistance call 855-444-6683 or email hhghelp@navy.mil