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 Relocation Assistance Program provides assistance and information to help your Permanent Change of Station moves go as smoothly as possible. As part of our Relocation Program, we offer classes on preparing to PCS, Welcome to Whidbey, Sponsorship, New Spouse Orientation, and more. For upcoming classes and additional relocation information visit: Fleet & Family Support Center - Nor'Wester (navylifepnw.com)

Additionally, we offer many resources to help you acclimate to the local area, including things to do, resources available, and family support. We also operate a Loan Locker/Closet that has items available for incoming and outgoing personnel and their families (see Loan Closet for full details).

Base-wide indoctrination briefings are conducted monthly and are open for spouses to attend. For questions, call the NAS Whidbey Island Quarter Deck at 360-257-2631 or the FFSC Front Desk at 360-257-6289. 

If you are preparing to leave NAS Whidbey Island, you can attend one of our Smooth Move workshops (CONUS, OCONUS, Final, and with an EFM), held in the Nor'Wester. To register for a workshop or speak directly with a Relocation Specialist call 360-257-6289 or 360-257-2271. You can also schedule an individual appointment or register for classes by calling the Regional Appointment line at 866-854-0638.