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 War Department relocation tool that provides you with customizable checklists and links to helpful resources for the tasks ahead.
• Military OneSource: A website and contact 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 login 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: Sometimes 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 Fleet and Family Support Center or your sponsor can provide valuable information on a variety of services, including the local area, programs available to spouses, Newcomers' Welcome Aboard, loan locker usage, lodging reservations, local housing, the Exceptional Family Member program and much more.

For details, contact the FFSC at 228-871-3000 or 1-800-342-3525.

The FFSC also offers a lending closet stocked with minor household items available for 30-day loans free of charge. Please note that larger furniture items such as TVs, beds or sofas are not available. Be sure to bring a copy of your orders when borrowing.

Plan My Move allows you create custom checklists to make your move easier.

Through Plan My Move, you'll have access to these features and more:

• Customizable calendar
• To do lists
• Departure and arrival checklists

Military Installations allows you to locate installation- and state-specific information including:

• Check-in procedures
• Installation overviews, including local weather, maps, photos and informative topics such as household goods, check-in procedures, employment and child care
• Assistance moving with a family member who has special needs
• State resources for military members

Relocation Assistance

The Fleet & Family Support Center is here to support you through every stage of your PCS move, whether you’re relocating stateside or overseas, retiring or separating from active duty. The center provides a wide range of services to help you manage the financial aspects of your move, settle into your new community and access detailed information about the Mississippi Gulf Coast area.

The FFSC’s Exceptional Family Member Program and Medical Services offer guidance and assistance to families with special needs members.

Active duty service members with PCS orders can take advantage of the Loan Locker, which provides essential household items for use while waiting for your belongings to arrive or after they’ve been shipped.

For more information about the Relocation Assistance Program, please call 228-871-3000.