Naval Station Norfolk  Military and Family Support Center

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 Naval Station Norfolk Fleet and Family Support Center offers a self-service area for transferring personnel to set up their move and help themselves to relocation handouts and brochures on the local area. In addition, the NSNF&FSC provides information about both military and community resources such as schools, housing, employment and recreation. Other services include workshops such as Smooth Move and Overseas Transfer.

Installation-Specific Information

The NSNF&FSC services can be accessed in person, email or by going to the NSNF&FSC website. The center offers one-on-one consultations providing information about both military and community resources.

Foreign-Born Spouses

The Foreign-Born Spouse Workshop addresses issues such as citizenship and immigration, English as a second language, military lifestyle, community and military resources, and provides an opportunity to meet other foreign-born spouses.

The Foreign-Born Spouse Support Group meets every fourth Friday of the month at the Wadsworth Community Center. It is an informal group so children are welcome for whom we provide activities. For the adults, we have guest speakers, discussions, information and resources, and support from other spouses who are facing the same challenges. Members arrange social get-togethers outside of the group such as shopping trips, mommy and me outings, lunches, and other social events. The group has a quarterly potluck dinner which provides an opportunity for all family members to meet and have fun. Call the Naval Air Station Oceana Fleet and Family Support Center at 757-433-2912 for more details.