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 U.S. Navy's Relocation Assistance Program provides the information you need when you need it to prepare you for a smooth PCS move. Visit your local Fleet and Family Support Center to attend a "Smooth Move" workshop and learn about packing and protecting your belongings, allowances, personally procured moves, travel and car allowances, budgeting tips, up-to-date resources and more.

The Annapolis RAP Office provides the following types of services:

• Destination area information,
• Relocation counseling
• Settling in services
• Information and referral
• Welcome Aboard Packets
• Hospitality items

Call the RAP at 410-293-2641 if you would like a Welcome Aboard Packet mailed to your home before you PCS.

On arrival, check out our Loan Locker. We have many available items such as futons, tables and chairs and pots and pans for you to borrow until your household goods arrive.

The Annapolis FFSC offers a two day monthly Indoctrination/Newcomers Orientation for incoming personnel. You will receive information on area services and more. A tour of the U.S. Naval Academy is conducted on Day Two and spouses are welcome to attend. Contact the FFSC or your training officer for more information about this valuable introduction to your new duty station, Naval Support Activity Annapolis.

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