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.

Whether you are new to Naval Support Activity Panama City or preparing for your next assignment, the Career Development and Resource Center provides information and referral, counseling and educational services to relocating personnel and their families.

The Fleet and Family Support Center provides assistance for every step of your move. The center offers information and resources on NSA Panama City and tenant commands and the local community, including base and local maps, schools, employment, real estate information and local attractions and events, to name a few. The relocation staff can provide answers to tough questions that arise when moving to a new area.

The Information and Referral Program links people in need with the appropriate on- and off-base agencies and services that will alleviate that need. The FFSC can provide information and resources on a wide variety of topics -- everything from how to get a passport and support for a special needs family member to clubs and organizations in the community. If you have a particular question or need, we are here to assist you in finding the answer.

Contact the FFSC to request a Welcome Aboard Package.

Each station unit administrative office (NSA Panama City, the Navy Experimental Diving Unit, the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center and the U.S. Coast Guard) has its own individual indoctrination programs and newcomer briefs, providing information on the station and its unit of assignment.

Relocation assistance

The FFSC at NSA Panama City offers one-on-one consultations providing support and information before and after your move. A relocation specialist can help with general information, phone numbers and contacts for civilian and military resources such as the Exceptional Family Member Program, child care, employment, housing, immigration, food resources and financial planning. The relocation coordinator is your connection to information about the Panama City area, bases and communities. Contact the FFSC at 850-235-5587.