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.

Let Army Community Service be one of your first stops. If you would like a welcome packet or want to obtain a sponsor, call 870-540-3588 or DSN 966-3588.

Installation-specific information

The Relocation Assistance Program offers a variety of programs and services aimed at educating military and civilian clients on relocation and transition. Upon arrival, contact the ACS for dates and times of the programs. The following are just a few of our programs we offer:

• Welcome packets and moving classes – We maintain welcome packets and educational classes for newcomers.
• Community tour – This is conducted on an individual basis, as needed, normally in the first week of arriving.
• Computer workshop -- We offer a workshop by appointment for all spouses to help improve their computer skills.
• Newcomers Orientation -- Once every other month, we offer a tour of the base and the surrounding area. The RAP office can assist you with Plan My Move, which offers information about multiple topics of information on military installations worldwide. 

Requests for Transition Assistance and Employment Readiness is available at the ACS office. This program is targeted to serve separating Army soldiers, separating civilians and their families. You will receive quality job-search assistance and individualized career counseling, and are encouraged to provide feedback regarding the services you receive. There is a staff member on duty to help with resumes and your job search. Please call or visit the ACS office for assistance.