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.

Nothing is more significant to us at the Military and Family Readiness Center than the well-being of service members and their families. If you have just arrived in our area, we would like you to know that the M&FRC can provide you with information about this area and assist you in making informed decisions. We can help you get answers to specific questions about the new area. If your household goods have not arrived, you may want to use items from the Loan Closet located in Building 8-7006-A, at the corner of Letterman and Ord streets, or call 910-396-6013 or DSN 312-236-6013.

Programs for newcomers include Heart Link and the Pope Newcomers Orientation. These programs have funding available for child care, if needed.  You can also stop by the Airman & Family Readiness Center, Airmen's Attic to obtain free items with no return requirement.

Installation-specific information

The Relocation Assistance Program team can provide you with information about this area and assist you in making informed decisions. If you are moving your family near Pope Army Airfield, we can help you get

answers to specific questions about the new area.

We hope you enjoy your stay at Pope Army Airfield. Remember, your M&FRC RAP is available to assist you. Do not hesitate to contact them at 910-394-2538 or visit the M&FRC at 829 Stiner St.

Programs for newcomers include Heart Link, Pope Newcomers Orientation, Give Parents a Break and Child Care for Permanent Change of Station. All of these programs provide free child care.

When you are not sure where an answer can be found regarding your move to Pope, the Pope RAP office is your point of contact. We will provide an answer or make a referral to the particular organization that can help you. Contact us at 910-394-2538 or DSN 424-2538.