Tinker AFB  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 Airman and Family Readiness Center is the focal point for relocation assistance. The Relocation Assistance Program provides current information, services, counseling and education concerning relocation as it relates to the family life cycle. They also collaborate and coordinate with other federal, state and civilian agencies that provide relocation and other assistance services. The program also offers checklists, numerous pamphlets and handouts, seminars and one-on-one consultations, as well as a Loan Closet to assist with all aspects of the relocation process.

Relocation Services – Both Inbound and outbound orientations, Smooth Move classes, sponsorship training guidance and permanent change of station planning materials are included.

Loan Closet – Tinker Air Force Base does not have a Loan Closet.

Child care for PCS moves – PCSing service members may receive a certificate for 20 hours of free child care up to 60 days before departure and again upon arrival at the new base good for up to 60 days after arrival. Child care is provided by our on-base day care providers. Hours must be used within this period of time and they cannot be carried over.

Airman's Attic – This is provided for active-duty E-6 and below members. Volunteer opportunities are available.

Transition Assistance Program – TAP provides transition services to all military personnel, their dependent family members and Department of Defense civilians. The TAP workshop is a five-day seminar that provides separating or retiring individuals and spouses with information on resumes, job search skills, veterans benefits, interview techniques, resume writing and employment and training information.

Relocation Assistance

Tinker Right Start Newcomer Orientation is held monthly from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. You must coordinate your one-day orientation through the Tinker Airman and Family Readiness Center.

You may contact your specified gaining unit for a welcome packet that contains information on the base and the surrounding area.