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.

Welcome to Army Community Service, home of TEAM AWESOME!

We are located at Building 250, Rock Island Avenue. Our team is excited to meet you and your families and assist in making your transition to the White Sands Community easier.

White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico (WSMR) is a remote installation. WSMR is located approximately 27 miles from Las Cruces, 51 miles from Alamogordo, and 70 miles from El Paso. On-Post housing is available for Active Duty, Retirees, DOD Civilians, Contractors and Community Civilians with a background check.  For information regarding On-Post Housing call Balfour Beatty 575-678-4691.

ACS offers many programs such as Employment, Volunteering, Exceptional Family Members (EFMP), Family Advocacy (FAP), Financial Readiness/AER, Newcomers, Lending Closet and so much more!

CHECK THIS OUT - Newcomers Orientation is held on the third Wednesday of each month, here at Army Community Service (ACS). Check-In time for orientation begins at 0730 and the briefing begins at 0800. Attendance is mandatory for Service Members and highly encouraged for Civilians and Contractors. Adult family members are welcome to attend. The morning portion of Newcomers runs until approximately 10:00, There will be an interactive bus tour around the installation. The bus tour provides Newcomers an opportunity to see the facilities learned about during the morning brief and includes a walking tour of some facilities. You must RSVP to attend Newcomers Orientation, using the following link: https://wsdmnew.wsmr.army.mil/org/mwr/acs/SitePages/Newcomer%20Orientation.aspx.

For questions, please call ACS at 575-678-6767.

NOTE:  If you arrive on a weekend, you may want to stock up on food and toiletries as the Commissary is closed on Mondays.