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.

The goal of the Relocation Readiness Program here at U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart is to ensure that support and assistance is available for inbound and outbound service members and civilians, as well as their family members. The Relocation Readiness program assists service members, civilians and family members cope with the problems and stressors they may encounter throughout the tour cycle of their mobile lifestyle. Relocation Readiness can be reached at 011-49-9641-70-596-3362 or DSN 314-596-3362.

Installation Specific Information

The Army Community Service RRP provides training and local information to unit official and spouse sponsors. Sponsors work to customize digital welcome materials to best serve incoming families. 

The following are services offered by the ACS in Stuttgart:

Host Nation Orientation Class – Every other week a HNO class is offered half day from 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Valued information is given out about Stuttgart area, Germany and German culture.

Host Nation Orientation tour to Stuttgart - Learn how to purchase tickets for public transportation and navigate the train and bus systems as a group on the way to downtown Stuttgart. After arriving in the city, enjoy a walking tour led by a Host Nation expert of the main city attractions before sitting down for a traditional German meal. Each tour starts from a different installation (Panzer Kaserne, Patch Barracks and Kelley Barracks). Call ACS to register.

Host Nation Supermarket Tour - Learn to navigate a local grocery store and EU food labels with a Host Nation expert and a DHA Health Educator. Monthly from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Call ACS to register.

German Immersion Class – ACS offers this free class for beginners on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Please call ACS for class location. 

Lending Closet – This program is available for incoming and outgoing permanent personnel. Essential items available to check out for up to 60 days include two-, four- or six-person dish kits (includes pots and pans), coffee makers, toasters, irons, ironing boards etc. Note that linens, blankets, towels and transformers are not available.

English as a Second Language ­– ESL assists foreign-born spouse and adult dependents who want to brush up on their English language skills and learn about American culture. This class is offered on Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. throughout the year at ACS on Panzer Kaserne.

Information and Referral ­– The Information and Referral Program can assist you with questions you may have regarding community services in Stuttgart. If you need more information about on- or off-post services, they're happy to help. I&R is the point of contact for ACS class registration and information on any ACS classes, as well as your one-stop place for community information.

German Translation Services – Need assistance with German or English translations? ACS can help. We offer free, unofficial translation services (for paying phone and utility bills, information on the local community, scheduling appointments, etc.) Assistance is available Monday-Friday. Customers are asked to schedule an appointment with the translator.

For more information on these programs or other services ACS offers, call DSN 314-596-3362 or civilian 011-49-9641-70-596-3362. ACS is located on Panzer Kaserne, Building 2915, second floor.