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.

Camp Casey Army Community Service Relocation Readiness Program, Building 2451, K-16 Building 302

Both centers offer the following services, to assist transitioning families and the community:

• Welcome packets that include subway and city maps and information about installation and community programs and services are provided.
• Relocation also has a fully stocked Lending Closet for personnel with orders. The Lending Closet does not stock sheets, blankets, pillows or microwaves, nor does it include many baby items. Please pack your expedited hold baggage with items needed to set up your household after 30 days of arrival. The housing furniture management branch provides for a loan of furniture during your stay in Korea, but again does not include baby items.
• English as a Second Language and Korean language classes
• Newcomers’ orientations

Other ACS programs available include the Volunteer Corps, spouse employment assistance, job search assistance, Army Family Team Building, Family Readiness Groups, stress and anger management, parenting, keeping the connection, infant care and playgroups, referrals, support group activities, Personal Financial Management Training, Army Emergency Relief, the Exceptional Family Member Program and more.

Installation-specific information:

Relocating to a new military installation can be stressful for all individuals involved. The adjustment period varies from person to person and can be physically and psychologically overwhelming. The Relocation Assistance Program will assist you in covering all aspects of relocating, so you can make informative decisions. The USAG-Yongsan website is full of information.

For valuable information on Korea provided by USAG-Yongsan, go to the website. O-so-seo. Welcome to Korea.