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.

Call Yuma Proving Ground’s Army Community Service Relocation Readiness Program office for help you need with all phases of the moving process. We have a comprehensive program to assist soldiers and their families adapt to the mobile military lifestyle. Services are provided to soldiers, retirees, Department of Defense civilians and their family members.

ACS holds one-on-one orientation at the time of in-processing.

Outreach is made to newly assigned military and civilian personnel and their families to welcome them to the community and to inform them of programs and services available. Outreach is done during in-processing and at various events (Back to School events, Winter holiday events, Safety and Wellness Expo, Commissary, Units, etc.). Services to Waiting Families is included in Outreach.

Online eSponsorship Training is available to all units and/or civilians who request it.

Guidance, counseling and advocacy are available before, during and after the move.

Relocation Assistance

The Installation Commander and Garrison Manager hold a Newcomer’s Orientation. Should you miss the mandatory Newcomer’s Orientation, ACS will assist you with your questions or concerns during in-processing. You are required to attend the next scheduled Newcomer’s Orientation. ACS offers welcome packets and a Lending Closet. Hours of operation are Monday-Thursday, 6 a.m.–4:30 p.m. ACS is located in Building 309. Call us at 928-328-2513 or DSN 312-899-2513.