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Surviving the summer surge: a military psychologist’s guide to reducing stress of transition season
July 9, 2026 — Permanent change of station, known in the military as PCS, is a hallmark of military life. But even for seasoned service members, the combination of packing up a household, changing jobs, and uprooting a family can create a perfect storm of anxiety...

Army reduces PCS moves to boost readiness and family stability
June 12, 2026 — The Army is significantly reducing scheduled Permanent Change of Station moves — cutting more than 12,000 relocations in FY26 and over 13,600 in FY27...

New orders, new schools, new beginnings: Managing stress during PCS season
June 3, 2026 — For many military families, summer means more than vacations and time away from school. It marks the beginning of PCS season, when Soldiers and their families prepare to leave familiar communities and establish new routines at a new duty station...

Personal Property Activity expands PCS support across joint force
May 28, 2026 — Now that peak permanent change of station season is underway, the Personal Property Activity is providing tips and operating a 24/7 call center until Sept. 15 to ensure support is available for service members and their families preparing for a PCS...

Personal Property Activity launches moving website
May 1, 2026 — The War Department's Personal Property Activity launches its new website, www.ppa.mil, creating a centralized digital hub designed to better support DOW personnel and industry partners as they navigate the moving process...

Personal Property Activity engages industry partners ahead of peak PCS season
April 24, 2026 — The War Department's newest special activity — the Personal Property Activity — met with moving, shipping and logistics leaders to provide an update on the accelerated reform aimed at improving one of the most critical quality-of-life issues facing military families, the permanent change of station moving process...

Military leaders update Congress on force readiness, quality of life programs
April 20, 2026 — Senior leaders from the Army, Navy and Marine Corps provided an update on steps their respective branches are taking to improve the quality of life for service members during a hearing in Washington before the House Armed Services Committee's readiness subcommittee...

PCS Joint Task Force becomes Personal Property Activity
April 6, 2026 — The War Department Personal Property Activity marked a significant milestone: moving from a Permanent Change of Station Joint Task Force to becoming a permanent organization dedicated to supporting military personnel, DOW civilians and their families through PCS moves...

DAF announces updates to Military Leave Program
March 16, 2026 — The Department of the Air Force released an update to DAFI 36-3003, Military Leave Program, which incorporates changes mandated by the Department of War and streamlines leave policies to ensure Airmen and Guardians are fully aware of their entitlements. ...

Hegseth establishes Personal Property Activity to ensure successful PCS moves
January 26, 2026 — The War Department's Personal Property Activity will stand up this summer as a permanent fix of the myriad woes service members and their families have experienced during permanent change of station moves...

Joint effort helps service members resolve stalled claims
November 17, 2025 — The Permanent Change of Station Joint Task Force collaborated with U.S. Transportation Command to help service members and War Department civilians recover and resolve household goods claims that stalled after the termination of a contract with HomeSafe Alliance...

PCS Joint Task Force hosts Industry Day
August 14, 2025 — The Permanent Change of Station Joint Task Force met with movers, shippers and logistics providers during Industry Day to gather input on improving the Household Goods Relocation Program...

PCS Task Force launches call center, delivering answers on military moves
August 1, 2025 — The Permanent Change of Station Joint Task Force launched a 24/7 call center to help service members, Defense Department civilians and their families with their government moves...

DOD moves forward with PCS overhaul after HomeSafe Alliance contract terminated
July 28, 2025 — The Defense Department's Permanent Change of Station Joint Task Force is taking decisive steps to stabilize the military move process following the termination of its contract with HomeSafe Alliance...

DOD seeks to make permanent change of station moves smoother
July 24, 2025 — Commander of the Permanent Change of Station Joint Task Force Army Maj. Gen. Lance G. Curtis announced HomeSafe Alliance will no longer provide household goods shipping services for the Defense Department and Coast Guard...

PCS Task Force prioritizes trust, timeliness, accountability
June 30, 2025 — Army Maj. Gen. Lance G. Curtis leads the newly created Permanent Change of Station Joint Task Force, which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth established to improve how the Defense Department moves service members from one assignment to the next...

DOD makes plans to reduce discretionary PCS budget by half over next 5 years
June 2, 2025 — The Defense Department directed military departments to look at how their services could reduce their discretionary permanent change of station move budgets as a way to increase geographic stability to families, increase department efficiency and reduce costs for the department. ...

Around the Air Force: B-1B Lancer Beddown, New AETC Centers, and Pet Relocation Reimbursement
December 13, 2024 — In this week’s Around the Air Force, 17 B-1B Lancers and 800 Airmen from Ellsworth Air Force Base will temporarily beddown at Grand Forks Air Force Base, newly established AETC centers achieved Initial Operational Capability, and additional reimbursements are authorized for pet transportation...

DOD approves reimbursement for transportation or shipment of breast milk during PCS
May 28, 2024 — Service members who are breastfeeding their child up to 12 months old during a Permanent Change of Station, or PCS, can be reimbursed up to $1,000 for commercial shipping, excess baggage fees, and dry ice or regular ice...

Around the Air Force: PCS allowances, Air Task Forces, all-volunteer force
May 24, 2024 — In this week's look around the Air Force, a policy update provides better financial security during school and training moves, Air Task Forces test new ways to generate deployable Units of Action under the AFFORGEN model, and senior leaders meet to discuss the state of the force and explore strategies for improving recruitment and talent management...