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Tips on preparing children for PCS season
July 24, 2023 — For military families, moving can occur during any time of year but generally takes place during the peak months of May through August. During this transition of saying goodbye to friends and family and moving to a new community, there is generally an increase in stress for parents as well as children... MORE

Air Force reinstates special bonuses, pays, most PCSs
July 24, 2023 — With additional support from Congress on several pending reprogramming requests, the Air Force will restore funding to most military personnel programs that were suspended or closed last week... MORE

Army offers tips for managing post-PCS stress
July 14, 2023 — Moving season is in full swing for many military families. The process of a Permanent Change of Station, or PCS, can be both exciting and stressful... MORE

Air Force delays some PCSs, bonuses
July 10, 2023 — Higher-than-projected personnel costs are driving a shortfall in FY23 military personnel appropriation. This will have temporary consequences for PCSs, SRBs, and aviation bonuses... MORE

How to minimize service member, family stress during PCS season
June 26, 2023 — For many service members, the general rotation for a Permanent Change of Station is every two to four years. Regardless of how many times a military family has moved, each move varies, and each family member responds differently to the transition... MORE

School liaison managers guide academic transitions, overcome hurdles for military kids
August 30, 2022 — Military kids around the world are going back to school after summer break with many experiencing not only new teachers but new surroundings, new schools and new friends as well. Following a busy summer permanent-change-of-station season, Department of the Air Force School Liaison Program managers are helping ease the burden for families transitioning from one installation to another... MORE

7 Questions to Help You With Your Next PCS Move
July 12, 2022 — Will you be embarking on a permanent change of station move this summer? This can bring big adjustments for you and your family. However, whether you’re moving stateside or overseas, your TRICARE coverage will move with you. Still, you need to be prepared... MORE

Help available for Airmen, Guardians to mitigate inflation impacts
July 11, 2022 — Aiming to ease the burden of price hikes, the Department of the Air Force is assessing and enacting support across compensation, entitlements for permanent change of station/household goods moves, personal finance readiness and food insecurity aid... MORE

Aiming to ease the burden of price hikes, the Department of the Air Force is assessing and enacting support across compensation, entitlements for permanent change of station/household goods moves, personal finance readiness and food insecurity aid. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Rosario "Charo" Gutierrez)

Passenger Travel Office encourages patience, offers tips during travel surge
July 5, 2022 — For those currently traveling or about to travel due to a Permanent Change of Station or Temporary Duty assignment, unexpected surges in travel, changes in airline schedules, airline cancellations, and staffing shortages are challenges currently being faced within the travel industry. Due to these challenges, military travel management companies, or TMCs, are being impacted daily, with an increased demand for assistance. ... MORE

DOD, Army make improvements to PCS process
June 21, 2022 — Summer is here and it’s a busy time for U.S. Army personnel and families as they move to their next assignment. Despite overall health improvements in the U.S. regarding COVID-19, the pandemic still proves problematic in other parts of the world and continues to affect the shipping industry... MORE

Beware pitfalls of PCS season, gifts to Air Force employees
June 9, 2022 — As permanent change of station season approaches, thoughts turn to showing appreciation and gratitude to departing members by giving farewell gifts... MORE

Gun safes excluded from household goods weight allowance
May 9, 2022 — As the number of accidental child injuries and deaths continue to rise, more and more incidents are attributed to unsecured, loaded guns. Defense leaders are confident this update will help improve overall gun safety in homes, while also helping to decrease service member suicides... MORE

Family member travel screenings now automated for Airmen, Guardians
September 7, 2021 — Family Member Travel Screenings are now electronic for all Airmen and Guardians, as of Aug. 30. The AF form 4380 is obsolete. ... MORE

As of Aug. 30, Department of the Air Force members with dependents selected for an assignment will receive an email and a myVector notification to complete the mandatory screening questionnaire electronically

Army addressing PCS-related issues as a top priority
July 21, 2021 — The Army is addressing service members’ permanent change of station, or PCS, issues this summer with a newly created crisis action team, or CAT, that meets daily... MORE

Soldiers and Families can download free apps to assist with the PCS process: Digital Garrison, Army PCS Move, and PCS My POV.

Army aims to assist Soldiers during turbulent moving season
July 15, 2021 — To aid Soldiers during a challenging permanent change of station season, which is seeing some delays with household goods shipments due to the current environment, the Army has widened the window for Soldiers to report to their next duty station... MORE

The service recently announced that it has extended the window for Soldiers scheduled to report to a new assignment

Army offers helpful PCS resources as COVID-19 creates household goods shipment delays
July 14, 2021 — The COVID-19 pandemic has put strains on many aspects of normality around the world, and the large numbers of service members completing a permanent-change-of-station, or PCS, move this summer are seeing delays in household goods shipments due to private-sector shortages in labor, equipment and supplies... MORE

Photo of woman and child carrying boxes into a home.

Current PCS, household goods affected by supply shortages
June 14, 2021 — According to a newly released communiqué from the Air Force’s Personal Property Activity Headquarters, “Department of Defense demand this peak season has greatly exceeded commercial industry capabilities, largely due to resource constraints associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Per industry, this resulted in a 25% decrease in their labor pool, resulting in (decreased) personal property movement capacity necessary to support private sector and government demand.”... MORE

Program offers options for PCSing spouses with occupational licenses
March 31, 2021 — Through the Military Spouse Interstate License Recognition program, spouses now have options which support continuity of work which and allow states to accept or expedite licenses or authorize temporary licenses... MORE

For information on the Military Spouse Interstate License Recognition Options program, contact JBSA-Fort Sam Houston M&FRC at 210-221-2705, JBSA-Lackland M&FRC at 210-671-3722, or JBSA-Randolph M&FRC at 210-652-5321, or email usaf. jbsa.aetc.mbx.jbsa-employment-org-box@mail.mil.

M&FRC, Key Spouse partnership helps welcome future JBSA families
January 14, 2021 — When military members receive orders to change duty stations, also known as permanent change of station, their first plan of action might be to investigate the new location. A good place to find answers to the questions incoming JBSA families have is Military OneSource... MORE

When military members receive orders to change duty stations, also known as permanent change of station, their first plan of action might be to investigate the new location. A good place to find answers to the questions incoming JBSA families have is Military OneSource.

New Medical Provider Trends Dashboard available
August 12, 2020 — Airmen and Space professionals relocating on a permanent change of station with dependents are now able to access a Medical Provider Trends Dashboard that provides historical medical services information at Department of the Air Force installations. ... MORE