Military Resources
Written for military families by people who have made the move — no portals to dig through, no acronyms left unexplained.
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Military Family Resources
Transfer your TRICARE region and find care at your new duty station.
Official sourceSchool transfers, records and support for military kids.
Official sourceMoving pets stateside and overseas, including travel rules.
Official sourceFile a claim for lost or damaged household goods.
Official sourceIn-processing, newcomer resources and connecting to your new community.
Official sourceEmployment programs, license transfer and education support for spouses.
Guide Library
Every guide here is written and maintained by MilitaryPCS. Start with the one that matches where you are in the move.
Household Goods
How the Defense Personal Property System works, what a government-arranged move includes, and where families lose money.
Read guideReadiness
Documents, powers of attorney, family care plans, and the 90/60/30-day rhythm that keeps a move or deployment from going sideways.
Read guideFinance
State of legal residence, the spouse residency rules, what moving costs are still deductible, and how allowances are treated.
Read guideSpouse Careers
License portability, remote work, employer programs, and how to explain a resume shaped by orders you did not write.
Read guideFamily Support
Non-medical counseling, what stays confidential, how moves affect kids at different ages, and when to escalate.
Read guideSpecial Needs
How enrollment affects assignments, what to verify at the gaining location, and building continuity of care across a move.
Read guideFamily
How to research schools before you move, what the Interstate Compact does for military kids, and how to make enrollment painless.
Read guideFamily
Health certificates, airline rules, breed restrictions, quarantine for overseas moves, and what the government will and won't pay for.
Read guideMoving
Deadlines that matter, how to document damage, the difference between a claim and a dispute, and how to get paid fairly.
Read guideArrival
In-processing, household goods delivery, updating DEERS and Tricare, driver's licenses, and the admin that has to happen in the first month.
Read guideDon't PCS Alone
Guides get you oriented. MilitaryPCS gets you the people — verified pros, housing, and a plan for every phase of the move.