Pentagon targets fewer moves for troops to cut PCS costs
The Pentagon directed service branches to cut the amount of money spent on moving troops and their families in half by fiscal 2030.
By Karen Jowers
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2025 PCS Guide
Read up on tips and tricks in Military Times’ 2025 Permanent Change of Station Guide.
By Military Times staff
The new system for moving troops’ belongings is creating some angst
Are concerns about moving companies' new payment rates causing "unfounded angst," as USTRANSCOM contends?
By Karen Jowers
7 awful places where it would be better to live than military housing
There’s no shortage of disturbing domeciles to which one can be assigned.
By Sarah Sicard
Their bulldogs died on a military flight. The family wants to know why
The Surette family boarded a Patriot Express flight in South Korea Aug. 17. But a power outage during a layover in Japan may have doomed their pets.
By Karen Jowers
Here’s why Army hotel rates are going back up
On average, troops will pay about $35 more per night than their housing allowance, once their Temporary Lodging Expense allowance ends.
By Karen Jowers
Air Force resumes some PCS moves after cash infusion
Airmen who are slated to move by the end of September can get those orders approved.
Funding shortfall forces delays in some airmen’s PCS moves and bonuses
Those without PCS orders in hand by Aug. 1 will likely have their moves delayed.
By Karen Jowers
Here are the rules to get reimbursed for shipping a pet in 2024
DoD reimbursement for the costs of shipping a pet doesn't start until Jan. 1. In the meantime, military relief societies may be able to help.
By Karen Jowers
What to know about military moves this PCS season
What to know about changes to military moving procedures and how to prepare for a smoother move on this episode of The Spouse Angle podcast.
By Natalie Gross
Soldiers receive first permanent duty station in Poland
The first soldiers to receive a permanent change of duty station to Poland arrived at Camp Kosciuszko in the west-central part of the country.
Will troops get reimbursed for shipping pets overseas in PCS?
As pet transportation costs increase, this proposal would reimburse service members up to $4,000 for moving their furry family members to and from overseas
By Karen Jowers