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Ah yes… The blessed PCS! It is an intense time of adventure, uncertainty and new beginnings. But we want to take some of the guesswork out of it, so check out the images below for more PCS info (don’t miss our most popular feature, Post with the Most!), or keep reading to our latest PCS features from our blog.
You would think that six moves in seven years of being a military spouse, I’d have started to figure out this whole PCS process.
You would be thinking wrong.
This past few months we, The Crooks, have been PCSing to our new duty station.
Yes, I said “few months” because, frankly, it’s taken that long from start to finish to finally feel like we’re actually moved.
During the PCS I worried about my animals—a lot. What were they thinking? Were they scared? Were they nervous? Where would they sleep? How would we keep their eating schedule? Would they understand?
Well, the summer is in full swing here in Augusta, Georgia, and when our kiddo isn’t at the pool or running through the fountains at the park, he can be seen swinging through the air on the monkey bars or being twirled in circles on the merry-go-round. While he is relatively care-free playing with his friends and delving into many books at the library, I have been struggling with how to prepare him for yet another move at the end of the summer.
Military families prepare for a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) by making lists—many of them. At the top of every list is at least one item that embodies some aspect of military housing, whether it is notifying your landlord of your departure, renting or selling your current home, or securing housing at your next military installations.
My family and I are currently in the home stretch of my husband’s third deployment. As I make arrangements for our PCS move from Virginia to Texas, minus my husband, Military OneSource continues to hold my hand through it all. The resources and advice found on their website blow my mind because I do not remember this wonderful and infinite information rainbow being available during our first deployment several years ago. Then again, I had everything figured out back in the day when we were military newbies!
I am employed, and we are about to PCS. Do I get benefits for unemployment during our move?
Brittany; Active Duty Army Spouse of two years
I live in a connected world.
In my personal world, I’m addicted to Facebook. I love seeing the pictures of my friends’ kids growing up, hearing what they did on the weekend, and conversing with them back and forth. Everyone whom I’ve ever had contact with personally knows how to find me and reach me via email. If they’ve spent two minutes with me, they also know that email or text is the way to get me fastest.
I have heard this military life called a roller coaster, but what about the other amusement park rides? This summer, many of you are boarding the PCS roller coaster with me and my frequent park buddy Tara.
Let’s face it. There are often long waiting lists to get the sweet spots on your installation. But, maybe you just want something bigger or newer, and those pictures on Craigslist are luring you in.
Before you PCS this season, take a moment to laugh read about some of my rental escapades and my tips that may possibly save your sanity!