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title: "PCS Move Timeline: Your Step-by-Step Guide from Orders to Move-In Day"
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# PCS Move Timeline: Your Step-by-Step Guide from Orders to Move-In Day

Home Resources Military OneSource Network Websites Plan My Move Military OneSource Network Websites Plan My Move Overview PCS & Military Moves Connect to 24/7 relocation support and up-to-date information to help you prepare for your move. FIND SUPPORT If you’ve received new orders, it’s time to fire up a powerful tool that can help you take charge and master your move. Plan My Move is a War Department online tool that simplifies the moving process, breaking it down into clear, manageable steps for both experienced and first-time movers, as well as family members and loved ones. This online tool puts you and your family in charge of a smooth relocation to your new duty station. Create personalized moving checklists and find tips about housing, transportation, finances and more. Personalized moving task lists and tips Plan My Move is easy to use. Simply answer a few questions and the tool creates lists tailored to your unique needs. As you provide more details about your upcoming move, your checklists will become more detailed as well. Key features enable you to: Choose whether to view your tasks by topic or in a chronological timeline Edit checklist items Add checklist items Rearrange the order of checklist items with drag and drop Revisit and continue previously saved checklist(s) Save your checklist in a variety of formats Visit Plan My Move Need more info about your new duty station? The MilitaryINSTALLATIONS website is your one-stop shop for information on DOW installations worldwide, for all service branches. Search a directory of installations and services, complete with websites, maps, program offices, phone numbers and email addresses. Military OneSource consultants Military OneSource can help answer questions about allowances and benefits, housing, schools, spouse employment and more. Consultants are available 24/7/365. Call 800-342-9647 . Use OCONUS calling options . Log in to start a secure live chat . Relocation Assistance Program Your installation Relocation Assistance Program can also help you plan for a successful move. Relocation assistance service providers can help you connect to information about sponsors, child care, newcomer orientation and predeparture briefings, cultural adaption, loan closets and more. Tap into all the available relocation resources and master your next move.