Permanent Change of Station (PCS) CONUS

Army Reserve: Drilling

Benefit Fact Sheet

Summary

There are numerous steps in the Permanent Change of Station (PCS) process. Through various agencies the Army provides guidance and counseling to assist Soldiers and their families in making the best choices.

To further ease the process of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) moves, the Secretary of Defense has directed the Department to:

Permanently increase standard TLE maximum coverage from 10 to 14 days for CONUS moves and allow up to 60 days of TLE if a Service member is in a specified Military Housing Area with a housing shortage, that went into effect October 2022.
Increase the Dislocation Allowance (DLA) for E-1 to E-6 Service members, to further help offset personal expenses for PCS moves. DLA payments for all Service members will be paid automatically one month prior to their move date to pre-empt out-of-pocket expenses. This went into effect October 2022.

For more information, please visit: https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3167769/dod-announces-immediate-and-long-term-actions-to-help-strengthen-the-economic-s/

Eligibility

Army Reserve Soldiers on Drill status are not authorized government funded PCS moves.

Additional Information

Army Regulation 600-8-10, Leaves and Passes
https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN30018-AR_600-8-10-000-WEB-1.pdf

Army Regulation 600-8-11, Reassignment
https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/r600_8_11.pdf

Joint Travel Regulations (JTR)
https://www.travel.dod.mil/Policy-Regulations/Joint-Travel-Regulations/

DFAS-Travel Pay
https://www.dfas.mil/militarymembers/travelpay/checklists/

DFAS-Claim Status
https://www.dfas.mil/militarymembers/travelpay/information/

Weight Allowance Calculator
https://www.militaryonesource.mil/benefits/pcs-entitlements/

Monetary Allowance in Lieu of Transportation (MALT)
https://www.dfas.mil/militaryMembers/travelpay/armypcs/malt/

Personally Procured Move (PPM) Estimator
https://www.ustranscom.mil/dp3/weightestimator.cfm