MAY 14, 2021 - As Soldiers, civilians and families gear up for the upcoming PCS season, the Army has streamlined processes and policies to enable a safe, convenient, predictable, and user-friendly move. Improvements to make this year’s moves easier include updates to the Army PCS Move App, increased reimbursements for personally procured moves (PPMs), more quality-assurance … [Read more...]
Plan Ahead When PCS Involves Family Pets
APRIL 26, 2021 - As permanent change of station, PCS, season begins, Soldiers with pets should plan ahead to make travel as smooth as possible – especially if the move is overseas. “It’s extremely important,” said Capt. Taylor Alton, a veterinarian at Fort Campbell Veterinary Clinic. “I think pets are part of the Family for most people.” Vicki Peters, operations assistant … [Read more...]
Transportation Officials Share What Soldiers Should Know About PCS Season
APRIL 20, 2021 – Every military move can encounter unique challenges. However, there’s a team of people whose prime focus is to help Families navigate those challenges, and alleviate stress when they have to watch all their belongings ride off on a truck. A large portion of permanent change of station moves consist of movers coming into Soldiers’ homes to pack and load … [Read more...]
Proactive Residents Can Simplify Move-Out Process
APRIL 5, 2021 – With peak permanent change of station, or PCS, season starting, many Fort Campbell Soldiers and their Families are preparing to move on while Campbell Crossing staff are ready for a 20-30% spike in turnover. Campbell Crossing, a Lendlease privatized military housing community on Fort Campbell, serves more than 4,200 Soldiers and their Family members, said … [Read more...]
Leave and Liberty now Exempt from COVID Travel Restrictions
JULY 3, 2020 - Effective immediately, leave and liberty outside the local area of your command is exempt from ongoing COVID-19 travel restrictions. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper approved the leave exemption for all military on June 29. The Navy's rules for implementation came in NAVADMIN 189/20 on July 2. Approval authority for leave outside of the local area will be … [Read more...]