A move from the continental United States to an overseas location, including Alaska and Hawaii, is considered an overseas moves. Family member entry approval is required for some locations. Permanent Change of Station Orders (PCS) Shipment of household goods from the current duty station to the n...
You finally got your hard-copy orders, and apermanent change of station(PCS) is imminent. Constantly moving is one of the major sacrifices you make while in service to our country. While there are plenty of contractors that the government will pay to move your household goods (HHGs) safely...
Check local installation for PCS briefs-- Check your installation's family support office for any offered briefs or classes that will go into detail on the process and your entitlements so you can be more prepared for your move. Start organizing a PCS binder-- You're going to want aPCS bin...
It contains your salary, leave information and entitlements. It also contains information about any debts to the government or other upcoming actions on your pay account. You can access your LES under “Statements.” The default view is a series of tabs that contain different sections of your ...
In 2020, the VA removed loan limits for veterans and servicemembers with full loan entitlements, increasing opportunities for higher loan amounts without down payments. As of 2025, the VA loan limit increased to $806,500 in most counties, with some high-cost counties having limits up to $1...
Military advance pay The purpose of advance pay is to give funds to a member to meet extraordinary expenses incident to a Permanent Change of Station (PCS). It is intended to assist with the out-of-pocket expenses, not typical of day-to-day military living, that precede or exceed reimburse...
Leave must begin and end in the local area. The term “local area” means the place of residence from which the member commutes to the duty station on a daily basis. This also applies to leave en route to a PCS or TDY assignment. In this case, the local area, as defined at the ...
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17. =NET AMT: This is the dollar value of all pay, allowances and entitlements LESS all deductions and allotments for this month's pay. 18. - CR FWD: This is the dollar value of any unpaid allowances or pay that will be reflected on the next LES as +AMT FWD. ...