Pentagon Budget for Personnel Moves Could Be Cut in Half by 2030

New Pentagon policy would limit the number of relocations for military families

The Department of Defense is leading an effort to make cuts to its budget for moving military families by reducing the moves servicemembers make.

Pentagon Orders Services to Cut PCS Moves by 50% Over Next 5 Years

The services are tasked with cuts that amount to an initial 10% of the $5 billion PCS budget in 2027 and that increase annually -- hitting 50% by 2030, according to a May 22 memo that was publicly released.

DOD seeks to reduce the costs of moving military families

The Defense Department, which spends about $5 billion annually moving U.S. troops and their families between various military assignments around the world, is looking to cut those costs in the coming years by keeping people in place for longer periods. “As we look across the Department for efficiencies, the Military Departments must determine which PCS moves are most critical to support operational requirements and key professional development,”…

Pentagon budget for personnel moves could be cut in half by 2030

The Pentagon on Wednesday announced defense officials are developing proposals that cut permanent change of station budgets in half by fiscal 2030, while also reducing the frequency of personnel moves.

Pentagon Plans Fewer PCS Moves for Troops to Cut Costs

The Pentagon plans to reduce how often service members and their families are required to move in an effort to save money and curb stress. Defense officials have not offered a blueprint for how to make changes, but are asking the military services to come up with their own ideas. Permanent change-of-station (PCS) moves generally occur every 18-36 months. But Tim Dill, who is performing the duties of the deputy undersecretary of defense for per…

Preparing for a military move - Military Families

Each year, thousands of military families pack up and move to new duty stations. Even more service members are given orders to temporarily relocate for a period of weeks or months. While these orders are usually expected, a military move can shake up your routine. With a little planning, you can become a PCS pro. There are two types of orders that a servicemember may receive: PCS: A permanent change of station lasting for at least 20 weeks, but…