Posted on May 29, 2022
What sources of PCS financial assistance are there for National Guard members?
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I just graduated Phase I of 89D school at Ft. Lee and am going to Eglin AFB for Phase II which is long enough to considered a PCS move even though I am National Guard. Now the problem is that from what I have been told, the military doesn't provide moving services to Guard and I can't find any information to the contrary so I have to do a DITY move. Unfortunately I don't have the 10ish thousand dollars it is going to cost for the U-Haul rental, gas, 6 nights of lodging from my HOR (California) all the way to Florida, first months rent (barracks are full and MOS-T's are being pushed out on the economy) and security deposit. I have already reached out to AER and I don't qualify for a PCS loan because my orders are being coded as Title 32 and they only offer assistance to soldiers on Title 10 orders. I have 2 months before I have to move and won't be able to come up with the money myself. Does anyone know of any other financial resources that may be available to me? I am currently rebuilding my credit from a recent divorce so I can't secure a personal loan yet because my score is back up to 650 so far. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I worked really hard to get this far and it would be extremely unfortunate to have to drop from the course just because I couldn't afford to move to Florida for 7 months.
EOD: Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Eglin AFB
Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal Course (NAVSCOLEOD)
Financial Services
AER
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Who told you that the Guard doesn't provide PCS?
If a school is long enough to qualify for a PCS, the Guard publishes PCS orders.
Look at your orders. If they say PCS, there are additional instructions to execute that PCS.
And contact your unit for help, the G3 keeps a simple checklist online for units and Soldiers to follow.
If your orders do not say PCS, your unit needs to request an amendment to that order now.
If a school is long enough to qualify for a PCS, the Guard publishes PCS orders.
Look at your orders. If they say PCS, there are additional instructions to execute that PCS.
And contact your unit for help, the G3 keeps a simple checklist online for units and Soldiers to follow.
If your orders do not say PCS, your unit needs to request an amendment to that order now.
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I have not received my orders yet but from the orders that others in my unit have received and are currently at Eglin, the orders do say PCS, but I have been told that the only move I can do is a DITY move. I think it's called a DPS move when the military moves everything for you, is not available to Guard soldiers (from what I have been told).
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SPC (Join to see) - Get with your unit, get with your state G3.
We do contract moves every month in the Guard.
DITY moves are only encouraged for Soldiers who can fit everything in their POV.
We do contract moves every month in the Guard.
DITY moves are only encouraged for Soldiers who can fit everything in their POV.
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SGM (Join to see) - Thank you very much SGM. I will do that ASAP. This has taken a huge weight off of my shoulders.
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Unfortunately, barracks are at capacity and all MOS-T soldiers are being pushed out on to the economy.
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