Any advice or good information pertaining to PCS moves?

Ensure you take pictures of all your valued items. And have a list of what they are. Watch the movers. Put all important document in a safe area you will keep with you. And also jewelry keep it with you. How this helps a little.

I am from VA and lived in Yorktown (Grafton) prior to coming back in the Army in 09'. If there is absolutely no housing available on base, then I suggest you take a look at Grafton Station apartments or any other apartments in the Yorktown/Grafton area. Yorktown/Grafton is literally 5 miles down Ft Eustis blvd and from base and there are decent dwellings all throughout that area and at good rates with utilities included/pets allowed. Also Poquoson is a quaint little township in the peninsula area that's not "too far" from Eustis. The Yorktown beachfront is all "yuppied" up and beautiful. I miss doing my run days through the Yorktown battlefields. Fort Eustis is centrally located to a great deal of attractions, ie; Busch Gardens Europe, Yorktown beach, VA Beach (40 min or so). I've read the other comments and there is a bunch of advise for you as far as how to prepare for your move, so no need for me to touch up on that any further. You are headed to a nice area my friend. I miss home.

SFC (Join to see), just left that community last December. Very good installation. 7th Trans BDE Exp is the major FORSCOM entity there, other than that, the post is home to primarily TRADOC units and it's the home of the TRADOC HQ. Commissary is under construction for expansion, should be really nice. PX is decent. CDC and Youth Services has plenty tondo for children. Off post has many parks, running and biking trails and many palaces to fish. Hot and humid summers with its fair share of rain. Fall is Nice, winter isn't too brutal. Spring is nice. Occasional hurricane here and there. Plenty of on-post newer town home style houses and plenty of off post rentals too. Very close to many attractions. 40 minutes to VA Beach, 30 minutes to Busch Gardens and Water Country. 30 minutes from Norfolk Naval base with huge PX facility, really nice. Newport News has plenty of shopping and restaurants. Overall I love that area and Eustis very much. Do you know SSG Mike Chivington? He is at the help school house too, very good friend of mind. I can let him know you are coming and can kind of sponsor you.