Housing & Moving
Housing
Quality housing for Soldiers and their Families contributes to Army readiness and leaders are committed to finding ways to improve housing conditions on installations around the world. The Army has a total of 100,000 houses with 90% of them being managed by privatized housing partners Corvias, Balfour Beatty and Lend-Lease. Though not all Army Families live on installation, 65% of Families live off installation in civilian communities.
- Balfour Beatty operates a diverse portfolio of properties located throughout the United States.
- Corvias properties are located within six states across the country.
- LendLease has created more than 40,000 residential units, including Unaccompanied Personnel Housing apartments.
General
- ArMA Army Maintenance Support is where Soldiers and Families can submit installation maintenance requests.
- Army Housing Online User Services Website is the Army's official website for Soldiers and Families to look for information regarding Army Family Housing (Privatized & Government Owned), Unaccompanied Housing or Off-Post Housing.
- IHG Army Hotels offers a way to search for travel amenities on installations worldwide.
- HOMES.mil is a service designed to connect Service members and their Families with community housing rental listings located near U.S. military bases.
- Military By Owner provides advertising for homes located near military bases, as well as resources related to real estate, homeownership and military life.
- MilitaryOne Source Housing & Living offers information about choosing military housing options.
- Relocation Readiness helps with a comprehensive support system, whether it’s a Soldier’s first move or the last of many.
- Tenant Bill of Rights commits to ensuring that privatized housing Soldiers and Families receive quality housing and fair treatment from the Military Housing Privatization Initiative project owners that operate and maintain privatized housing.
- Tenant Responsibilities highlights important responsibilities of Soldiers and their Families when residing in privatized housing.
Finances
- Basic Housing Allowance provides uniformed service members equitable housing compensation based on housing costs in local civilian housing markets within the 50 U.S. states when government quarters are not provided.
- Financial Readiness and Consumer Advocacy Services can help with comprehensive educational and counseling programs that cover debt, consumer advocacy and protection, money management, credit, financial planning, insurance, and consumer issues.
- Overseas Housing Allowance enables authorized Service members assigned to permanent duty overseas to lease privately-owned housing.
- Personal Financial Counselors offer free counseling services including support of mandatory training and individual and group counseling to all Soldiers and their Families.
Moving
The Army has two peak moving seasons: Summer (June-September) and again in the Winter (December-January). Soldiers and Families can have the Army move their household goods or choose to move themselves which is known as a Personally Procured Move. Official orders must be received by a Soldier’s command before scheduling the move process.
- DD Form 1780, Shipment Evaluation and Inspection Checklist is a web form within the Defense Personal Property System and is used by inspectors to document any violations. It applies to both domestic and international shipments, including one-time shipments and special solicitations.
- Defense Personal Property System supports scheduling moves, tracking shipments and filing subsequent claims.
- Global Household Goods Contract is a new Defense Department moving service for Soldiers and their Families. The full transition to GHC is scheduled to span several years, with new installations routinely added.
- IHG Army Hotels offers a way to search for travel amenities on installations worldwide.
- Installation Transportation Offices are responsible for providing transportation services for personnel and activities that include managing the shipment and storage of household goods, official passenger travel and cargo shipping.
- Military OneSource provides an overview about moving personal property.
- My Army PCS App is a customizable app that helps users prepare for their PCS before, during, and after their PCS report date.
- My Army Post App is a mobile application designed to provide Soldiers, families, and garrison teams with information and resources about their Army post. Download from GOOGLE PLAY or from the Apple Store.
- PCS & Military Moves provides resources to help service members and their Families master their move.
- Personal Property Resources are online tools and websites to help manage a personal property shipment.
- Personally Procured Moves Fact Sheet applies to personal property shipments moving under the Defense Personal Property System and Tender of Service.
- Preparing to Move: Benefits are Military OneSource and other Defense Department resources that provide information about move related benefits and support.
- Relocation Readiness helps with a comprehensive support system, whether it’s a Soldier’s first move or the last of many.
- Weight Estimator Tool helps determine the shipment weight of household goods.
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- 2025 Weight Allowance is the reimbursable household goods entitlement based on rank and dependents.
- Once orders are received, Soldiers and Families should take their next steps with the Defense Personal Property System.
- Step-by-Step: How to Move provides every step of arranging a personal property shipment. There are several steps in the moving process that happen before packing even begins; understanding each step can help ensure a smooth transition.