Sponsorship and Getting Settled at Your New Duty Station

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Video by Bruce Moody

Sponsorship and Getting Settled at Your New Duty Station

Military OneSource

Sept. 29, 2022 | 24:32

Service members and their families are on the move to new duty stations every few years. Whether you are moving for the first time or tenth, the Relocation Assistance Program can help with your transition. Learn how Military OneSource, your installation Military and Family Support Center, and military sponsors can help you get settled at your new duty station.

Host Bruce Moody speaks with Dionne Vassell, Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters Family Programs Specialist, and Ellie Bogensperger, program manager for the Department of the Air Force Relocation Assistance Program, about the relocation resources available to service members and their families, as well as the importance of sponsorship, to help make a smooth transition.

Visit Military OneSource at https://www.militaryonesource.mil/moving-housing/moving/moving-resources/ to learn about the moving resources and support services available to service members and their families before, during and after a move.

Bruce Moody is a public affairs specialist with the office of Military Community and Family Policy.

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