Who to call, week by week, for your move to MCAS Beaufort
Pick your report date and a few answers. You get the steps in order, the official guidance behind each one, and the local businesses and base offices to call.
Who and what is moving with you?
17 steps for your move to MCAS Beaufort. Your answers never leave this page.
As soon as you have orders
Start now
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Call your transportation office to schedule the military move
As soon as you receive your PCS orders
Military OneSource says contacting your local transportation office to schedule the shipment as soon as orders arrive improves your chances of getting the moving dates that work for you.
- 2
Moving yourself? Check your entitlements, then line up local movers
Before you start a full or partial PPM
Military OneSource says it is best to contact your transportation office before a full or partial personally procured move, so you understand all of your entitlements.
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Call the base housing office
As soon as you know you are moving
Call as soon as you have orders to ask about on base family housing, the waitlist, and off base rentals before you sign...
Source: MCAS Beaufort official website, Military Housing at Laurel Bay page
Who to call
- Military Housing Office(843) 228-6000
- 4
Request child care and call centers near the base
As soon as you know your duty station and tentative arrival date
MilitaryChildCare.com says requesting care then gets you on the waitlist, and suggests requesting several programs and program types, such as a child development center and family child care.
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Buying a home? Compare VA lenders
Once you have orders, before you shop for a home
VA says lenders offer different interest rates and fees, so shop around for the loan that best meets your needs.
Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Buying a home with a VA-backed loan
Before you arrive
The weeks before your report date
- 6
Reconfirm your child care request
45 days before the date you need care, if you asked more than 60 days ahead
MilitaryChildCare.com says a request made more than 60 days before you need care must be reconfirmed 45 days before your date care needed.
Source: MilitaryChildCare.com, FAQs
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Talk to a real estate agent
After you are notified of the assignment; buy only once orders are in hand
Military OneSource suggests starting to look at places to live once you know your next assignment, and cautions against permanent decisions, such as buying a home, until you have orders.
Source: Military OneSource, Arranging a Personal Property Shipment
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Renting? Check the lease for a military clause
Before you sign a rental contract
Military OneSource says to make sure the contract has a military clause that lets you break the lease if you are reassigned or deployed.
Source: Military OneSource, On- and Off-Base Housing and Living
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Buying? Book a home inspection before you close
During the purchase, before closing
VA strongly recommends an inspection for major defects before you buy, and notes that a VA appraisal is not the same as an inspection.
Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Buying a home with a VA-backed loan
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Reserve base lodging
Before you travel
Call the front desk to reserve a room at the air station's temporary lodging facility, such as while you look for a...
Source: MCCS South Carolina, Inns of the Corps Beaufort page
Who to call
- Lodging (Inns of the Corps Beaufort)(843) 522-1663
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Arrive before your household goods, or line up storage
A day or more before the delivery date
Military OneSource recommends arriving a day or more before your scheduled delivery so your things do not go into storage, since getting a stored shipment delivered again can take up to a few weeks.
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Call the school liaison
Before you choose where to live
Call before you pick a home or school. This office explains school zones, enrolling, and moving records and credits for...
Source: MCCS South Carolina, School Liaison page
Who to call
- School liaison(843) 228-6128
The week you arrive
Your report week
- 13
Stop at the visitor center for passes
When you first reach the gate
Call about base passes for visitors, DBIDS enrollment, and registering a vehicle, motorcycle, weapon or pet. The page...
Source: MCAS Beaufort official website, Provost Marshal Office base access page
Who to call
- Visitor Center (Pass and ID office)(843) 228-7750
- 14
Clean the new place before the movers deliver
Before the movers arrive at the new home
Military OneSource suggests pre-cleaning the new bathroom and kitchen, and leaving enough time so you are not cleaning around boxes.
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Keep pets safe on moving days
On pack, pickup and delivery days
Military OneSource asks families to make sure pets are secured and out of the way whenever packers and movers are at the home.
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Visit the family readiness center
Your first days on base
Call this MCCS front desk for the family support side of a move, such as the welcome aboard brief, relocation help and...
Source: MCCS South Carolina, Information, Referral, and Relocation page
Who to call
- Marine and Family Programs (MCCS family readiness center), Information, Referral and Relocation(843) 228-7351
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Update ID cards and DEERS
After you sign in at the new base
Call to ask about getting or renewing a military ID card or CAC and about family member DEERS records. Ask whether you...
Source: Military OneSource, MCAS Beaufort Motor Vehicles page (ID / CAC Card Processing)
Who to call
- ID card office (DEERS and RAPIDS)(843) 228-7941
About this plan
When should I start calling people before a PCS to MCAS Beaufort?
As soon as you have orders. Call your transportation office to schedule the military move, Moving yourself? Check your entitlements, then line up local movers, Call the base housing office, Request child care and call centers near the base, Buying a home? Compare VA lenders. Each step on this page shows the official guidance it comes from.
Do my answers or my report date get sent anywhere?
No. The plan is built in your browser and your answers stay on your device. Nothing is sent to us or to any business until you choose to call or send a Get Quotes request.
Where do I find BAH and schools for MCAS Beaufort?
MilitaryLineup covers who to call. BaseReady.app covers what to know, including housing allowance from the official rate files and school districts.