Relocation Brief

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Relocation Brief
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Relocation Assistance Program

• Congressionally mandated programs and services to
  relocating Marine Corps Personnel and their
  families
• Integral component of a comprehensive personal
  and family support system
• Designed to enable Marines and their families to
  meet the challenges of relocation

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RAP Policy and Legislation

• Public Law 101-189
• DoD Instruction 1338.19 Relocation Assistance
  Programs (1990)
• SECNAVINST 1754.6 Relocation Assistance Programs
  (1991)
• MCO P1700.24B Marine Corps Personal Services
  Manual (2001)
• MCO P1320.11E Personnel Sponsorship Program (1996)

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Marine Corps PCS Moves Annually

• Moves to first duty station 35,000
• PCS moves to next duty station 35,000
• Separation moves 35,000

Annual Marine Corps PCS Moves 105,000
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Phases of Relocation
Pre-Departure
Stabilization
Transition
Arrival and Orientation
Reconnect
With OCONUS to CONUS moves, a Re-entry phase is
also experienced.
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RAP Services

• Resource Center
• Information Referral
• SITES
• Welcome Aboard Packets
• Loan Locker
• Relocation Counseling

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RAP Workshops

• Welcome Aboard
• Newly Arrived Spouses
• Sponsor Training
• PCS Move
• Moving Overseas
• Moving with a Special Needs Family Member
• Home Buying and Selling

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RAP Contribution to the Marine Corps

• Marine Corps QOL Survey (2002)
• The Higher the pay grade the more satisfied with
  relocation.
• Those who used sponsors more satisfied than those
  who did not.
• PCS Cost Analysis Study (1999)
• Up to one-third of total relocation expenses are
  non-reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses.
• Those who use relocation services were reimbursed
  a higher proportion of allowable expenses than
  those who did not use services.

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Your local RAP

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