Navy to Delay Some PCS Moves

The Navy will delay permanent change of station (PCS) orders this fiscal year for approximately 3,800 Navy personnel until October 2006, officials announced March 15. The action stems from a combination of current year budget reductions and out-of-cycle BAH (basic allowance for housing) increases, which caused a deficit in the military manpower account. Impacted will be Priority 4 moves, which are mainly shore-to-shore, and some sea-to-shore moves. Officer and enlisted members who do not have written PCS orders in hand within the fiscal ’06 PCS transfer window may be affected. Sailors going to high-priority billets, such as those to forward deployed naval forces, currently deployed units, recruiting duty, joint combatant command support, and senior leadership (CO/XO/DH/CMC/COB/RTC), will rotate as scheduled. Detailers at Millington will call each Sailor impacted by the PCS delay and address any issues with families, schools and careers.