Navigating an unexpected evacuation can be overwhelming, but you do not have to manage this transition alone. The resources on this page are carefully compiled to provide you with immediate, practical support. Whether you need assistance with temporary lodging, family support services, financial coordination, or next-step operational guidance, these tools are designed to help stabilize your situation and answer your most pressing questions. Please take your time reviewing the information provided; our priority is to ensure you have the reliable, clear support necessary to get settled safely and securely.

Expenses

Defense Finance and Accounting Service: Evacuee Allowances

Air & Space Forces Aid Society. Emergency financial assistance to eligible members impacted by the immediate evacuation from Air Force installations, US Embassies and Consulates, or other affected areas located in the Middle East. Eligible members may apply for financial assistance to assist with expenses associated with basic essential needs to sustain oneself and family after the evacuation.

Emergency Financial Assistance

Apply at the AFAS Application Portal 

Per Diem Rates Query Tool

Travel Regulations

Travel Card Information

Access MyPay

Military One Source

DoW Lodging (Reservations, Policy):

DoW Lodging

Property Listing for Lodging

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Displaced TRICARE beneficiaries (evacuated from overseas or relocated due to emergencies) retain coverage, with the move acting as a Qualifying Life Event (QLE). TRICARE Displacement Guidance

DoW School Liaison Program

School Liaisons are located at each installation to provide information as well as build partnerships with the civilian and military community to help address common education challenges of military families. 

School Liaison Program

To find a School Liaison in your community use this link: Find a School Liaison

OPM Fact Sheet: Evacuation Payments. 

US STATE DEPARTMENT

Department of State:

U.S. Department of State Evacuation Payment Information.

Post Evacuations: Before, During and After

Pets and International Travel

If you are traveling outside the United States, you should enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). It is a free service that sends you email updates and alerts from U.S. embassies and consulates abroad.

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The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Air Force of non-U.S. Government sites or the information, products, or services contained therein. Although the U.S. Air Force may or may not use these sites as additional distribution channels for Department of Defense information, it does not exercise editorial control over all of the information that you may find at these locations. Such hyperlinks are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this website.