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Chief Master Sgt. Carl Vogel, 319th Reconnaissance Wing command chief, addresses airmen during a pre-deployment briefing at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 27, 2023. The 319th RW deployers will join force elements at expeditionary air bases in their respective Combatant Commands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Colin Perkins)

GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D.

U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy Monroe, 319th Reconnaissance Wing commander, addresses airmen during a pre-deployment briefing at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 27, 2023. This deployment is the 319th Reconnaissance Wing’s first implementation of the Air Force Force Generation deployment model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Colin Perkins)

MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont.

Staff Sgt. Eric Hoff, 341st Medical Group noncommissioned officer in charge of the base operational medical cell, prepares to transport a simulated casualty to triage during Ready EAGLE II, a training exercise held biennially at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., Sept. 21, 2023. The exercise included a response to a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear disaster allowing the medics to train their triage, decontamination, treatment and patient tracking skills for roughly 60 volunteer actors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Breanna Christopher Volkmar)

ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, England

Emergency response vehicles from the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department are staged in the safe zone on the edge of a simulated building collapse during a natural disaster mass care exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 21, 2023. During the exercise scenario, firefighters and 100th Security Forces Squadron defenders performed search and rescue operations, and provided triage and care to mock casualties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

Members moving after Sept. 30 should work with their commands and Personnel & Admin shop to arrange the move.

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan

U.S. Air Force Col. Joshua Lundeby, 18th Wing deputy commander, talks with Chatan Town Mayor Masashi Toguchi during a tsunami evacuation drill at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2023. Natural disaster preparedness demands individual readiness and bilateral cooperation to ensure the safety of servicemembers and the local community in the event of a crisis situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIORANDOLPH, Texas

Pictured are National Preparedness Month information pamphlets at the 559th Medical Group clinic information booth during National Preparedness Month September 14, 2023, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. National Preparedness Month is intended to raise awareness of the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that can happen at any time.

JOINT BASE MCGUIREDIXLAKEHURST

Water drains into a storm drain.

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Lightning inside the eye of Hurricane Lee illuminates the flight of the Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, known as Hurricane Hunters, Sept. 7, 2023, over the Atlantic Ocean.

OSHKOSH, Wis.

Airman 1st Class Zackery Easley, U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team ceremonial guardsman, greets Vietnam War veterans before the team’s performance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Oshkosh, Wis., July 28, 2023. The military veterans took a one-day flight to Washington, D.C., before returning to a large crowd celebrating their service, and performances by the Drill Team and 484th Army Band. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kristen Wong)

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti

A cumulonimbus storm cloud towers outside the cockpit of a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, during a mission over Djibouti, Aug. 16, 2023. As U.S. Air Forces Africa’s sole airlift unit, the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron provides C-130 tactical airlift support to multiple users in East Africa, to include supporting aeromedical evacuation and logistical movements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dhruv Gopinath)

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill.

This Permanent Change of Station season is shaping up to be a pivotal moment in the realm of relocations. Additionally, other changes are underway to enhance future moves and the overall experience for military personnel and their families.