Pentagon targets 50% reduction in permanent changes of station

Pentagon targets 50% reduction in permanent changes of station

The Pentagon distributed a memorandum last week requiring each of the military branches to submit plans to reduce permanent change of station budgets by as much as 50% by Fiscal Year 2030. In a memorandum sent to the secretaries of the military departments last Thursday, the Pentagon noted that the Department of Defense currently spends roughly $5 billion per year to move military personnel and military families to different assignments. “While …