Relocation Assistance

Building 3338 Redeye Rd
256-876-5397

Operating Hours:
Monday through Friday
7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Army's Relocation Assistance Program (RAP) has been an integral part of Army Community Service (ACS) since 1965. It began with a few services designed to assist Army families as they moved around the world. One of the first services was the Lending Closet, which provided for the temporary loan of basic household equipment for families to use until their own furnishings arrived.

Now RAP has expanded to include newcomer orientations, pre-departure counseling, automated destination information through the Military Installations program, and many other services.

Relocation services have been expanded to provide practical and emotional assistance before, during, and after a move for military and their family members.

WELCOME PACKETS are available by contacting Mary Breeden at mary.breeden@conus.army.mil. Please include a mailing address and if you have any special needs such as school age children, exceptional family members, or you are interested in an apartment or home buying. You may also phone in a packet request by calling ACS at 256-876-5397, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Central Standard Time. Written requests may be made through ACS, Bldg 3338, Redeye Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL, 35898. Shipping time is approximately 3-5 days for stateside and two weeks for overseas.

MILITARY INSTALLATIONS (MI) provides updated information about Redstone Arsenal and the surrounding area. The Department of Defense site may be accessed by clicking here.

For information on Base Realignment and Closure - Tennessee Valley Community Websites - Click here

The Automated Housing Referral Network is sponsored by the Department of Defense and is designed to improve the process of securing available housing for relocating military members and their families. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THAT SITE

Military Housing Information

Are you thinking about purchasing a home and are interested in learning the steps and process with which to follow in order to become a homeowner? Click here for helpful information

LENDING CLOSET items are available for temporary loan while you are waiting for your household goods to arrive at your new duty station. Items include futons (portable mattresses), bedding, pillows, pots, pans, irons, ironing boards, portable cribs, high chairs and car seats as well as other household goods.

Relocation Sponsorship Information - click here

SPONSORSHIP Below are procedures for requesting a sponsor:
REFERENCE: AR 600-8-8

The US Army established the Total Army Sponsorship Program to assist soldiers, civilian employees, and family members during the relocation process. Program participants are provided with accurate, timely information and other support needed to minimize problems associated with relocating to a new duty station.

The program is available to the active Army, the Army National Guard, the United States Army Reserve, and to civilian employees whose assignment to a position within the Department of the Army requires a permanent change of station (PCS).

Redstone Arsenal Sponsorship Program requires every soldier, Private (E1) through Colonel (06), receiving an assignment to Redstone, be given the opportunity to have a sponsor. The program also requires every effort be made to provide a pinpoint assignment and advance sponsor for all soldiers in grades PV1 through SPC. A reactionary sponsor will be provided for soldiers if a pinpoint arrival sponsor has not been provided. Each soldier will receive a welcome letter, which will indicate projected unit of assignment.

To benefit from the Redstone Arsenal Sponsorship Program, it is essential that soldiers complete DA Form 5434 (Sponsorship Program Counseling and Information Sheet) immediately upon receiving notification that they are being assigned to Redstone Arsenal. The completed form should be sent to the specified address below.

Sponsors can receive online training information

The new eSponsorship Application & Training module is available for sponsor's use. Designed and developed with the Military Services, the Office of the Secretary of Defense has spearheaded an initiative to bring standardized sponsorship training to all appointed unit sponsors regardless of Service.

The training module in this application has been approved by all the Military Services. After the sponsor completes his/her online training, they receive an official certificate for their files.

Once training is complete, the application allows the sponsor to create an online registration and record for their newcomer. The system generates a customizable congratulations message from the sponsor to the newcomer with a link to a detailed online needs assessment for the newcomer to complete. Once the sponsor is notified electronically that the newcomer's needs assessment is available for their review, the sponsor, with the help of the application, can customize an electronic welcome package which is Service and unit specific.

The entire process between sponsor and newcomer is tracked online and creates a high level audit trail of important touch points in the sponsorship process.

For more information about sponsorship or community information including homebuying/selling, contact Mary Breeden, Relocation Assistance Program Manager at 876-5937, Army Community Service, Building 3338, Redeye Road.

The Redstone Arsenal Program works closely with the Army Community Service (ACS) agency, and relies on the local ACS center to provide relocating personnel with counseling, welcome packets, and pre-move destination information. Destination information provided to relocating personnel by local ACS centers is augmented by information stored in a web site called Military Installations.

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Please call the military personnel office and request a DA Form 7274 (Sponsorship Program Survey) and return to the offices below. This survey is being conducted as part of a continuing effort to improve the sponsorship program. Your response is greatly appreciated in this effort.

Addresses to Mail Sponsorship Request/Survey and for more information:

Enlisted Address:
Military Personnel Office
ATTN: IMSE-RED-HRM
Bldg 3494, Roadrunner Road
Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5193
Phone: COMM (256) 842-2421/6145 or DSN 788-2421/6145

Officer Address:
Military Personnel Office
ATTN: IMSE-RED-HRM
Bldg 3494, Roadrunner Road
Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5193
Phone: COMM (256) 842-2421/6145 or DSN 788-2421/6145

Youth sponsorship is available through Child and Youth Services or by contacting the School Liaison Officer - Barbara Williams Commercial telephone 256-876-7801 or DSN 746-7801.

GUIDE TO CITIZENSHIP ON WEB:
The Soldier's Guide to Citizenship Application is now available in both English and Spanish on the US Army Human Resources Command (USAHRC) web site at https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/Active/index2.asp. This will enable many non-citizen Soldiers to choose their language for reading and studying the requirements for naturalization under the military facilitated program. POC: Mr. Carlos Rodriguez, IMHR-M. Juan Rodriquez 703-602-0512 (DSN 332)

Just as non-citizen Soldiers have done since 2000, non-citizen Family members of Soldiers may now send their applications for citizenship to the Nebraska Military Team of CIS in Lincoln instead of the CIS regional center nearest them.

US Citizenship and Immigration Services
Nebraska Service Center
PO Box 87426
Lincoln, NE 68501-7426

FOREIGN BORN SPOUSES interested in English As A Second Language (ESL) classes or citizenship classes may contact click here.

Take a survey and let us know what services you are interested in. Please click here for the survey

New Visa Waiver Program for Korean Nationals and US Citizens Visiting Korea - click here

HEARTS APART services at Redstone Arsenal - CLICK HERE. This is a support group for military and Department of Defense families who are geographically separated due to a deployment, hardship or TDY tour. An Email distribution group offers members information on free events, support services and news of interest. For more information, contact Army Community Service at 256-876-5397 or email Mary Breeden, Hearts Apart coordinator at mary.breeden@conus.army.mil. The Hearts Apart booklet is available for download: by clicking here

Overseas information briefings Available at Army Community Service Relocation Assistance. If you are preparing for an overseas move, contact the Relocation Assistance Program at 256-876-5397 or email mary.breeden@conus.army.mil.

Overseas briefings:
Overview Briefing
Korea Briefing
Germany Briefing
Japan Briefing
Alaska Briefing

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LOCAL LINKS
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Calhoun Community College
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Huntsville Area Guide
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Von Braun Center
Youth Sponsorship