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           Military Finance is always confusing, 
          and this is especially true when moving overseas.� Read our 
          Military Finance Tips and Essential Information to ensure to find out 
          more about your Military Money Matters.� Armed with this 
          knowledge, you can protect your interests and ensure that you get 
          everything that you are entitled to. 
           
           
          DISLOCATION ALLOWANCE 
          DisLocation Allowance (DLA) is an allowance given to servicemembers 
          when they have a Permanent Change of Station (PCS), not including the 
          servicemembers' PCS to their first duty station.� DLA also does 
          not apply to a move to the servicemember's Home of Record (when 
          leaving active duty). 
           
          DLA guidelines and applicability are covered in the
          
          JFTR, Chapter 5, Part G.� DLA is intended to partially 
          reimburse the expense of relocating a household (in addition to the 
          expenses not otherwise reimbursed).� While this allowance may not 
          cover all of your relocation expenses, it will certainly help out. 
           
          How much DLA you receive is based on your grade and how many 
          dependents you have at the time of your PCS.� Here you can access
          
          current DLA rates. 
           
          Partial DLA is also available to servicemembers who are ordered to 
          move into or out of Government family quarters outside of a PCS (ie 
          when quarters are being renovated).� This payment, as of 1 
          January 2003, is $525.30. 
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