Published Jun 17, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT
Army to Cut More Than 25,000 PCS Moves Through 2027
In a move aimed to reduce PCS moves by 50% by 2030, the Army will get rid of numerous relocations to keep units together longer.
The Army plans to cut more than 25,000 permanent change of station moves through Fiscal Year 2027 as part of a broader push to keep units together longer and give soldiers and their families more stability. The service said it will cut more than 12,000 scheduled PCS relocations in FY26 and more than 13,600 in FY27. The reductions are part of the Army’s Human Resource Continuous Transformation effort, which is reviewing personnel systems that have long required soldiers to move frequently for school, career development or new assignments. The Army said the changes are intended to keep “warfighting formations intact longer” while reducing stress on families who often move every few years. “Our intentions with the HR Continuous Transformation initiative are to change the system for a more adaptive and agile approach to HR,” Brig. Gen. Gregory Johnson, director of military personnel management for headquarters department of the Army G-1, said in a statement. “This includes introducing incentives for stabilization to reduce unnecessary moves that ultimately increases our warfighting capabilities.” The Army did not immediately respond on Tuesday to Military.com's request for additional details.
