Which statement describes Permanent Change of Station (PCS)?

• A. Relocation of a service member from one duty station to another
• B. Payment of travel allowances only
• C. Short-term assignment within the same facility
• D. Resignation from service

Answer: (A)

Permanent Change of Station means moving a service member and usually their family from one duty location to another under official orders, with the assignment to a new location and duties for the long term. It’s a formal re‑assignment that involves planning for travel, housing, and other relocation support, not a temporary or local transfer.

That makes the statement describing PCS the relocation from one duty station to another, because it captures the core idea of a sanctioned, long‑term move to a new duty location. The option about only paying travel allowances is incomplete, since PCS encompasses the full move and reassignment, not just one payment. A short-term assignment within the same facility isn’t PCS because it’s temporary and doesn’t involve relocating to a new duty station. Resignation isn’t PCS either, since it ends service rather than reassigning to a new location.