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Moving to a new duty station involves upfront costs for packing, transporting household goods, temporary housing, and travel. The allowance that specifically offsets these relocation expenses is the dislocation allowance. It’s designed to ease the financial burden of a PCS by helping cover the costs associated with moving and establishing a new home. PCS allowances is a broad category that groups multiple types of support but isn’t itself the single moving-expense cover. Overseas Housing Allowance focuses on housing costs overseas, and Basic Allowance for Subsistence covers meals. So the dislocation allowance is the best fit for moving expenses.