The Department of the Navy Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Order is an official document issued by the U.S. Navy to authorize and manage the relocation of Navy personnel from one duty station to another permanently. This order includes essential information such as the service member's current and new duty stations, effective dates of transfer, travel entitlements, allowances for transportation and housing, and any specific instructions or conditions pertaining to the move. The PCS Order ensures the relocation process adheres to Navy regulations, providing necessary authorization and clear guidance to facilitate a seamless transition for the service member and their family, while also serving as a crucial record for administrative and financial management.

To use the Upload PDF endpoint for this document, you must use department_of_the_navy_pcs_order in the form_type parameter.

Field descriptions

The following fields are available on this document type:

JSON Attribute	Data Type	Description
`department_of_the_navy_pcs_order-Part1-General:orderDate`	Date	Order Date
`department_of_the_navy_pcs_order-Part1-General:whenDirectedDetachIn`	Date	When Directed Detach In
`department_of_the_navy_pcs_order-Part1-General:memberFirstName`	Text	Member First Name
`department_of_the_navy_pcs_order-Part1-General:memberMiddleNameOrInitial`	Text	Member Middle Name Or Initial
`department_of_the_navy_pcs_order-Part1-General:memberLastName`	Text	Member Last Name
`department_of_the_navy_pcs_order-Part1-General:detachFrom`	Text	Detach From
`department_of_the_navy_pcs_order-Part1-General:reportTo`	Text	Report To

Sample document

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DEPARTMENT_OF_THE_NAVY_PCS_ORDER.pdf

Sample JSON result

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