PCS Guides
Long-form guides for every phase of your PCS to the KMC — from the flight over to settling in. Curated alongside TLANow's listings, calculators, and tools so you never have to hunt for answers in a dozen tabs again.
Arrival
Welcome to Germany
Your first 30 days after landing — banking, cell phones, transportation, housing, medical care, schools, and pet registration. The definitive arrival guide for KMC newcomers.
Full guide • 15 min read
Collection
More PCS guides from Stars and Stripes Europe
The full library of Stars and Stripes Europe PCS guides — Welcome to Italy, Best of Germany, Stuttgart, Wiesbaden, Bavaria, and more. Opens on europe.stripes.com.
External library
Guide content is published by Stars and Stripes Europe. TLANow curates and links to these resources to give KMC newcomers a single place to find everything they need for a smooth PCS.