Welcome to PCS Week , a weeklong series of guides and resources for the 2025 PCS season. As a new Navy ensign moving from Texas to San Diego, Brian Luther rented a house on the beach that he thought he could afford but "went into an immediate deficit," he recalled. Costs, including taxes, were a lot higher in his new home state. Today, as a retired rear admiral and the president and chief executive officer of Navy Mutual, he encourages military families to have a better plan for their permanent