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Planning Your OCONUS PCS with Kim Johnson | PCS Pay it Forward

What's it really like to PCS overseas? In this episode, 14-year Air Force spouse Kimberly Johnson joins host Lauren Taylor to share the unfiltered reality of her family's OCONUS move to Germany — including managing a chronic health condition through the military medical system, navigating overseas housing, dealing with a missing shipped car, and building community from scratch in a foreign country. If you or your family are preparing for an overseas PCS, this is the episode you need to watch. PCS Pay It Forward offers free International PCS Plans to help military families navigate OCONUS moves — start yours at https://pcspayitforward.com/start-you... 🎙️ Mastering Military Life is a podcast by PCS Pay It Forward — supporting military families through every move. IN THIS EPISODE: 0:00 — Meet Kim: 14-year Air Force spouse, 6 PCS moves 2:49 — Getting the dream sheet assignment to Germany 3:30 — Training pipeline delays and hurry-up-and-wait 4:48 — The overseas medical screening process explained 6:34 — How the receiving base approves your medical clearance 7:04 — The rotator flight chaos: getting pets on at the last minute 8:52 — Transferring medical records overseas — bring a binder 9:49 — Starting from scratch with TRICARE providers in Germany 11:42 — Advice for PCSing overseas with a chronic illness 12:43 — Getting into the TBI clinic at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center 15:09 — Living off-base in a German village 17:01 — Top 3 things to know before PCSing to Germany 18:56 — Finding off-base housing through Facebook groups 21:48 — Vehicle logistics: shipping your car overseas 23:48 — The missing car nightmare and mold damage 24:32 — Self-advocacy in the military — no, you won't face retribution 26:42 — Cultural adjustment: quiet hours, recycling, internet delays 27:31 — Advice from a seasoned spouse to new military families 30:06 — Final thoughts: finding joy in the chaos RESOURCES & LINKS: 🌍 Planning an overseas PCS? Start your free International PCS Plan: https://pcspayitforward.com/start-you... 📋 PCS Toolkit & Resources: https://pcspayitforward.com/pcs-resou... 🔍 Find Your Base: https://pcspayitforward.com/find-your... 🏡 VA Home Loan Info: https://pcspayitforward.com/va-home-l... 🎧 More episodes: https://masteringmilitarylife.com CONNECT WITH PCS PAY IT FORWARD: Facebook:   / pcspif   Instagram:   / pcspif   Website: https://pcspayitforward.com KEYWORDS: PCS overseas, OCONUS PCS, PCSing to Germany, military move overseas, overseas medical clearance, TRICARE overseas, EFMP screening, Ramstein, Landstuhl, military housing Germany, shipping car overseas, military rotator, PCS with pets, Air Force spouse, military spouse tips, PCS Pay It Forward, Mastering Military Life podcast #MilitaryLife #PCS #OverseasPCS #MilitarySpouse #AirForceSpouse #PCStoGermany #MasteringMilitaryLife #MilSpouse #TRICARE #MilitaryMove #PCSPayItForward