No matter how well you have planned your move, emergencies do happen. Before you leave make sure you have all important papers with you and not packed with your household goods. Make sure you have important numbers such as SDO, your Command Duty Office, and your sponsor. Your sponsor can be invaluable in case of an emergency while in transit. The American Red Cross is always available for emergency aid. Army Emergency Relief (AER) can provide financial assistance to meet unforeseen required travel and related maintenance expenses such as transportation, lodging or food, when applicable due to extraordinary costs involved with permanent change of station (PCS).