Financial records get taken care of right away at Start Right. The first contacts a soldier makes arriving at a new duty station set the tone for the tour that follows. MDW and the Fort Myer Military Community recognize this and seek to smooth the transition in numerous ways. The program ends with a bus tour of MDW and the Washington, D.C., area. Family members and new civilian employees are also invited to attend the tour.
Some temporary housing is available for new arrivals and visitors.
Children under 10 stay free as long as they stay in the same rooms as their parents. Fort McNair has 27 rooms available, including two distinguished visitors' quarters, in its transient facility. The registration office is in Wainwright Hall, Building 50, Fort Myer. Family quarters are authorized for all military personnel in all grades. The Fort Myer Military Community has 212 sets of quarters.