The closure of RAF Leuchars will result in the loss of 125 civilian jobs.
Redundancy support teams are working with staff at the Fife base who face unemployment this year as the RAF prepares to wind up its operations to make way for the army.
Army personnel are expected to start arriving in Leuchars in June next year, with the RAF’s official handover date understood to be March 31 2015.
Councillor Tim Brett, who is a member of the Fife Defence Transition Task Force, said: “On one hand, there is concern that so many people are finding themselves redundant.
“However, I am pleased that Skills Development Scotland are working with them and there are a range of measures in place to try to provide help and support over the next few months.”
Civilian staff will not have the option of transferring to Lossiemouth or other RAF stations without going through a recruitment process.
An RAF spokeswoman said: “Reductions in the number of civil servants will first be managed through a targeted voluntary early release scheme and then voluntary redundancy, before compulsory redundancy is considered.
“All staff will be supported by the career consultancy service of Defence Business Services, who can help with career coaching, training and development, CV writing and interview preparation.
“Skills Development Scotland have already visited the station and individuals will be supported by utilisation of the Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (Pace), which also includes the Scottish Government, Business Gateway and Jobcentre Plus.”
Between 800 and 850 army personnel will move to Leuchars next year. The units coming to Fife are the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, a Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers battalion and the Royal Military Police.