Military Moving
If you are in the military you are probably used to moving a lot. There are military moving programs that help meet the needs of military families. When you are in the military it can involve moving in the Continental United States (CONUS) and overseas moves. Other types of military moving will need deployment storage. Obviously there are various moving needs that those in the military do not have. Every time families and soldiers affected by moving orders they must change their address as soon as possible. The school records for the children of military families must be kept current as well. This also goes for their medial records.
Moving is handled through various military offices. One such office for moving is the Joint Personal Property Shipping Office. To help make a military move less stressful the soldier should talk with his or her Personal Property entitlement counselor. Some families prefer to do their moving on their own. If you are moving on DITY bases the government reimburses military moving costs upon approval. This way most of your military moving expenses will be covered. Military moving done on your own may be more convenient for some families.
There are approved moving companies that can come on base and pack up your belongings for you when you have to move. The know how to follow the military moving protocol. Usually everything that is in the house will be packed up and moved. A military inspector is supposed to be there to approve the packing up of the truck. Of course this is for houses on base. Military families that live off base can use a moving company that can help them with their military moving needs on their own. The military moving costs will then be reimbursed by the military. When long distance military moving is needed the family can be reimbursed for up to 3 nights in a motel and for meals they eat during their drive. Moving truck can be rented and reimbursed as well. However, the truck rental is limited to the mileage from base to base. When overseas military moving is required and a military jumper flight is not available the military will reimburse for a commercial flight. If a military moving company is used the cost for shipping your items overseas is reimbursed as well. It is important to only hire approved military moving companies when hiring professional help for mandatory military moves.
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