UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION COMMAND
Office of Public Affairs
Scott Air Force Base IL 62225-5357
(618) 229-4828

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, April 22, 2010
RELEASE NUMBER: 100422-1

Military launches improved system for personal property moves
By Army Maj. James F. Lowe, USTRANSCOM Public Affairs

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. - After extensive testing and evaluation, the
military has launched an improved system to better compensate
servicemembers who personally move their household goods on military
orders.

All services began using the new system April 15. Moves initiated prior
to that date will continue to process under the terms in place at the
time of initiation. Members can make final moving plans with their local
transportation office.

"Personally Procured Move, or PPM, gives our servicemembers a choice.
They may elect to personally move some or even all of their personal
property and receive an incentive for doing so," said Air Force Lt. Col.
Ronald Coleman, deputy director, Defense Personal Property System, U. S.
Transportation Command. PPM replaces Do it Yourself, or DITY, moves.

The system news system calculates for reimbursement using a "best value"
method. Most moves will fall into one of three scenarios:

(1) Servicemembers will receive 95% of the "best value" the government
would pay to move the goods as an incentive for a PPM;

(2) Actual Cost Reimbursement will pay servicemembers actual cost not to
exceed the "best value" of the move and is used for pre-approved special
handling such as assembly and disassembly and packing fragile items; or

(3) When a government-furnished moving service is not available, ACR
pays the actual cost for the entire move subject to service headquarters
pre-approval.

Some moves will not qualify for the new system, so it important to
access the DPS Smart Book at www.move.mil for the rules. Additional
guidance for specific service regulations can also be found at
www.move.mil.