Your local transportation office is your best resource to understand the specific challenges and delays in your community. Whether this is your first move or your 15th, take advantage of counseling.Visit your Transportation Office as soon as you receive orders.Senior leaders across the DOD’s Personnel and Logistics communities are aware of the issues and are exploring options to solve relocation-related problems for military families. Demand is similarly high for rental trucks and storage containers used by customers interested in a Personally Procured Move. In many locations, DOD personnel must wait upwards of four to six weeks for available moving crews. These challenges are compounded by competition with non-DOD clients (like corporate and residential customers) vying for the same services. Like many sectors, labor challenges in the moving and storage industry are driving tighter-than-normal capacity in the Defense Personal Property Program.
A message to DOD Personnel and their Families:
