You are allowed to ship one privately owned vehicle at government
expense to or from an overseas area when permitted. The entitlement
to ship an eligible POV from overseas to the United States is not dependent on
whether a POV was shipped to the overseas area. For the purpose of
this shipment, a POV is a vehicle owned by the member or a dependent of the
member (member must show proof of ownership, registration or lease agreement)
that: It is self-propelled; is required to be licensed to travel
overland on public highways; has four or more wheels; and is designed to carry
passengers or property. At the option of the member shipping a
vehicle overseas, a motorcycle or moped may be considered a POV if the member
does not ship a vehicle with four or more wheels under the same set of military
orders. The government will not ship a vehicle intended for
commercial use, nor will it pay all shipping charges for vehicles exceeding
20-measurement tons (800 cubic feet) in size. A member who ships a
vehicle exceeding this size must pay the excess shipping charge.
For more
information regarding shipment of a POV, contact your local Personal Property
Office. POV should be delivered to port prior to departure of person on whose
orders the shipment is to be made. This includes dependent travel
authorizations when no POV has been previously shipped on sponsor's
orders. A POV will also be accepted for shipment if delivered to the
CONUS port within 90 days after the sponsor or dependent has departed for an
overseas tour of duty in excess of one year. When delivery of POV to
the port has been delayed beyond 90 days from date of departure of member (or
dependents) from CONUS, POV may only be shipped upon written approval from
overseas commander.
Make sure POV is in safe and operable condition when
arriving at port. Failure to do this may be cause for Terminal
Commander to refuse POV shipment.
Make sure POV meets any host nation
emission control and safety standards. Discuss host nation
requirements with your local transportation office before departing your current
duty station.
Only authorized personal articles may remain in your POV
when it is turned in for processing. The value of tools and toolboxes
may not exceed the value prescribed by the JFTR. AM/FM, citizen band,
radios, tape decks, and other accessories not permanently mounted must be
removed before turning in POV for shipment. Shipment of flammable or hazardous
substances, including flares, waxes, solvents and polishes is
prohibited. Only the following items of personal property may remain
in vehicle: vehicular tools such as jacks, tire irons, tire chains,
tire inflators, first-aid kits, jumper cables, warning triangles, basic hand
tools, spare tire, and 2 snow tires (mounted or unmounted), cribs and child car
seats; and small items such as thermos bottles, bottle warmers, and cushions
used for your comfort and convenience during motor trips to the port.
The
military member is responsible to contact the origin and destination Personal
Property Office if there is any change in orders or there are other factors that
could affect delivery of the POV shipment.
Designate an agent
to release or accept POV in the absence of military member and use of Power of
Attorney.
The closest POV Processing Center to Dahlgren is located in
Baltimore, MD. Contact information on this facility can be viewed at
Contacts/Links.