A POV is a motor vehicle owned or on long term lease (12) months
or longer by the military member or a dependent of that member, is self
propelled, licensed to travel overland on the public highways, has four or more
wheels, and is designed to carry passengers or property. A motorcycle
or moped can also be considered a POV if the member does not ship a vehicle with
four or more wheels on the same set of orders. In either case, the
vehicle cannot be used for commercial purposes.
The POV Processing Site
at Naval Base San Diego is a satellite office of the Los Angeles Vehicle
Processing Center. Personnel located in the San Diego area have the
option to utilize this satellite office to drop-off or pick-up their POV for
shipment or storage vice the Los Angeles Processing Center. Marine
Corps personnel must obtain pre-approval from their headquarters prior to using
the San Diego POV processing site. Air Force personnel may use the
sight after the Personal Property Office provides an individual cost comparison
analysis. Army service members are not authorized to use the site at
this time. YOU MUST LET THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OFFICE ARRANGING YOUR VEHICLE
SHIPMENT THAT YOU WOULD LIKE THIS OPTION. Refer to the Contacts/Link
for contact information.
DIRECTIONS TO THE POV PROCESSING SITE - NAVAL
BASE SAN DIEGO
FROM I-5 HEADING SOUTH: Take the 28th Street exit and
proceed south through two signal lights. Before railroad tracks, turn
left through the sentry gate. Proceed to the stop sign the go left up
the incline (Le Hardy Street). Take a left on Dolphin Alley; the
processing site is on the last row of parking on Dolphin Alley on the upper
end.
FROM I-5 HEADING NORTH: Take the 25th Street / National Avenue Exit
and at the stop sign take a left turn on to National Avenue. At the
first stop sign take a left and turn onto 28th Street. Proceed
through two stoplights then take a left into the sentry gate just prior to the
railroad tracks. Proceed to the stop sign then go left up the incline
(Le Hardy Street). Take a left on Dolphin Alley; the processing site
is on the last row of parking on Dolphin Alley on the upper end.
FROM
I-15 HEADING SOUTH: Take the I-5 North exit and then take the 28th Street /
National Avenue exit. At the first stop sign take a left turn onto
28th Street. Proceed through two stoplights then take a left into the
sentry gate just prior to the railroad tracks. Proceed to the stop
sign then go left up the incline (Le Hardy Street). Take a left on
Dolphin Alley; the processing site is on the last row of parking on Dolphin
Alley on the upper end.
Upon arrival in San Diego, you or your
designated representative should contact the transportation
office. The Personal Property Office counselor will provide the
telephone number. If the vehicle has not arrived, let the office know
whom to contact when it does arrive. The destination port can only
hold the vehicle for 45 days at the terminal. If a member or
representative is unable to pick up the vehicle within that 45-day period and
the vehicle is transferred to storage, the member will have to pay the cost of
storage. Again, if a designated representative is used, ensure that
person has a power of attorney or letter of authorization from the
member.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO PICK UP YOUR POV
If someone other than
the member arranges for the POV shipment and releases it at the port for
shipment, that person must have the appropriate authorization from the member;
either a power of attorney or letter of authorization notarized or
counter-signed by a commissioned officer.
The member or member's
representative must show proof of ownership and /or registration, or a lease
agreement on the vehicle and a copy of the PCS orders.
JOINT
INSPECTION
Before the vehicle is released, a port terminal inspector, you or
your designated representative, will conduct a vehicle inspection to identify
and acknowledge any damage that occurred during shipment. The vehicle
will be released when you or your representative and the terminal inspector sign
DD-Form 788, the "Private Vehicle Shipping Document," initiated at the origin
port. Ensure that a legible copy of this form is received from the
inspector. It is critical that all discrepancies found during the
joint inspection be noted on the DD-Form 788 as verification of shipment
damage. Failure to note damage will jeopardize the claims
settlement.
CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES POV SHIPMENT
You may be
authorized to have your vehicle(s) shipped in the continental United States if
you are assigned to a ship that is changing homeports, have insufficient travel
time to drive from the old to the new duty station (documented in writing by
your commanding officer), or have a medical condition that is certified in
writing by a doctor. A dependent of a deceased member may be
authorized to have a vehicle shipped as well. If you believe you meet
any of these conditions you should check with a counselor. Otherwise,
you should plan on moving your own vehicle(s) within the continental United
States.