This information is designed for military and civilian personnel
authorized to ship POVs at government expense. It is based on
entitlements found in the Joint Federal Travel Regulations (JFTR), Volume I and
Volume II, for military members and civilian government employees. In
addition, it contains information generally found in Department of Defense (DOD)
4500.34R, Personal Property Traffic Management Regulations.
One POV
opened by you or your dependent may be shipped at government
expense. It must, however, be for you or your dependent's personal
use only. If you desire to make your own arrangement and ship and
additional POV, consult your transportation office for any restrictions which
may apply. You may be required to pay an import duty on a second
POV.
The POV should be delivered to the port prior to the departure of
the person on whose orders the shipment is to be made. This includes
dependent travel authorizations when no POV has been previously shipped on the
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 the POV to the port has been delayed beyond 90 days from the date of
departure of the member (or dependents) from CONUS, the POV may only be shipped
with written approval from the overseas commander.
Make sure your POV is
in safe and operable condition when it is turned in at the
port. Check that all loose or personal items are removed from your
POV. Do not leave any valuable equipment, or parts onboard, and
remove (if possible) protruding objects from the exterior; these may include
rear view mirrors, antenna, or spoilers. You must ensure that only
authorized articles remain in your POV when it is turned in for
processing. The value of tools and tool boxes must not exceed the
value prescribed by the JTR. AM/FM and citizen band radios, as well
as tape decks and other accessories not permanently mounted must be removed
before turning the vehicle in for shipment.
Discuss host nation
requirements with your local transportation office before departing your current
duty station. You may be able to do some of the modifications before
you depart. Some may have to be done overseas to prevent violations
of U.S. emission or safety standards during your trip to the
port. Also, you hold have a valid safety inspection sticker, if one
is required, from the state in which the POV is registered. If the
state requires an emission control inspection certification, make sure one is
affixed to the vehicle.