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
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 owned by you or
your family member may be shipped at government expense. It must,
however, be for you or your family member's personal use only. If you
desire to make your own arrangement and ship an 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 family member 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 family
member) from CONUS, the POV may only be shipped with written approval from the
overseas commander.
Make sure your POV is in a 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, antennae, 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.
Shipment of any
flammable or hazardous substance, including flares, waxes, oils, solvents, and
polishes in your POV is prohibited. It is recommended that the car be
empty, but is possible to leave such items as jacks, tire irons, tire chains,
tire inflator, first-aid kits, jumper cables, warning triangles, and other basic
hand tools as well as a space tire.
Compliance with the above standards
is required for shipment; failure to meet these standards constitutes grounds
for the terminal commander to refuse shipment.
It loss of any of these
items occurs a claim may be filed with the transportation office, but is may
take up to two years to be reimbursed and it is at the depreciated value, not
replacement cost. 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 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 owned
by you or your family member may be shipped at government expense. It
must, however, be for you or your family member's personal use
only. If you desire to make your own arrangement and ship an
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 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 family member 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 family member) from CONUS, the POV may only be shipped with written
approval from the overseas commander.
Make sure your POV is in a 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, and remove (if possible) protruding objects from
the exterior; these may include rear view mirrors, antennae, 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.
Shipment of any flammable or hazardous substance, including
flares, waxes, oils, solvents, and polishes in your POV is
prohibited. It is recommended that the car be empty, but it is
possible to leave such items as jacks, tire irons, tire chains, tire inflator,
first-aid kits, jumper cables, warning triangles, and other basic hand tools as
well as a spare tire.
Compliance with the above standards is required for
shipment; failure to meet these standards constitutes grounds for the terminal
commander to refuse shipment.
If loss of any of these items occurs a
claim may be filed with the transportation office, but it may take up to two
years to be reimbursed and it is at the depreciated value, not replacement
cost.