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 dsigned 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 shnip 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 charges.
For
more inoformation regarding shipment of a POV, contact the Personal Property
Office.POV should be delivered to port 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 be accpeted 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 the 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 operable condition when
arriving at port. Failure to do this may cause 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 tool box 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 the 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.
For information on long-term storage of your POV for the East
Coast, call Norfolk (804)445-1492. For the West Coast, call Oakland
(610)556-7008 or DSN 526-7008.l