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Gun safes excluded from household goods weight allowance
May 9, 2022 — As the number of accidental child injuries and deaths continue to rise, more and more incidents are attributed to unsecured, loaded guns. Defense leaders are confident this update will help improve overall gun safety in homes, while also helping to decrease service member suicides... MORE

September is peak household goods moving season
September 1, 2021 — September is the peak household goods moving season and the 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron wants to ensure that all service members and their families receive the highest quality of customer service and have the smoothest PCS move possible... MORE

Army aims to assist Soldiers during turbulent moving season
July 15, 2021 — To aid Soldiers during a challenging permanent change of station season, which is seeing some delays with household goods shipments due to the current environment, the Army has widened the window for Soldiers to report to their next duty station... MORE

The service recently announced that it has extended the window for Soldiers scheduled to report to a new assignment

Current PCS, household goods affected by supply shortages
June 14, 2021 — According to a newly released communiqué from the Air Force’s Personal Property Activity Headquarters, “Department of Defense demand this peak season has greatly exceeded commercial industry capabilities, largely due to resource constraints associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Per industry, this resulted in a 25% decrease in their labor pool, resulting in (decreased) personal property movement capacity necessary to support private sector and government demand.”... MORE

Making PCS moves easier during peak household goods shipping season
June 10, 2021 — When permanent change of station, or PCS, orders are received, being proactive and prepared helps maximize the potential to receive your requested move dates... MORE

New household goods 7-day spread date policy gives customers greater control, certainty
May 3, 2021 — The use of spread dates was introduced to provide customers greater control and certainty when scheduling personal property shipments. This rule is applied to household goods, unaccompanied baggage, and non-temporary storage shipments with pick-ups scheduled on and/or after May 15, 2021... MORE

DOD aims to make moves easier with new contract for household goods
May 7, 2020 — A new contract to facilitate the movement of household goods, an integral part of any move to a new duty location, is expected to make things easier for both service members and their families... MORE

Household goods inspector Faata Leafa performs an inspection of a household goods packout performed by Aloha International. They all are practicing social distancing and wearing facemasks.

DOD, Department of the Air Force take steps to protect military families moving during COVID-19
May 7, 2020 — Under the new standards, moving industry personnel must adhere to all Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 health protection protocols while in the service member’s residence. That means moving personnel must wear face coverings, clean frequently touched surfaces and sanitize their hands often. They must also minimize the number of personnel at the member’s residence in order to meet social distancing requirements... MORE

Army developing ways to improve household goods process
October 21, 2019 — The Army is making improvements to the household goods, or HHG, process to help alleviate some of the stress attributed to a permanent change of station move... MORE

1st Lt. Kathryn Bailey, a Blackhawk pilot with the 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, supervises the delivery and unpacking of her household items May 11 on Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii.

Senior leaders discuss upcoming moves to ease family concerns
February 11, 2019 — Senior Army leaders recently highlighted actions now taking place to address concerns brought up by family members four months ago during a town hall. Policy changes to improve childcare, spouse employment, military housing and the transportation of household goods are currently underway, they said. ... MORE

(From left) Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville, Secretary of the Army Mark T. Esper and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey participate in a family readiness forum hosted by the Association of the U.S. Army in Arlington, Virginia, Feb. 5.

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