New System Makes Military Moves More Efficient

Transcom launched the new Personally Procured Move (PPM) system to better compensate Servicemembers who personally move their household goods on military orders. PPM replaced the old “Do It Yourself,” or DITY, move system. Under PPM, Servicemembers can receive up to 95 percent of what it would cost the government to move their goods using a commercial carrier. They can hire a commercial mover if they choose, move some or all of their goods themselves, and pocket any savings they receive. While converting to PPM, Transcom also introduced a new system, the Defense Personal Property System (DPS), to process and manage household moves. DPS is a computerized management system for moving the household goods of military members and Department of Defense (DoD) civilians. It automates many steps involved in military moves such as pre-move counseling, scheduling, tracking, invoicing and claims-filing for household goods shipments. To learn more about this new system, click here: http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123209346