Household Goods

To help customers access moving resources more easily, Move.mil has moved to the Military OneSource website. Now, moving resources from the Defense Personal Property Program and Military OneSource are available on the Military OneSource website.

Visit the Moving Your Personal Property page on MilitaryOneSource.mil for comprehensive moving information, resources and services. Access content from the former Move.mil website, including moving guides and tips, videos and FAQs, entitlement brochures, household goods shipment logistics, DPS log in and more. There are also links for retiring and separating members, specific service branch information and comprehensive relocation assistance.

Moving with your pet includes researching airline requirements and quarantine restriction laws in your new location. Many airlines have requirements for size, weight, breed, number of animals, kennel construction, documentation and seasonal limitations. Small pets may be shipped on military flights, but availability and regulations frequently change. Contact your installation household goods/transportation office to request specific country instructions. Military OneSource can make your move easier with helpful tips, resources and hands-on information related to moving with pets and more.

As soon as you receive your permanent change of station orders, it’s important to begin scheduling your move. The Defense Personal Property System, or DPS, is the online system you can use to request and manage your household goods shipment(s). For more information and a DPS log in link, visit the Moving Your Personal Property page on MilitaryOneSource.mil.

Read Preparing for Your PCS Move to learn more about coordinating your shipment and review the Personal Property Quick Reference Guide for actions you can take to ensure a smooth move.

Learn more about Your OCONUS Move: Planning, Resources and Tips. Begin to plan what items will go in unaccompanied baggage, in your household goods shipment and in long-term, Non-Temporary Storage, or NTS, storage – check with your sponsor or overseas housing office to assist in determining what items to ship.

RAF Alconbury Traffic Management Office (TMO)

Located: BLDG 561A, RM 4, RAF Alconbury, PE28 4DA
Phone: 01480 843723 (Commercial) / 314-268-3723 (DSN)
Email: 501csw.lgrtptrafficmanagement@us.af.mil
Opening Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.  Monday-Friday (CLOSED US Holidays)

RAF Alconbury Household Goods/Transportation Office (HHG/Outbound)

Located: BLDG 561A, RAF Alconbury, PE28 4DA
Phone: 011-44-148-084-3723 / 011-44-148-084-3357 (Commercial) 314-268-3723 / 314-268-3723 (DSN)
Email: 501csw.lgrtptrafficmanagement@us.af.mil
Opening Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.  Monday-Friday (CLOSED US Holidays)

While you cannot make arrangements without official orders, you can still plan and prepare for your move by preparing for your PCS (items to be shipped, personal inventories, utilities etc.). As soon as you receive orders proceed to your nearest TMO facility to initiate the movement of your personal property, privately owned vehicle (POV) shipping guidance and travel arrangements as applicable.

Personal Property

You have the following options to move personal property, but confirm with your TMO your entitlements based on orders and destination.

Household Goods (HHG) – used for furniture/larger items and generally goes by sea, which can take 60-90 days to transit. HHG is restricted to your authorized weight allowance (by rank) unless orders or destination sets limitations.

Unaccompanied Baggage (UB) – is size restricted (40 (L) x 32 (H) x 23 (W)) and weight restricted and is intended for “comfort” items to send ahead of leave behind longer. UB transits via Air Mobility Command (AMC) terminals as  Space A cargo and can take up to 45 days or more to transit.

Non-Temporary Storage (NTS) – only entitled in certain circumstances (please check with your TMO) and involves some or all HHG being placed into government storage. Check with TMO on timelines for storage authorizations.      Note: any items stored in NTS are considered part of your weight allowance for each PCS (while it remains under government storage).

Non-Temporary Storage Release (NTSR) – customers can have authorized NTS items released (if entitled to new location) once a physical street address has been established for direct delivery as there is no entitlement to Storage-In-Transit (SIT) for a NTSR shipment.

Personally Procured Move (PPM) – can be completed as ‘Do-It-Yourself’ (DITY), commonly used when driving between locations, or as a ‘Postal Shipment’ between locations. A PPM allows the customer to be reimbursed the government shipping rate for any items they move provided certified weight tickets (and authorization in orders for civilian employees). A PPM can be quicker if a customer uses their vehicle or utilizes the US Post Office and can save space in suitcases when travelling.

Note: if you are shipping personal property to the United Kingdom (UK) be aware that UK Customs can take up to 10 working days to clear shipments to the UK. Please update your contact information with TMO to ensure you can be contacted as needed. The UK has strict rules for what can or cannot be imported, refer to your DD1434 for clarification on these items (https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/forms/dd/dd1434.pdf) and Customs will be thorough on your inventory (therefore important to check descriptions).