Regualations & References
This regulation covers per diem, travel and transportation allowances for Uniformed Service members and DoD civilians.
What is the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR)?
These orders transfer a service member from one permanent duty station to another.
What are Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders?
The JTR limits members to this when moving personal property at government expense.
What are maximum authorized weight allowances?
This office is responsible for ensuring all members are properly counseled and provided transportation and storage services.
What is the Personal Property Office (PPO)?
This is the primary purpose of travel orders for service members.
What is to direct a member or group of members to travel between designated points?
This document outlines policies and procedures for DoD personal property movement and is referenced as Part IV.
What is the Defense Transportation Regulation (DTR) 4500.9-R, Part IV?
The Marine Corps and Navy use this acronym for temporary duty orders, while the Army and Air Force use another.
What is TAD (Temporary Additional Duty)?
Items associated with a service member’s home and personal effects are collectively called this.
What are Household Goods (HHG)?
The DMO must validate this before accepting a request for shipment of Marine Corps materiel.
What is a valid TAC (Transportation Account Code)?
If a member’s shipment is being distributed to a carrier, the DMO must check this for accuracy.
What is the application for shipment/storage(DD Form 1299)?
This guide provides location-specific information for shipping to various states and countries.
What is the Personal Property Consignment Instruction Guide (PPCIG)?
This code represents specific financial appropriations and must appear on official orders for funding.
What is the Line of Accounting (LOA)?
This type of move allows a member to arrange and pay for their own shipment, later seeking reimbursement.
What is a Personally Procured Move (PPM)?
When in doubt about policy, this regulation takes precedence over service-specific orders.
What is the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR)?
When a member is separating from service, this determines their personal property entitlements.
What are the regulations and orders in effect at the time of separation(Retirement, EAS, ADSEP)?
The Marine Corps order that provides instructions for submitting personal property shipments is known by this number.
What is MCO 4600.39?
This code is assigned to all Marine Corps transportation shipments for tracking and billing purposes
What is the Transportation Account Code (TAC)?
This form is used to apply for shipment and/or storage of personal property.
What is DD Form 1299?
This document provides guidelines for the administration of personal property records in the Navy.
What is SECNAV M-5210.1, Chapter 4?
This system is used for processing and tracking personal property shipments in the DoD.
What is the Defense Personal Property System (DPS)?
This Navy publication adds specific instructions for Sailors and Navy civilians beyond the JTR and DTR.
What is NAVSUP Pub 490?
The TAC Code on PCS oders is determined by this, not the Calendar year the move is executed.
What is Fiscal Year?
This form is used for counseling members on their entitlements and responsibilities during a move.
What is DD Form 1797?
The Army manages exceptions to policy for personal property moves through this process.
What is the Army Exception to Policy process (by email request to designated POC)?
The DMO uses these two codes for tracking, certifying, and billing PCS orders.
What are the Standard Document Number (SDN) and the Transportation Account Code (TAC)?