Southcom Lends Helping Hand Through Humanitarian Assistance Programs

U.S. Southern Command’s humanitarian assistance program conducts Defense Department-approved activities within its area of responsibility in conjunction with partner nations to alleviate human suffering, disease, hunger and privation, particularly in regions where those needs may pose major challenges to the civilian populace.

Lawmakers Again Push for More Flexibility with Military Moves

Lawmakers will try again to give more military families flexibility in their permanent change-of-station moves with a pair of bills introduced Thursday. The Military Family Stability Act, sponsored by two Democrats and two Republicans in the House and Senate, would allow families who receive move orders to either leave up to six months before their servicemember’s assigned date to set up their new home or remain behind six months to ease the transition.

Forwarders Call for Fast-track for U.S. Customs Chief

The Airforwarders Association (AfA) in the U.S. has called on the Senate to swiftly confirm Kevin McAleenan as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) commissioner, pointing out that the appointment was critical to the safe, secure and efficient movement of cargo.

IAM Visit to SDDC – February 18

On February 18, IAM staff and Board leaders met with SDDC staff at their offices at Scott AFB. Present from SDDC was the full Personal Property Directorate leadership team, Lt. Col. Todd Jensen, SDDC Director of Personal Property, Danny Martinez, Personal Property Business Processes Division Chief, Jill Smith, Chief, Personal Property Systems Integration Division, David Jones and Rose Lindsey.

IAM Submits Comments to USTRANSCOM on Household Goods Channeling Concept Pilot Program

IAM yesterday submitted comments on the U.S. Transportation Command’s recent Federal Register Notice about the Household Goods Channeling Concept Pilot Program. IAM believes the proposed pilot is ill-conceived and poorly timed.

Proposed 2019 400NG and IT updates/changes

PPSO Collected information for Unusual Occurences (Reference DTR Part IV, Chapter 410, A.2)

Update Number 18-0120

Date Change for Electronic Transportation Acquisition (ETA) Version 5.0 Release

Update Number 18-0119

Defense Personal Property System (DPS) Scheduled Outage

Update Number 18-0118

Electronic Transportation Acquisition (ETA) Version 5.0 Release

Update Number 18-0117

Proposed 2019 400NG and IT updates/changes

Extended Storage Request for Offers Cover Letter Aug 23 2018

Consolidated 2018-2019 CHAMP RFO 1

General Services Administration Domestic 500A–2018 Tariff

Household Goods Tender of Service (GSA HTOS)

2018 International Tender and Solicitation Infromation