Military News and Resources

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Nov
04
CHAMP Advisory Air Freight Surcharge Notice Effective 10-30-2020
Shifts in pricing for air shipments, including unaccompanied air baggage (UAB) shipments, have resulted in significant cost fluctuations for air freight services. The increase in air freight shipping can be attributed to demand for cargo space as the economy rebounds has resulted in pricing and capacity volatility worldwide. -
Nov
04
UPDATE: USTRANSCOM Global Household Goods Contract
USTRANSCOM will thoroughly, fairly, and completely re-evaluate the four most competitive offers and select the one that presents the best overall benefit and the highest quality of service for our service members, DOD civilians, and their families. Each of the four finalists will be given the opportunity to submit a new written proposal and conduct an oral presentation and demonstration to the Source Selection Team in the course of this determination. -
Oct
28
USTC J9 Conditions-Based Movement Call (27 Oct)
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Oct
21
DoD Non-Temp Storage Retrograde Contract RFI
For those of you who were on the IAM Virtual Annual Meeting Session called “An Inside Look at DoD’s Personal Property Program” there was much discussion on the USTC J9 Request for Information (RFI) put out to industry with regard to climate controlled facilities for NTS Retrograde and the removal of the 50 mile radius requirement for facilities needing to be near Oakland and Norfolk. -
Aug
28
Review and Request Comments on the 2021 Defense Personal Property Program (DP3) Business Rules Proposed Changes and Updates to the following documents: 400NG Tariff, International Tender (IT), Tender
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eGov/Mil Newsletter: Feb. 24, 2021
- Next USTC Commander?
- Two updates from GSA CHAMP
- USTC J9 Conditions-Based Movement Call (23 Feb)
- TRANSCOM delays awarding new contract worth up to $20 billion for military household goods moves
- USTC J9 Non-Peak Season Call (11 Feb)
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eGov/Mil Newsletter: Feb. 10, 2021
- USTC J9 Conditions Based Movement Call (9 Feb)
- Coming Up on IAM Learning
- Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Account System Access Update
- Why You Should Complete the Customer Service Satisfaction Survey After Your Next PCS
- USTC J9 Conditions-Based Movement Call (2 Feb)
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eGov/Mil Newsletter: Jan. 27, 2021
- SBA Issues Additional Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Application Processing Reopening Dates
- COVID-19 Epidemiology Update/Briefing from USTRANSCOM Surgeon General as presented to the USTRANSCOM/Industry Surface Executive Working Group COVID conference call
- U.S. Department of Labor Announces Final Rule to Clarify Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
- USTC J9 Conditions Based Movement Call (26 Jan)
- USTRANSCOM J9 Responds to IAM Request for 2021 Business Rule Clarifications
- Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Account System Access Update
- Satisfaction with Military Moves Went Up Despite Pandemic, DoD Says
- Webcast: Women Business Owners Share Their Secrets to Success
- Why You Should Complete the Customer Service Satisfaction Survey After Your Next PCS
- USTC J9 Conditions-Based Movement Call (19 Jan)
- USTC J9 Monthly Non-Peak Call (14 Jan)
- USTC J9 Conditions-Based Movement Call (12 Jan)
- USTRANSCOM Announces Dates/Times for the 2021 Spring Personal Property Forum
- Recent IAM Newsletters and Communications
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Mar
03
2021 Air Force Personal Property Activity Special Interest Items
Each year, the Air Force Personal Property Activity sends out their Special Interest Items that they are focusing on for the new rate year. Attached are the Air Force’s 2021 Special Interest Items. -
Mar
03
USTC J9 Conditions-Based Movement Call (2 Mar)
There were no major items of interest noted on the readahead slides from the 2 Mar meeting. Overall, the last two Tuesday meetings have ended in less than a half-hour. There were a few notes of interest on today’s call, however. -
Feb
24
USTC J9 Conditions-Based Movement Call (23 Feb)
The Readahead slides on today’s DoD call were covered quickly with little new information noted. The number of reweigh violations was noted again, and industry was asked to focus their attention on reweigh requirements. -
Feb
23
Two updates from GSA CHAMP
First, GSA sent out a summary of Intrastate Moves Research which provides information on regulated and deregulated states and policies for moving intrastate shipments under CHAMP. The information in the summary will become effective 1 May 2021. Second, GSA released an advisory on in response to impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on higher cost of air shipments by commercial carriers. If there are any questions, please reach out to Kim Chancellor at Kim.Chancellor@gsa.gov. -
Feb
19
U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Advances Inquiry into Detention and Demurrage Fees
As IAM has previously reported, member companies and the broader shipping community continue to contend with congestion issues at US ports of entry. Delays and congestion are leading to more frequent and higher charges of detention and demurrage, which has been further exacerbated by the global shipping crisis (See IAM's White Paper on this topic).
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Jun
17
Update Use of Pullback and Cancel to prevent errors with Award of Special Solicitation (SS) Shipments for the 2020 Rate Cycle in the Defense Personal Property System (DPS)
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May
01
UPDATE Change 4 to the 400NG and International Tender (IT) Addressing the DOD Stop Movement Adjustment
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Apr
14
Change 4 to the 400NG and International Tender (IT) Addressing the DOD Stop Movement Adjustment
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Aug
24
Extended Storage Request for Offers Cover Letter Aug 23 2018
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Aug
24
Consolidated 2018-2019 CHAMP RFO 1
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Aug
24
General Services Administration Domestic 500A–2018 Tariff
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Aug
24
Household Goods Tender of Service (GSA HTOS)
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Dec
14
2018 International Tender and Solicitation Infromation