USTRANSCOM Commander Gives Testimony on Readiness of the Mobility Enterprise

USTRANSCOM Commander Gen Van Ovost provided testimony to the Sea Power and Readiness subcommittees of the House Armed Services Committee.  While most of the testimony dealt with the wartime mobility capabilities of USTRANSCOM forces, there were a few questions on the Global Household Goods Contract sprinkled in. 

Read the entire testimony

TRANSCOM Spring Personal Property Forum (PPF)

Attached are high level notes and slides from the recent PPF hosted by TRANSCOM.

Electronic Inventories Are Coming - See Six Different Tools at IAM’s Digital Inventory Demo Days

More and more clients are requiring electronic inventories including the world’s largest buyer of household goods moving services, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).  On April 26 and 28, IAM will be hosting six different digital inventory virtual demonstrations so you can see what is on the market and find the right inventory solution for your company. Maximize the value to your company by arranging to attend all sessions so your team can compare and contrast the strengths of each tool.

Digital Inventory Demo Days

Coming Up at IAM Learning

A number of sessions are currently scheduled and more are being planned to help IAM members learn what they need and to make connections to help them do business better. Currently in the lineup and ready for your registration:

• US Government & Military Affairs Update - April 13
• Data Security: Practical Steps To Minimize Risk - May 11
• US Government & Military Affairs Update - May 11

Here are some recent popular sessions you may have missed:

• Electronic Inventories: Drivers Weigh In On Upcoming Requirement
• What it's Like to Work for a Family-Owned Business
• You Provided a Service - Now Make Sure You Get Paid
• Diversifications - Professional Office Moving
• IAM CEO Forum

Portal Magazine

In every issue of the Portal, we invite our authors to share their experiences, success stories, learning experiences, and vision with others in the moving and forwarding industry. In addition to our regular columns, feature articles for each issue are united by a central theme. 

Support Industry Education in Honor of IAM’s 60th Anniversary

Did you know that IAM is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2022? In honor of that milestone, IAM is asking for $60 donations to the Alan F. Wohlstetter Scholarship Fund. IAM hopes to raise $60,000 USD in 60 days to support students and industry professionals worldwide. Read more about this important initiative.

Donate today!

IAM is currently accepting applications for college/university scholarships as well as industry training program scholarships. Be sure to visit the AFWSF Webpage for more information.

IAM Country Guides

IAM’s Country Guides provide customs information for more than 170 countries and territories around the world.

USTRANSCOM Conditions Based Movement Call (5 Apr)

Please see attached notes and slides from the USTC/Service/JPPSO/Industry call.

USTRANSCOM Conditions Based Movement Call (15 Mar)

Please see attached notes from today’s (15 Mar) USTC/Service/JPPSO/Industry call.  DoD was not able to make the slides available to me today due to some email issues and the slides being stripped when they were sent out.  If I get the slides in the near future, I’ll resend this update with the slides.

Of note on the call:

   There is new functionality being released in DPS this weekend that will require TSPs to select “yes” or “no” to whether or not you use a move management company and a claims management company.  If yes, then you need to go to a drop down and select the appropriate company.  TRANSCOM passed out the video in mid-February to NDTA reps, who forwarded it to IAM. Watch the video. I put it out via this weekly correspondence back in mid-February; and we included it in our eGov. But wanted to provide it again since the change is imminent. You can read about the back and forth on the topic in the notes.  TRANSCOM, for some reason, never provided it directly to all of industry.