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Household goods make it home through TMO

By Airman 1st Class Jake Carter model, year, gauge and caliber for each U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Carter
weapon you are trying to ship. Ammuni-
99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs tion is a prohibited item. We only ship Tech. Sgt. Aileen Boyd, 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron NCO in charge of household
vehicles if you’re going overseas and if goods and passenger travel, provides an Airman information for their permanent
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — the regulations authorize you to ship it to change of station at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 3. Included on the sheet is
Permanent change of station moves can that country.” information regarding move.mil, where Airmen will find all the information needed
take a toll on Airmen and their families. to accomplish a successful PCS.
Families also need to know if there are
A few examples of things they often any restrictions concerning any aspect of
deal with during these frenzied times their move.
include packing up household belong-
ings, which can take days to complete, or “There are no moving restrictions when
wondering how they will adjust to a new PCSing in CONUS, however there are
location and making new friends. restrictions going overseas depending on
the country you are going to,” Schlicht
“Stressful things people PCSing can said. “If it is accompanied, dependents
see are not getting the desired pack and are authorized to move with their (mili-
pick-up dates, or if they’re going overseas, tary sponsor). If it’s unaccompanied,
it could get hectic,” said Tech. Sgt. Aileen dependents are not authorized to join the
Boyd, 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron military member.”
NCO in charge of household goods and
passenger travel. May through August is usually the
busiest time of the year for PCS moves
Other things that Airmen could stress to occur, but with Airmen always on the
out about during a move include pets, move at Nellis Air Force Base, the 99th
weapons and motor vehicles. LRS Traffic Management Office stands
ready to assist Airmen throughout the
“We don’t ship pets (if families move entire year.
within the continental United States). If
they are going overseas and there is pet “Last year, we (processed) close to 6,000
space available, (we can),” said Airman moves or assisted in those moves,” Boyd said.
1st Class Daniel Schlicht, 99th LRS traf-
fic management journeyman. “We can _____________ See TMO, on page 9
ship weapons. We just need the make,

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