OCONUS – Outside the Continental United States BOP – Base of preference PER DIEM – daily allotted pay military members receive while traveling on official duty assignments MALT – Monetary Allowance in Lieu of Transportation, this is a mileage reimbursement for members (via Privately Owned Vehicle, or POV) during their official travels TLE – Temporary Lodging Expense, partial reimbursement for travel (lodging and meal expenses) while traveling or staying in temporary lodging GTC – Government Travel Card DPS – Defence Personal Property System, where the service member schedules the move with the transportation company FDS – Final Duty Station IMPORTANT LINGO TO KNOWĬONUS – Continental United States (not including Alaska, Hawaii, or other US territories Partial is ideal for us (pets, kids) and we’ve been able to make more back by having the military set up movers, but moving as much stuff ourselves as we can. Get a roof rack and fill every nook and cranny. The more weight you move and the farther you move, the more you may make back. ![]() A lot of people tend to make money off of these moves, but you have to be smart about it. The third is a combination of the two, called a Partial-PPM or Partial-DITY. The second is one you completely let the military do. You hire the movers and you move the stuff. ![]() The first is a move you do completely yourself, known as a Personally Procured Move (PPM) - you may also hear this called a “DITY,” or do-it-yourself move. Let’s break down some terms and steps to help with the overwhelm, shall we? TYPES OF PCS Whether you have been a military spouse for ten years or ten months, you never know what’s going to happen during a PCS. These are anything from paperwork and orders, dealing with finance/TMO, a checklist to be cleared from their losing station, as well as anything specific to their job. The husband (or Active Duty member) takes care of the military-specific aspects. It seems to break down with most that the wife (or non Active Duty member) takes on most of the planning hands-on organizing, packing, prepping the house, researching the gaining station, and tying up loose ends at the losing station. However, its most common “season” falls from about May to August. ![]() PCS, or Permanent Change of Station, can happen at any time in an Active Duty member’s career. However, you will find that many of the checklist items are equally applicable to all surrounding military bases throughout Germany.It’s PCS season, and for most of us, it is one of the most stressful things about military life. We've been stationed at Grafenwoehr/Vilseck Army base since 2014, so the checklist is primarily tailored to this location. □ Bonus: Kid's "PCS to Germany" Coloring Bookįor many years, we've been providing "PCS to Germany" video blogs to educate the community, learning and listening to PCS questions in onlineīlogs/groups, and have interviewed many newcomers to come up with a checklist that will bring you value - as well as relieve some stress for you and your family. □ PCS External Links & My Corresponding Video Blogs This is a Pre-Arrival checklist created for US military families, civilian employees, and anyone else specifically PCSing to Germany through the US Government.
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