by Joel Fortner
Air Force Public Affairs Agency
2/12/2014 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air
Force officials recently announced changes to the Department of
Defense's policy on transporting member's professional books, papers and
equipment, or PBP&E, shipped in household goods during permanent
change of station moves.
Known as "pro-gear," the new PBP&E policy will impact orders issued on or after May 1.
At that time, PBP&E will be limited to a maximum of 2,000 pounds,
and will include items in a member's possession needed for the
performance of official duties at the next assignment. Those items
include instruments, tools, and equipment unique to technicians,
mechanics, medical professionals, musicians and members of the
professions; and specialized clothing, such as diving suits, astronauts'
suits, flying suits and helmets, band uniforms, chaplains' vestments,
and other specialized apparel and abnormal uniforms or clothing,
according to Michael Topolosky, the Air Force Personal Property Policy
chief.
He said the policy excludes other items of a professional nature that
will not be necessary at the next duty station, such as text books from
schools and personal books, even if used as part of a previous
professional reading program, and some previously allowed categories
such as, personal computer equipment, memorabilia and table service.
The new policy does include a grandfather clause to allow anyone
stationed overseas who transported more than 2,000 pounds of PBP&E
before the change to return the same PBP&E amount to the continental
U.S.
For more information, see Joint Federal Travel Regulation change 327 and
Joint Travel Regulation change 581, dated March 1, 2014.
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