Don’t forget to close out your partial PPM of your PCS and submit the paperwork for your TLE and Per Diem.
WHAT?!?!
The military already has enough acronyms, but of course there would be a whole slew of them to define the PCS process. You will be faced with a lot of terminology that you may not be familiar with. The list below includes the most commonly used acronyms and terms that you should be aware of to understand communication with your assigned moving company, local offices, and with US Transcom Command.
HHG – Household Goods
GBL – Government Bill of Lading
TSP – Transportation Service Provider
USTC/Transcom – US Transportation Command
TMO/DMO – Installation Transportation Office
M-Pro/S-Pro – Member and Spouse professional gear
Origin Agent – Local servicing agent to pack and load your HHG
Destination Agent – Local servicing agent to deliver your HHGs
NTS – Non-Temp Storage
SIT – Storage in Transit
DPS – Defense Personal Property System
QA/QC – Quality Assurance/Quality Control
HV – High Value items/inventory
GTC – Government Travel Card
DTR – Defense Travel Regulation
DLA – Dislocation Allowance
JTR – Joint Travel Regulation
TLA – Temporary Lodging Allowance
JPPSO – Joint Personal Property Shipping Office
TLE – Temporary Lodging Expense
PPPO – Personnel Property Processing Office
PCS – Permanent Change of Station
PPSO – Personal Property shipping Office
PPM – Personally Procured Move
DTR – Defense Transportation Regulation
JTR – Joint Travel Regulation
POV – Personally Owned Vehicle
PDS – Permanent Duty Station
MCO – Military Claims Office