On today’s episode I talk about logistics and what to pack in your unaccompanied baggage, also known as express shipment. (Downloadable PDF). First, you get this shipment if you are PCSing to or from an OCONUS location as well as your regular household goods shipment. People do this shipment one of three ways, I believe. The majority of people send some things a head of time in hopes they will be there or be close to being there once they arrive at the OCNOUS location. Another option is to keep the stuff that will go in this shipment out of your HHG and send it right before you leave. (This makes more sense if you are going from an OCONUS location back to CONUS and I explain more about this in the episode.) And the last option is to not to an express shipment at all and keep everything in your household goods shipment.
Logistical things to know:
-The express shipment doesn’t always arrive faster than your HHG especially during summer peak PCS season. This is because your express shipment travels space available on a military flight so if they have more important things to ship your stuff will get bumped.
-When PCSing to an OCONUS location remember they almost always have a lending closet available and loaner furniture. So you might not need as much stuff as you think you need. You can probably borrow stuff.
-Your going to be able to find places to buy things at your OCONUS location when you are in need of something.
Categories of things you should take, I go into specific examples of things in the category in the episode: Electronics, Clothes, Linens, Kitchen Stuff, Entertainment, Kid items, Pet Items, Military Gear, Bathroom, Medical, Living Room, Cleaning, Misc.
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