As you may or may not have heard, due to "cost constraints" BUPERS is not cutting orders until 1 month prior to detach date.
I will be moving from CA to FL with a report date in July. I've only PCS'd once before, and even with orders a couple of months in advance, it was still a nightmare. Having orders cut in June, during peak season, obviously has me worrying over the logistics of a HHG shipment. I would strongly prefer to arrange a HHG shipment, as there's a good chance I'll be OCONUS in the period just before my detach/report dates. However, the amount of goods I'm moving would be amenable to a DITY.
Not surprisingly, the PPO was not very helpful.
I'm sure this isn't the first time this has occurred, but wasn't able to find any similar threads. So this question goes out to those old timers with experience, or better yet, those in the same boat this year:
What do you think is the best option in such a situation? Wait patiently and try to move quickly on a HHG, or start collecting quotes for a PPM now (or both)?
I will be moving from CA to FL with a report date in July. I've only PCS'd once before, and even with orders a couple of months in advance, it was still a nightmare. Having orders cut in June, during peak season, obviously has me worrying over the logistics of a HHG shipment. I would strongly prefer to arrange a HHG shipment, as there's a good chance I'll be OCONUS in the period just before my detach/report dates. However, the amount of goods I'm moving would be amenable to a DITY.
Not surprisingly, the PPO was not very helpful.
I'm sure this isn't the first time this has occurred, but wasn't able to find any similar threads. So this question goes out to those old timers with experience, or better yet, those in the same boat this year:
What do you think is the best option in such a situation? Wait patiently and try to move quickly on a HHG, or start collecting quotes for a PPM now (or both)?
