The White Falcon - 28.07.1978, Blaðsíða 3

•July 28, 1978
WHITE FALCON
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Short people
PACKIN OUT
"I’m so shore that I need a ladder to
get out of my shoes." You've heard it
before and sooner or later you'll be the
one that's transferring. But, will you
be prepared, or will you have to scram-
ble around at the last minute trying to
tie up all the loose ends.
The time to start preparing for your
transfer is the day that you receive
your orders. Even if you get your orders
five or six months before you move it's
not too early to start the wheels in mo-
tion.
One of the first things you should do
is sit down and make a list of all the
things that you have to do to accomplish
your move. Include everything. Details
like shipping a pet or guns, reserva-
tions at the Navy Lodge, shipping your
car and checking out of housing are de-
tails that should not be overlooked.
Once you have tne list compiled call
or, better yet, visit the offices you'll
be dealing with and find out when you
should start the paper work. Both the
Housing Office and Household Goods
Office require that you personally come
into their offices to start the Daper
work.
If you plan your move early you'll be
able to arrange a schedule that suits
you best i.tner than accepting a space
available schedule at the last minute.
SHIPPING YOUR POSSESSIONS
Whether all von nwn is a super deluxe
quadrophonic 500 watt stereo and the
clothes on your back or if you have six
rooms of furniture to ship, you will be
utilizing one of two, or both, means of
shipping your goods.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS SHIPMENT
The household goods shipment is the
first shipment to go. This shipment
contains all of your furniture, books
and generally everything in your house
accept the items that are absolutely
essential for use during the months that
you will be without your household goods.
Household goods travel by ship to Norfolk
and then by truck to the final destinat-
ion. It generally takes about two
months for a shipment to reach its des-
tination in the states
EXPRESS SHIPMENT
The Express shipment moves by Air to
the port of entry in the states and then
by truck to the final destination. On an
average the move takes from two - five
weeks.
The Express contains essentials such
as linens, pots and pans, clothes and
the essentials which were not shipped in
the household goods shipment.
This shipment is generally the only
shipment used by personnel living in
the barracks.
MOVING OUT-(above)
Valdemar Palsson loads a
truck with an express
shipment.
OVERWEIGHT?—Magnus
Sieursson (left) weighs
a shipment. Weight al-
lowances differ with ran
rank and duty status.
INTERVIEW—Shipping
clerk T.errie Haigler
(right) interviews a
client preparing to
move. Upon receiving
your orders, counselors
at the Household Goods
Office will explain the
procedures for making a
move.
CRATING—a surface ship-
ment is Stevan Bjavnason.
Damage claims are very
low on shipments that
leave Iceland and theft
is viturally unheard of.
(bottom right)
If the household goods you'll be shipping to your next duty station are worth more
than the carrier-insured 60 cents a pound, how do you get additional coverage for
possible loss or damage?
What kind of insurance should you buy—and how much will it cost?
The answers to these questions and other important information about shipping
your household goods-are contained in It’s Your Move," a new booklet available at
local Installation Transportation Offices (ITO) for use by all Servicemembers.
A thorough reading of It’s Your Move will provide an understanding of the specific
responsibilities of each of the three parties involved in your move—the Government,
the carrier and you. It will also help your family with taking the necessary steps to
assure an orderly move.
Some important points about the shipping of household goods which are
discussed in It’s Your Move include:
• Making application for shipment or storage of personal property;
• How much you can ship and what may and may not be included;
• Your responsibilities and those of the mover;
• How to decide about supplemental insurance;
• What to do about loss or damage, and how to file a claim;
• Arrangements for shipping your car overseas.
A counselor at your Installation Transportation Office will provide you with a copy of
It’s your Move and give you accurate information on any questions about moving.
Remember, it's your move— and by being informed, you can make it a successful
one.
IT’S YOUR
MOVE
Office oS Information for the Armed Forces
Department of Defense
k. A
Shipping your car___
Unlike when your auto arrived in Ice-
and shipping it back to the states is
done on an exact timetable. The House-
hold Goods Office can tell you exactly
what day to turn in your auto for ship-
ment on a specific ship. They can also
tell what day that ship will arrive in
the states and when your car will be
ready for pick-up.
Most people schedule their ant-os ar-
rival at Norfolk just
prior to their rotator
flight so that it will
be waiting for them
when they arrive.
Autos may also be ship-
ped to Bayonne, N.J.
which has bus service
from McGuire Air Force
Base to the Auto termi-
nal.
The Auto owner may
also arrange to have
his car transported to
his next duty station
through the use of a
transportation company.
However, the owner must
pay for this service
and the government
dosen't assume any re-
sponsibility for the
additional transpor-
tation.
All cars being shipped into the
states are treated like imports even if
the cars were originally produced in the
U.S. This means that the cars must meet
U.S. specifications before they are re-
leased by customs.
Anti-pollution devices (cataylitic
converters) removed became- of the 1o''k
of unleaded gasoline in Iceland musi ui.-
reinstalled.
Special problems exist if your cat
has European specifications. This could
also include U.S. made cars that were
produced "for’export."
The changes required on cars with
European Specifications usually include
things like; replacing all of the
windows with safety glass, installing
safety belts, replacing the dash with
a padded dash, installing anti-pollution
Equipment and a host of other U.S. re-
quirements. Many times the changes cost
more than the actual value of the car.
The auto owner must place a bond
equal to or greater than the value of
the car to get his car with European
specifications released so that he can
make the changes. If he dosen't make
the changes within a specific time frame
he loses the bond, the car is taken away
and exported and the owner must pay the
bill to have the car exported.
Th* problem of importing a* car with
substandard U.S. specifications will
not be very common with members trans-
ferring to the states from Iceland, but
it does happen and the affects could be
financially disasterous.
Next
week
Customs
Shipping pets
Housing
inspection