AF announces new weight limit for certain household goods

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  • 71st Logistics Readiness Squadron TMO
VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. --  The Air Force has announced a new weight limit of 2,000 pounds for professional books, papers and equipment effective May 1.

Previously, member entitlement for PBP&E was unlimited.

The shipment of PBP&E/Pro-Gear for a member is handled in the same manner and under the same conditions as other Household Goods. PBP&E/Pro-Gear will be identified, packed, weighed and inventoried separately, to include listing the actual weight of PBP&E/Pro-Gear.

The following items are considered PBP&E/Pro-Gear:
- Reference material not ordinarily available at the next PDS.

- Instruments, tools and equipment peculiar to technicians, mechanics, medical professionals, musicians and members of those professions.

- Specialized clothing such as diving suits, spacesuits, flying suits and helmets, band uniforms, vestments, and other specialized apparel, which are not typical or usual uniform or clothing.

- Communication equipment used by a DoD civilian employee or DoD member in association with the MARS (DoDI 4650.02).

- Individually owned or specially issued field clothing and equipment.

- Government or uniformed service-owned accountable Organizational Clothing and Individual Clothing (OC&IE) property issued to the employee or member by the Service/DoD Component for official use.

Excluded from PBP&E are:

- Commercial products for sale/resale used in conducting business.
- Sports equipment.
- Office furniture.
- Household furniture.
- Shop fixtures.
- Furniture of any kind even if used in conjunction with the PBP&E (e.g. bookcases, study/computer desks, file cabinets or racks).
- Personal computer equipment and peripheral devices.
- Memorabilia including awards, plaques or other objects presented for past performance.
- Table service including flatware (including serving pieces), dishes (including serving pieces, salvers and their heating units), other utensils and glassware.
- Other items of a professional nature that will not be necessary at the next/subsequent PDS, such as text books from previous schools unrelated to future duties, personal books, even if used as part of a past professional reading program or course of instruction and reference material that ordinarily would be available at the next/subsequent PDS either in hard copy or available on the Internet.

DOD regulations still allow a maximum of 500 pounds of professional books, papers and equipment and professional gear related to a spouse's job. This shipment is handled in the same matter as above except it is listed as "Spouse Pro-Gear" on inventory.

For more information about Pro-Gear or any other personal property matter, stop by the Vance Travel Management Office or call 213-7470.