Moving with Vehicles and Pets

Shipping Vehicles
If you plan to ship your privately owned vehicle (POV), you’ll need to know what the Navy pays for and what out-of-pocket expenses you can expect. The Department of Defense pamphlet, “Shipping Your POV” provides comprehensive information on shipping a POV under the Global POV Contract (GPC), and when you are ready, log into PCSmyPOV.com to begin the vehicle shipment process.

If you have questions, consider contacting the personal property office (PPO) at your installation.

Traveling with Pets
Are you taking pets with you to your next installation? If so, there are many things to consider, such as quarantine restrictions, transportation regulations and vaccination requirements.

Begin researching as soon as possible and know that you do not need to wait for orders to initiate the pet PCS process. Contact your installation’s veterinary clinic, or another USDA-certified vet to learn more about what it takes to move a pet to your next duty station.

Look into the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service guidelines, as well as the State Department’s articles on “Pets & International Travel” and “Returning to the US with Pets”. Also, check out Military OneSource’s “Moving with Pets” article.

Many say this part of the PCS process can be the most challenging. The sooner you get started, the easier it will be.

Updated 21 August 2025

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