In the first part of this two-part article, we discussed the most recent Personal Property Forum meeting by the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC). In the final part of this article, we will be discussing some additional issues that were tackled at the meeting, as well as some upcoming plans that are presently being set in motion by the SDDC.

Over 250 people attended the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command’s semi-annual Personal Property Forum on October 29th, 2013, in Fairview Heights, Ill. A variety of topics were discussed and a large number of varying opinions were certainly voiced. Among the top topics was SDDC’s approval of DoD Transportation Providers and the Open Season criteria.

Several recent changes regarding military claims have recently been implemented thus in turn affecting every moving van line claims departments. As of July of this year, the Defense Department’s Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) succeeded in their attempts to convert industry claims and military claims into one document, thus saving a lot of hassle and confusion. Here are some of the changes that will be affecting the way your claims department handles military claims

We take a look at moving industry news across America. In California, the California Moving and Storage Association held its 95th Annual Convention in which military affairs were discussed and member of van lines spoke about their benefits. In Minnesota, the legislature passed a new bill that implements a tax on storage and warehousing of personal property.

Handling military moves can be one of the most stressful forms of individual moves that a move coordinator will be faced with. It is also one of the reasons while the vast majority of moving companies have one specialty agent who handles only military moves and nothing else. If you are a military move coordinator, here are some bits of advice to keep your head in the game and handle the move with ease and confidence.