About four weeks before your move takes place you should put in a change of address with the post office. You should be able to find approved military moving companies to help you move if you need one. You will incur moving truck rental if you are going to be doing your own military moving. Make sure you keep a receipt so the military will reimburse you for part of the expenses. Military moving is usually long distance. You will find you have certain needs for long distance moving. For example you may need to stay in a motel during the move. You will be reimbursed if you have to stay up to 3 nights in a motel. Long distance military moving meal expenses are also reimbursable.
If you hire a moving company make sure they are approved by the military. If any damage is done to your property during a move their insurance carrier should cover it. Any vehicle that you rent for do it yourself military moving should be insured as well. Any trailer that you rent should be insured. If you are involved in an accident during the performance of military moving you should notify the police and get an accident report. Any damages or loss that you claim will need an accident report. A good idea is to have your own insurance with a deductible waver to cover an accident that may happen during military moving too. You can find military moving companies advertised on base, on the internet or in the phone book.
Arslan writes about military moving.For more information on military moving see http://militaryditymove.com
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