Shipping and Storage of Household Goods
The following guidance applies to the shipment and storage of household goods:
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Eligibility Involuntary Separatees and retirees: You are authorized storage and
shipment of household goods for up to one full year. Your items may be shipped to:
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- Any destination within the United States
- Your home of record outside the United States - Your home of record is the place you lived when
you entered the military.
- The place from which you were initially called to active duty
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All Others: You are authorized storage and shipment of household goods up to six
months. Your items may be shipped to which ever of the following points for which you collected
separation travel pay:
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- Your home of record - Your home of record is the place you lived when you entered the
military.
- The place from which you were initially called to active duty.
Date Last Reviewed: September 9, 2011