Attch 5 PWS AG-4 Definitions.pdf

This document is Attachment A-G4, a definitions section from the Defense Transportation Regulation Part IV addressing personal property shipping requirements and procedures.

The attachment provides comprehensive definitions for terms used in personal property transportation contracts and operations. Key definitions include "Bluebark," which covers military personnel, DoD civilian employees, and their dependents traveling in connection with death-related moves; "Complete Service," encompassing all services required for pickup and delivery including long carry, stairs, and excessive distances; and "Containerization," describing the use of containers to unitize cargo with integrated supply, transportation, packaging, storage, and security. The document defines "Direct Procurement Method" as government-managed shipments using commercial firms or government facilities, and "Drayage" in two schedules—Schedule I covering inbound drayage to air, water, or other terminals, and Schedule II covering delivery from destination contractor facilities to final delivery points. Additional definitions cover employee classifications, government-owned containers (GOCs) meeting ASTM standards, household goods per Joint Federal Travel Regulations, international versus inter-theater versus intra-theater movements, issuing officers for Personal Property Bills of Lading, members, metrics, ordering officers, outsize air cargo exceeding 1,000 inches in length by 117 inches wide by 105 inches high, packaging and packing procedures, personal property including household goods and vehicles, Personal Property Shipping Officers (PPSO), Professional Books/Papers/Equipment for members and employees with detailed inclusions and exclusions, and unaccompanied baggage as defined in Joint Travel Regulations. These definitions establish standardized terminology essential for military and DoD civilian personal property movement operations.