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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – North to South and East to West, the Distribution Management Office ensures wherever Marines and sailors go, their belongings go too.
The DMO is service members’ first stop in coordinating a move. DMO works with Naval Base San Diego and civilian contractors to get service members belongings packed up and shipped out.
“Everything from household goods to [items] being sent to Afghanistan to passports DMO handles,” said Sgt. Matt Tarkey, a DMO shipping clerk with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron and Apple Valley, Minn., native.
The office, located in the Joint Reception Center, helps Marines transition to and from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. The JRC houses many other relocation aids, including the Welcome Aboard section for service members and their families who are new to the air station.
When it comes to moving, time is the key. The DMO tries to ensure everything goes as smoothly as possible.
“Marines wait till the last minute,” said Bennis Branch, a DMO specialist. “It’s basically new Marines that wait until the last minute and then remember ‘oh yeah, I am moving my stuff.’ Then they want us to come and move them in a week.”
The peak season for distribution management is from April to September. This is when the most Marines and sailors with children are assigned permanent change of station orders because school is out for the summer. Due to the increase in service requests during this time, a DMO request needs to be submitted at least one month in advance. During the off-season, three weeks notice is the standard time needed to coordinate a move.
No matter where a service member is going to or coming from, DMO is available to make sure their belongings get where they need to be. For more information on relocation assistance contact the DMO at 858-577-1805.
| Date Taken: | 04.18.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 04.24.2012 15:26 |
| Story ID: | 87262 |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, CA, US |
| Hometown: | SAN DIEGO, CA, US |
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