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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      AF announces ‘pro-gear’ policy changePublished Feb. 12, 2014
                    
                    By Joel Fortner
                    
                    
                    Air Force Public Affairs Agency, Operating Location - P
            **WASHINGTON (AFNS) --**Air Force officials recently announced changes to the Department of Defense’s policy on transporting member’s professional books, papers and equipment, or PBP&E, shipped in household goods during permanent change of station moves.Known as “pro-gear,” the new PBP&E policy will impact orders issued on or after May 1.At that time, PBP&E will be limited to a maximum of 2,000 pounds, and will include items in a member’s possession needed for the performance of official duties at the next assignment. Those items include instruments, tools, and equipment unique to technicians, mechanics, medical professionals, musicians and members of the professions; and specialized clothing, such as diving suits, astronauts' suits, flying suits and helmets, band uniforms, chaplains' vestments, and other specialized apparel and abnormal uniforms or clothing, according to Michael Topolosky, the Air Force Personal Property Policy chief.He said the policy excludes other items of a professional nature that will not be necessary at the next duty station, such as text books from schools and personal books, even if used as part of a previous professional reading program, and some previously allowed categories such as, personal computer equipment, memorabilia and table service.The new policy does include a grandfather clause to allow anyone stationed overseas who transported more than 2,000 pounds of PBP&E before the change to return the same PBP&E amount to the continental U.S.For more information, seeJoint Federal Travel Regulationchange 327and Joint Travel Regulation change 581, dateaMarch 1, 2014.PBP&E 



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