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f Alleqations of Arthur B. Sorrisette ccncerning the Department
of Defensets Household Goods Transportation Program]. 2-1 6779.
June 12, 1978. 2 pp.
Report to Son. William 1. Scott; by ,red J. Shafer, Director,
Loqistics and Comunications Liv.
Contact: Loqistics and Conuications Div.
orqanization concerned: Departmeat of Defense; Interstate Tam
Lines. Inc.
Conressional Relevance: Sea. William Z. cctt.
The President of Interstate Van Liaes. Inc. * alJ,!d
that millions of dollars in salaries, stjace, facilities, and
equipment are beinq spent unnecessari' each year to administer
the Department of DefenseOs (DODs) household goods
transportation proqram. DOD spends over $600 million anaually to
move military members* personal property. It deals uith hundreds
of transportation companies and hundreds of thousands Cf service
membrs. The Department believes it is necesriry to have tLaiaed
personnel tc idinuister and control the prcgran to ensure igh
quality serv_.e at the lowest overall cost to the Government.
close supervision of the program is essential if morale Is to be
s'stained. The personnel assigned to manage the movement of
personal property in a peacetime envircament ate consider.r an
inteqral part of the military logistical system, and these
personnel would be called on to assist in the movement of
essential carqo in an emergency or wartime situaticn. The
observation that some military transpctaticn offices are
overstaffed say be true at certain times of the year; one of
DODes biqqest problems is managing resources required tcr a
wartime enerojency qiven only peacetime ucrkloads to accomplish.
cver the past 10 years. many aspects of the military household
qoodi proqram have been reviewed, and subsequent t¢pcrts have
resulted in millions of dollars in savings and improved
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