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$6.2 billion contract for moving troops’ household goods clears hurdle
If the transition continues, the new system would be moving troops and families in peak season 2024.
By Karen Jowers
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Making a military move this summer? Roadblocks continue.
There's no magic formula to fix the issues with military moves, but defense officials are taking some steps to ease the pain.
By Karen Jowers
The plan to fix troops’ household goods moves hits another roadblock
Plans to fix household goods moves have been in the works for three years now.
By Karen Jowers
$6.2B contract for moving troops’ household goods gets green light … for now
Protests from two companies that submitted unsuccessful bids on the contract have been dismissed, but they may pursue other legal options.
By Karen Jowers
Data and rockets: US military eyes new tech to supply far-flung forces
TRANSCOM hopes a rocket cargo program could one day fly a C-17's worth of cargo to any spot in the world in an hour.
The household goods contract is protested — again — with military families caught in the middle
It's not clear whether the protest will alter the timeline for service members to begin using the new moving process, which is now expected in late 2022.
By Karen Jowers