The new 12 months 2024 brings a brand new entitlement for personnel with pets throughout a PCS transfer, in response to www.af.mil. Service members and households could now submit related bills for reimbursement throughout their PCS voucher course of. The entitlement is for just one pet (canine or cat) and is proscribed to $2,000 for an abroad transfer or $550 for motion throughout the United States. Travelers utilizing AMC Patriot Express missions will obtain a memo receipt for pet journey charges. Please make sure you obtain a receipt on your pet’s journey charges throughout check-in on your flight.
The following info is from the Air Mobility Command journey website. For extra particulars go to:
PET TRAVEL INFORMATION
PCS passengers can e book their dogs and cats on AMC Patriot Express flights. Movement bills have to be paid by the proprietor. For extra details about pet reservations, contact your native transportation workplace.
DOD PET TRANSPORTATION GUIDELINES
Pet motion is proscribed to passengers in PCS standing solely.
Pet area could be very restricted on AMC Patriot Express flights.
Pet areas are booked on a primary come, first served foundation.
To e book pet areas, contact your native Traffic Management Office/Installation Transportation Office as early as attainable.
Orders aren’t required at time of reserving.
Reservation limits: Two pets per household.
Pets have to be accompanied by their proprietor and transported at proprietor’s expense.
Note: Eligible vacationers should work instantly with their Traffic Management Office (TMO) or Installation Transportation Office (ITO) to e book pet reservations. AMC doesn’t have the authority to supply an Exception to Policy, for DoDI 4515.13, Air Transportation Eligibility. An Exception to Policy request have to be submitted via the traveler’s service headquarters and obtain closing approval from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense.
PET TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
AMC Pet Pamphlet – (As of 20 October 2023)
Provides info to help for the transportation of pets aboard AMC Patriot Express (PE) flights at the side of Permanent Change of Station (PCS).
AMC Pet – Risk Acknowledgement Document (RAD) – (As of 13 Dec 2022)
Pet proprietor acknowledgement of the dangers related to air journey, particularly for Brachycephalic (Short-Nosed) breed pets.
(Print, Read & Sign RAD. Present to Passenger Service Agent throughout Check-in)
Pet Dogs and Extreme Heat Info
Information about your pet’s well being and their publicity to excessive warmth.
Statement of Assurance for Service Animals
Service Animals: Statement of Assurance is required no later than 48 hours previous to plane departure.
PET CHECK-IN
Check-in time for AMC flights at Baltimore/Washington International Airport is not any later than two hours and 20 minutes previous to flight departure.
Check-in time for AMC flights at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is not any later than three hours and 20 minutes previous to flight departure.
Contact your native transportation workplace or AMC Passenger Terminal for extra info.
Note: Passengers on Patriot Express missions could verify in as much as six hours previous to departure; however, because of restricted pet cupboard space, you need to retain custody of your pet till 45 minutes previous to boarding except there’s a appropriate holding space available. All pets should stay of their kennel or delivery container whereas in public or terminal areas.
PET IMMIGRATION
For pets and repair animals, contact your native transportation workplace for particular immigration necessities to incorporate quarantine and detention for the nation to which you’re delivery your pet.
Additional info might be discovered within the Personal Property Consignment Instruction Guide underneath paragraph “6. Pets/Quarantine” for every nation.
Note: If you’ve got a business airline flight previous to or following your AMC Patriot Express flight, contact that airline to find out if further documentation or fees are required to move your pet.
PET TRAVEL FEES
Be ready to pay related charges. Fees are charged on a per-kennel/per-mission foundation relying on the mixed weight (pet + kennel).
The mixed weight of ≤70 lbs shall be charged $125 (one piece of extra baggage).
The mixed weight of 71-140 lbs shall be charged $250 (two items of extra baggage).
The mixed weight of 141-150 lbs shall be charged $375 (three items of extra baggage).
Note: Fees could change. Check along with your Travel Management Office/Installation Travel Office for present charges. Pet + kennel weighing >150 lbs is not going to be accepted for cargo.
For steering on pet expense reimbursement because of a PCS, consult with the Joint Travel Regulations, Chapter 5, Part A, Paragraph 050107.
SERVICE ANIMALS
Special Notes for Service Animals
A recent Memo outlines new steering on Service Animals and Service Animal Handler Responsibilities.
No later than 48 hours upfront of the date and time of departure, the service animal handler should present the departing DoD passenger terminal a signed Statement of Assurance with the under info:
Passengers could journey with not more than two (2) correctly skilled service animals (dogs solely).
The service animal should match on the handler’s lap or inside their foot area on the plane.
Service animals have to be harnessed, leashed, or in any other case all the time tethered throughout the terminal and on board the plane.
Service animal handlers should all the time maintain service animals underneath management to incorporate restraining service animal from relieving itself in air terminals or on plane.
Service animal handlers could also be required to pay a pet charge and transport service animals in a pet provider or pay for harm from service animals that don’t observe journey necessities.
