ALCOAST 034/09
COMDTNOTE 4050
SUBJ:  DEFENSE PERSONAL PROPERTY PROGRAM (DP3)
1. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEVELOPED A NEW PERSONAL PROPERTY WEB-
BASED APPLICATION CALLED DEFENSE PERSONAL PROPERTY PROGRAM (DP3).
DP3 IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE HOUSEHOLD GOODS (HHG) MOVEMENT
PROCESS FOR MILITARY MEMBERS, CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES AND THEIR
FAMILIES, AND TO STREAMLINE THE PROCESS.
2.  DP3 WAS DEVELOPED TO AUTOMATE AND SIMPLIFY THE TRACKING OF HHG
MOVEMENTS AND REPLACES THE TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONAL PERSONAL
PROPERTY STANDARD SYSTEM (TOPS).  DP3 IS THE GO TO SOURCE FOR
MANAGING PERSONAL PROPERTY MOVES, PROVIDING DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS
BETWEEN THE MEMBER AND THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDER (TSP) TO
FILE AND SETTLE CLAIMS, AND PROVIDES CONVENIENT ACCESS TO SHIPMENT
INFORMATION THROUGHOUT THE MOVE, ITEMS SUCH AS SHIPMENT STATUS,
DELIVERY OPTIONS, AND EXCESS WEIGHT COSTS.  DP3 IS A WEB-BASED
PROGRAM THAT, WHEN FULLY DEPLOYED, CAN BE ACCESSED FROM ANY
COMPUTER WITH NETSCAPE 4.75 (OR HIGHER) OR MICROSOFT INTERNET
EXPLORER 5.5 (OR HIGHER) BROWSING SOFTWARE WITH JAVASCRIPT AND
COOKIES ENABLED.
3. ON NOVEMBER 19, 2008, ISC ALAMEDA AND ISC MIAMI BEGAN
PARTICIPATING IN A PILOT PROGRAM TO MOVE ELIGIBLE HHG SHIPMENTS
BETWEEN 18 DOD PERSONAL PROPERTY SHIPPING OFFICES (WORLDWIDE);
SEE THE DP3 HOME PAGE AT WWW.MOVE.MIL FOR PARTICIPATING OFFICES.
ISC KODIAK WILL BEGIN PARTICIPATING SOON.  IF YOU ARE IN ONE OF
THESE AREAS AND HAVE A SHIPMENT THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
PILOT PROGRAM, YOU WILL USE DP3 AND PROVIDED INSTRUCTION BY YOUR
SERVICING PERSONAL PROPERTY SHIPPING OFFICE (PPSO).  ALL OTHER
SHIPMENTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE PROCESSED IN TOPS FOR AT LEAST THE
NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS.  YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE DP3 UNLESS
DIRECTED BY YOUR SERVICING TRANSPORTATION OFFICER.
4. WHEN DP3 IS FULLY IMPLEMENTED WORLDWIDE, FURTHER GUIDANCE WILL
BE PROVIDED VIA ALCOAST.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.MOVE.MIL.
5. COMDT (CG-1222) POC IS CWO SHIRLEY TENNYSON AT 202-475-5393 OR
MR. ANTHONY PEARSON AT 202-475-5368.
6. RDML DANIEL A. NEPTUN, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT,
SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.