ALCOAST 027/09
COMDTNOTE 4050
SUBJ:  DEFENSE PERSONAL PROPERTY PROGRAM (DP3)
1. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAS 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 FOR THOSE WHO SUPPORT IT.
2.  DP3 WAS DEVELOPED TO AUTOMATE AND SIMPLIFY THE TRACKING OF HHGS
MOVEMENT AND WILL REPLACE THE TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONAL PERSONAL
PROPERTY STANDARD SYSTEM (TOPS).  DP3 WILL BE THE ONE-STOP SOURCE
FOR MANAGING PERSONAL PROPERTY MOVES PROVIDING DIRECT COMMUNICATION
BETWEEN THE MEMBER AND THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDER (TSP) TO
FILE AND SETTLE CLAIMS, AND WILL PROVIDE CONVENIENT ACCESS TO
SHIPMENT INFORMATION THROUGHOUT THE MOVE SUCH AS 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) PILOT
SITES.  SEE THE DP3 HOME PAGE AT WWW.MOVE.MIL FOR PARTICIPATING
OFFICES.  ISC KODIAK WILL BEGIN PARTICIPATING AT A LATER DATE IN
DECEMBER.  IF YOU ARE IN ONE OF THESE AREAS AND HAVE A SHIPMENT
THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PILOT PROGRAM, YOU WILL BE
REQUIRED TO USE DP3.  YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED INSTRUCTION
BY YOUR SERVICING PERSONAL PROPERTY SHIPPING OFFICE (PPSO).  ALL
OTHER SHIPMENTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE PROCESSED IN TOPS.  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 202-475-5353 OR
MR. ANTHONY PEARSON AT 202-475-5368.
6. RDML DANIEL A. NEPTUN, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT,
SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.