Marine Corps Do-It-Yourself-(DITY) Move Website Guidance and Information
This MARADMIN announces the launch of a new Marine Corps website for Do-It-Yourself (DITY) moves, designed to provide Marines with status updates on their reimbursement claims and standardize the DITY move process across all Traffic Management Offices (TMOs). The use of the website and its forms is mandatory for Marine Corps TMOs effective immediately, while Marines are strongly encouraged to use it to familiarize themselves with DITY move procedures.
Issued: March 16, 2006
1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND ENHANCE THE CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THE COMPTROLLER TRANSPORTATION VOUCHER CERTIFICATION DIVISION (TVCD), AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT OFFICES (TMO) PROVIDE TO OUR MARINES. THIS WEBSITE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MARINES WITH THE STATUS OF THEIR DITY/CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT MOVE SETTLEMENT PACKAGE AS WELL AS PROVIDE MARINES AND TMOS WITH UP-TO-DATE REGULATIONS AND INFORMATION. MOREOVER, THIS WEBSITE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A MARINE CORPS STANDARD FOR THE PROPER USE OF THE CORRECT FORMS AND DITY ASSEMBLY PROCESS. THE USE OF THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE AND FORMS LOCATED THEREIN, IS MANDATORY BY MARINE CORPS TMOS AND WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IMMEDIATELY. MARINES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO USE THE WEBSITE TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE DITY PROCESS. THE DITY WEBPAGE IS CURRENTLY ACCESSIBLE AT WWW.LOGCOM.USMC.MIL/TVCD/. 2. TMOS WILL CONTINUE TO PROCESS DD FORM 2278 (APPLICATION FOR DO-IT-YOURSELF-MOVE AND COUNSELING CHECKLIST) AND COMPLY WITH THE NEW DITY COUNSELING, EXPENSES CHECKLIST, AND ASSEMBLY OF DITY REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS THE EXTENSION AND RESPONSIBILITY LETTERS LISTED ON THE WEBSITE. IF POSSIBLE, ALL ASSOCIATED FORMS SHOULD BE SAVED TO THE DESKTOP TO ALLOW QUICK ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY IN CASE THE NETWORK IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. 3. TMO COUNSELORS WILL INFORM MARINES ABOUT THIS WEBSITE DURING NEW ARRIVAL ORIENTATION, PCS/SEP/RET, GROUP COUNSELING AND DITY BRIEFS. THE PURPOSE FOR THIS IS TO MAKE IT EASIER ON THE TMOS FOR COUNSELING AND PREPARATION PURPOSES. THIS PROCEDURE WILL ALSO ASSIST IN EXPEDITING THE PAYMENT PROCESS THROUGH TVCD. FOR EXAMPLE: WHEN YOU INFORM THE MARINE ABOUT THIS WEBSITE HE/SHE CAN FILL OUT THE REQUIRED PAPERWORK INFORMATION, GAIN KNOWLEDGE, AND BE BETTER PREPARED PRIOR TO CONTACTING TMO TO SCHEDULE A DITY MOVE. 4. THE USE OF THE WEIGHT ESTIMATOR AND CALCULATOR ON THIS WEB SITE IS TO ESTABLISH AN ESTIMATED WEIGHT ONLY AND WILL NOT BE USED IN PLACE OF CERTIFIED WEIGHT TICKETS. MARINES THAT DO NOT FOLLOW THE RULES AND DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION WILL NOT RECEIVE AN INCENTIVE UNLESS THERE ARE EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH WILL BE APPROVED/DISAPPROVED BY CMC CODE LPD ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. 5. THE RULES AND REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN EXTRACTED FROM REFS A AND B (CHAPTER 5) AND UPDATED WITH CURRENT GUIDANCE FROM HQMC. THE PERSONAL PROPERTY MANUAL IS CURRENTLY BEING UPDATED. 6. COMMENTS REGARDING THE WEBSITE FOR CORRECTIONS OR MISSING INFORMATION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO WO ROBERT POKORSKI (TVCD), DSN 567-5675, COMM 229-639-5675, OR ROBERT.POKORSKI@USMC.MIL. ADDRESS ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS TO MR. WILLIE COUNTY CODE LPD DSN: 225-7930, COMMERCIAL: (703) 695-7930 X2467.