New AMC policy allows passengers to fly with more pets

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (USTCNS) --- Passengers traveling on permanent change of station orders between the United States and overseas bases on Patriot Express flights now have the opportunity to move more than the authorized two pets per family. Air Mobility Command has instituted a new policy to allow passengers the opportunity to move additional pets on a space available basis.

Cindy Rothenbach, program manager for Patriot Express with AMC's Logistics Directorate, said that 15 days prior to flight departures, if pet spaces are open, they will be available for passengers to move additional pets.

Rothenbach explained the procedure. "Passengers need to contact their local transportation office to request additional space or spaces. In turn, the transportation office will contact the Global Channel Operations Reservation Section at Air Mobility Command's Tanker Airlift Control Center at Scott AFB, to arrange for the additional space. After booking, the transportation office will print out a confirmation for the passenger. The passenger will be required to present this confirmation to the passenger terminal personnel as the authorization to move these additional pets," she said.

She added that pets moved overseas under this policy can only be moved back to the states under the space available pet program, provided pet spaces are available.