Global Household Goods Contract
The Defense Department is now moving service members and their families at select locations under the new Global Household Goods Contract, or GHC, program. The purpose of GHC is to provide an improved relocation experience for Defense Department and Coast Guard personnel and their families.
GHC Communication Toolkit
The following list of materials is provided to assist DOD personnel in communicating about GHC to customers.
- Communication Toolkit Distribution Letter
- Program Overview
- Program Overview PowerPoint Presentation Slide
- Frequently Asked Questions
- GHC Fact Sheet
- Scheduling a GHC Shipment Fact Sheet
- PPMs Using MilMove Fact Sheet
- Promotional Card
- Promotional Bulletins
- Video: Using DOD’s MilMove to request a GHC shipment
For Defense Personal Property Program Personnel
The milSuite system has sunset effective March 31, 2025. Until a new learning management system is in place, an interim solution is detailed in Personal Property Advisory #25-0066.
Helpful Links
Press Releases
USTRANSCOM readies for 2025 moving season with close eye on quality for servicemembers, families
Release #: 20250319-1 Wednesday, March 19, 2025SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. — U.S. Transportation Command’s (USTRANSCOM) Defense Personal Property Management Office (DPMO), in coordination with the military services and U.S. Coast Guard, is adjusting its plan for how military household goods will be moved during the 2025 moving season. USTRANSCOM awarded initial shipments under the Global Household Goods Contract (GHC) …
Twenty additional installations authorized for domestic GHC shipments
Release #: 20241205-1 Thursday, December 05, 2024SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. — U.S. Transportation Command’s (USTRANSCOM) Defense Personal Property Management Office (DPMO), in coordination with the military services and U.S. Coast Guard, has authorized 20 additional installations to begin ordering Global Household Goods (GHC) shipments. Two of the installations began in mid-November with the additional 18 beginning in December. …
USTRANSCOM announces 21 installations and more shipping routes to begin domestic phase-in under GHC in November
Release #: 20241107-1 Thursday, November 07, 2024SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. — U.S. Transportation Command’s (USTRANSCOM) Defense Personal Property Management Office (DPMO) in coordination with the military services and U.S. Coast Guard has authorized transportation offices servicing customers located at the following installations to begin ordering Global Household Goods (GHC) shipments during the month of November: 1. …
USTRANSCOM announces 15 additional installations to begin domestic phase-in under GHC
Release #: 20241022-1 Tuesday, October 22, 2024SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. — U.S. Transportation Command’s Defense Personal Property Management Office (DPMO), in coordination with the military services and U.S. Coast Guard, has selected the following additional installations to begin servicing Global Household Goods (GHC) shipments during the month of October: 1. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 2. …
USTRANSCOM announces seven new installations to begin domestic phase-in under GHC
Release #: 20241002-1 Wednesday, October 02, 2024Global Household Goods Contract continues domestic phase-in with 16 more installations to begin in September 2024
Release #: 20240827-1 Tuesday, August 27, 2024Global Household Goods Contract on track for 2024 peak moving season
Release #: 20240516-1 Thursday, May 16, 2024Global Household Goods Contract domestic phase-in to begin in April
Release #: 20240402-1 Tuesday, April 02, 2024USTRANSCOM delays start of Global Household Goods Contract shipments
Release #: 20231207-1 Thursday, December 07, 2023USTRANSCOM and HomeSafe Alliance continue Global Household Goods Contract transition
Release #: 20230911-1 Monday, September 11, 2023USTRANSCOM Ramps Up Collaboration to Implement Global Household Goods Contract
Release #: 20230309-1 Thursday, March 09, 2023View All Press Releases
USTRANSCOM and HomeSafe Alliance resume GHC transition
Release #: 20221122-1 Tuesday, November 22, 2022SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (Nov 22, 2022) – U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) and HomeSafe Alliance, LLC, (HomeSafe) resumed work on the Global Household Goods Contract (GHC) during an in-person conference held Nov. 3 and 4 in O’Fallon, Ill. Transition to the GHC had been paused while the groups awaited a decision from the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC) regarding …
USTRANSCOM and HomeSafe Alliance to resume GHC transition
Release #: 20221028-1 Friday, October 28, 2022SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (Oct 28, 2022) – U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) is pleased with the Court of Federal Claims’ (COFC) decision to deny the Global Household Goods Contract (GHC) award protests. The command is currently negotiating a contract modification to resume the contract’s transition period with awardee HomeSafe Alliance, LLC, (HomeSafe). The …
Van Ovost delivers command posture statement to Senate Armed Services Committee
Release #: 20220329-1 Tuesday, March 29, 2022SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (March 29, 2022) – U.S. Air Force Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, commander, U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee today to present the command’s annual posture statement. In her opening remarks, Van Ovost said the command is in lockstep with U.S. Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, commander, U.S. …
GHC transition period paused after U.S. Court of Federal Claims filing
Release #: 20220323-1 Wednesday, March 23, 2022SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (March 23, 2022) – U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) voluntarily has agreed to a stay of performance for the Global Household Goods Contract (GHC). This action comes after Connected Global Solutions, LLC (CGSL) filed a complaint on March 14 in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC) challenging award of the GHC. Compliance with the stay of performance …
