Passenger and Pet Transportation for PCS Moves

Understanding the ins and outs of passenger and pet travel can help you make reservations and ensure a smooth move for all your family members.

Contact your local transportation office to make your Patriot Express travel reservations as well as any required connecting commercial airline reservations. Orders are not required to request passenger reservations for Patriot Express and may be made 90-120 days prior to your departure. Before you leave your duty location, the transportation office will provide you with a detailed travel sheet containing information on departure and check-in times, AMC Passenger Terminal and ticket counter locations, and baggage allowances.

The AMC Travel page has a wide variety of information on the AMC Gateways at Baltimore-Washington and Seattle-Tacoma International Airports, Naval Station Norfolk, and other AMC Passenger Terminals around the globe. The website contains helpful information on AMC Passenger Terminal phone numbers, email and website information, available transportation services, local lodging, terminal amenities and more.

Patriot Express pet reservations are made by your local transportation office when you request your passenger reservations.

• Pet spaces on Patriot Express are limited, booked on a first-come, first-served basis and should be requested as early as possible.
• Pet spaces are available for booking 90-120 days prior to departure.

The AMC Pet Travel page has detailed information on traveling with your pet on Patriot Express including pet fees, check-in procedures, kennel and documentation requirements, and more.

• Families are limited to two pets; the combined weight of the kennel and pet cannot exceed 150 pounds each.
• Relocation fees (e.g., microchipping, quarantine, and boarding fees, hotel service charges, etc.) may now be reimbursed. For more information about reimbursement, visit the Defense Travel Management Office.

Read this article for general tips on traveling with pets, including health and safety information and links to OCONUS resources.

Visiting the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service website for detailed information on taking animals from the U.S. to a foreign country, bringing animals from a foreign county to the U.S., and traveling with your pet from state to state is a “must do.”