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Show Claims office helps with moving damage Claims Officer At sometime in your Air Force career, either as active duty or civilian, you will probably be relocated to another base. All of us hope this will happen smoothly and that our personal property will arrive IUU rVfW-YVtr- ji "BOOTS 5 rectly. If you disagree with his notations on damage, write your exceptions at the bottom of each inventory sheet. pre-existin- g High-valu- e items absolutely must be listed on the inventory. personal Prepareandyour own substantiation of ' gather inventory Before your move, items. your major pre-mov- . well-doc-ument- ed ' REG. $65, DELUXE $99, ALL NEW $138, SKATE, TELE $288. make a list of the major items you own, such as furniture, electronic equipment and art objects. List the purchase prices and dates for these items and collect the documentation to prove it such as paid bills, credit card slips, canceled checks and appraisals. Take pho- - ' tographs to show the condition of the property. Keep this information sepa- rate from your household goods. Carry it with you or mail it to your next duty station. pre-shipme- The inventory is the most crucial step in the process. You must control the packing and inventorying of your household goods. If items arent listed on the inventory, you may not be paid for them when you file a claim. hissed wort ufjpiscounted. priced n parked T-Ti- nt CLEARANCE WAREHOUSE Inside Stae Fair Park In Salt Lake City Free Parking Free Admission 1 1 00 W. North Temple, (800)595-091- 9 5 r SLC, UT. a itVII t e msTLl m 1 1 edUC I osedu ts IjWelD frf 0 ealstO h I ' With good personal and movers inventories, and substantiation of ownership and value, you will be in is that there were good shape. However, after delivery you still must promptly fill out the DD Form 1840 1840R (pink forms) to report any loss or damage within 70 days of delivery. Failure to do so will cost you money! The carrier should leave you three copies of this form. You dont need any repair estimates to file this form just look through all your shipment and note the specific damages. Write any damages you find after the carrier leaves on the reverse side of the form and bring them to the claims office within 70 days. The Claims Office will make sure you get a signed copy back and we will send one copy to the carriers home office to insure they are held legally liable for your damages. lot of packers and movers and it was too hard to watch everything. ertheless, you or your agent must understand that you have to exercise some Nev- control and authority. If you are so overwhelmed by the packers or movers that you cannot observe your property being packed or listed on the inven- tory, call the Traffic Management Office and complain. If you cannot be present, make sure your spouse or agent knows what to do and arranges for help if necessary. If all else fails, make a statement on the inventory describing the problem. Make sure the packers write adequate descriptions of the contents on the -- YE? K HD Do you need a Once you have completed the DD Form 18401840R, then you have list every item, they should write the two years to actually file a claim for general category of the items on the the damages. outside of the boxes. The general category of each box toys, garage items, kitchen utensils should also be written on the inventory. 1 LSaU boxes themselves and later on the inventory. While the packers dont have to oat or truck? The Claims Office will do all it can to see that you are fairly compensated for any losses incurred in your move if you . will do your part. For more information, call the Claims Office at Ext. or Make sure items that would not logically be packed in a certain box are specifically listed. Examples: tools packed in a box marked clothes; a lamp LANDMARK MOTORS 55 look for OO-ALCSta- for guidance. Judge ff Advo-cateClai- on the Hill AFB home page - - Seven added to Heirforce Seven babies were recently enlisted to the rank of Heirforce addition. ents of a boy born Feb. ounces and was 19 12 inches long. Capt. Susan and Gary Quick are par- - ounce and Sail now for one hour approval long. Senior Airman Gregory and Jessica Temple are parents of a boy born Feb. 5 - 1 Nichole Megan Atanacio weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20 inches Senior Airman Larry and Sonja Durant are parents of a boy born Jan. 31. Jade Senior Airman Jennifer and, Gerald Bader are parents- of a girl born Feb. 2. Nichole Elaine Baderjweighed Gregory Leo Staff Sgt. Raymond and Tamara Atana-ci- o are parents of a girl born Feb. 3. Cheyenne Austin weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and was 21 inches long. Iman Durant weighed 7'pounds, ounces and was 21 inches long. 2. Quick weighed 9 pounds, was 22 inches long. Staff Sgt. Joe and Karen Austin are parents of a girl born Jan. 4. Crystal 7 I'M irrrt CLOSEOUTS 3 USED & NEW PACKAGES ALL PACKAGES INCLUDE Watch the carrier employee who fills out the inventory to ensure he is describing the condition of your property cor- without missing or damaged items. Unfortunately, in a small number of cases the carrier damages property. If that happens, what should you do? The Air Force is not actually moving your personal possessions but contracts with a private moving company. If you file a claim with the base legal office, you give us the legal right to act in your behalf. If we are to represent you and return you to the same condition you were in prior to the move, you must have fulfilled your part of the move agreement as explained to you in the Traffic Management Office e briefing. The following tips will help you ensure that if any of your property is lost or damaged in shipment, you can file a claim and be paid what you deserve. a f v u packed in a box marked garage items. If you later claim for an item that would not reasonably be expected to be found in a certain box, you may not be paid for it. by Mike Blackburn A common complaint T tCSBu ' 3. Kyler Gabriel Jacob Temple weighed 3 pounds, 8 ounces and was 16 inches long.,; 1 ' , Airman Stephen and Kindra Pitcock are parents of a girl born Feb. 8. Shyanda Justine Pitcock weighed 7 pounds, ' ounces and was 20 inches long. ' 13 , - -- 1 |