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NEX Moving Center Simplifies Your PCS
Move
Story Number: NNS030716-08
Release Date: 7/16/2003 5:30:00
PM
By Kristine M. Sturkie, Navy Exchange
Service Command Public Affairs
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) -- The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM)
now offers a free residential connection service to military personnel in
conjunction with the Naval Supply System Command's (NAVSUP) SmartWebMove
program. These services allow users to arrange their household goods
moves, and order utilities and other home-related services online with
one-stop shopping convenience.
"The NEX Moving Center provides a
valuable tool to make military moves easier," said Rear Adm. William J.
Maguire, NEXCOM commander and NAVSUP assistant chief of staff for Navy
Family Support. "With this service, NEXCOM shows an overall Navy
commitment to improving the quality of life for our families during the
stress of moving, by simplifying the process as much as we
can."
With the NEX Moving Center, users can select and purchase
utilities, select billing and payment methods, and disconnect utilities
and other services. There is also a referral feature to a variety of other
useful services, such as self storage facilities, local movers and alarm
monitoring. A key benefit of the NEX Moving Center is that it allows
customers to compare pricing and plan offerings from multiple service
providers.
At SmartWebMove, servicemembers and their families can
plan and arrange household goods moves online. Eligible users fill out a
questionnaire to receive a report of entitlements available to them. The
system also allows members to receive pre-move counseling, arrange their
move, choose pack out and move dates, and submit the forms to their
Personal Property Office via the Internet.
Customers can access the
NEX Moving Center through the Navy Exchange Web site at www.navy-nex.com/moving or at NAVSUP's SmartWebMove site
at http://www.smartwebmove.navsup.navy.mil/.
The
NEX Moving Center service is currently available to personnel moving to
the San Diego and Norfolk, Va., areas and will gradually be expanded to
other Navy bases.
In addition to the connection service and
referrals, the NEX Moving Center will also post links to other
Navy-related Web sites, such as Tricare and Defense Finance &
Accounting Service (DFAS).
NEXCOM's mission is to provide
authorized customers quality goods and services at a savings, and to
support quality of life programs for active-duty military, retirees,
Reservists and their families. NEXCOM is responsible for the technical and
oversight for 109 Navy Exchanges worldwide, 42 Navy Lodges, 187 Ships
Stores, and the Uniform Program Management Office. These four
independently functioning programs of the Navy Exchange System generated
$1.9 billion in sales in 2002 and gave $56.9 million to Morale, Welfare
and Recreation (MWR) programs. Since 1946, nearly $2.2 billion has been
given to MWR to enhance Sailor quality of life.
NAVSUP's primary
mission is to provide U.S. naval forces with quality supplies and
services. With headquarters in Mechanicsburg, Pa., and employing a
worldwide workforce of more than 24,000 military and civilian personnel,
NAVSUP oversees logistics programs in the areas of supply operations,
conventional ordnance, contracting, resale, fuel, transportation and
security assistance. In addition, NAVSUP is responsible for quality of
life issues for our naval forces, including food service, postal services,
Navy Exchanges, and movement of household goods.
For related news,
visit the Navy Exchange Service Command Navy NewsStand page at www.news.navy.mil/local/nexcom.
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