Packing Service In The Military: Options For You And Your Family

Military personnel are frequently relocated. That is just a fact you accept when you join the branch of service in which you are currently serving. However, the constant packing and moving can get very stressful for your whole family. Rather than continue to put everyone through that, you might want to consider some packing services. (There may even be a packing service in the military that assists families with moving in and out of various base camps.) 

Packing Services on Base

Ask your C.O. if there are any packing services on the base. It may be that there are a few good soldiers who dedicate several free hours a month to helping military families get everything together and on a truck. There may also be a packing service that serves ONLY military personnel on the base because they are restricted to sharing information about the base with anyone outside the base. If you are transferring in from another base somewhere else, these services may also provide unpacking services. Any of these services can be a great help to you and your family during this difficult transition period. 

Packing Services off Base

If the military base on which you serve allows non-military personnel to enter, and you have the okay from your C.O., then you can hire a moving service from town. Just make sure that the off-the-base moving and packing services knows that they will be packing and moving a military family living on the base. This will help them get the necessary clearance tags to get past the gates and help direct them to your on-base home. It may also be beneficial to let the packing and moving company know that you are a soldier/officer because many of these companies offer discounts to military families, another perk of serving your country.

Utelizing Your Military Buddies

Who better to help you pack and move than your company/troop? Military buddies know how hard this is for your spouse and kids, plus they have the physical strength and endurance to lift and load all of your stuff onto the truck. With any luck, you have been on base for a couple of years and have made enough friends among your company/troop to make this option work. If they have families, then their spouses and kids can help out too, either by helping to place boxes on the truck or looking after your (much younger) children while you pack and put stuff on the truck.