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Retired Adm. John Harvey: Disparity abounds in permanent change of station costs

The Marine Corps pays almost three times as much to move a vehicle for a permanent change of station as the Army does. The Government Accountability Office foun...

Francis Rose

September 17, 2015 12:17 pm

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Retired Adm. John Harvey, Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, Virginia

The Marine Corps pays almost three times as much to move a vehicle for a permanent change of station as the Army does. The Government Accountability Office found the military is spending more on PCS moves even though the forces are actually making fewer reassignments. Retired Navy Adm. John Harvey is former Commander of the Fleet Forces Command and former Chief of Naval Personnel. He's now Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs for the Commonwealth of Virginia. He told In Depth with Francis Rose what's driving the increase in costs.