Interview Notes Marshall and Hope lived in Little Rock, AR where Marshall was stationed in the Air Force for ve years. He received new orders to move to Arnold Air Force Base in Tullahoma, TN. This is a permanent change of station {PCS}. They decided to make a Personally Procured Move (PPM) and save the money. Marshall traveled to Tullahoma, TN in September to nd a home to rent. They wanted to find a place with a good school district for their three kids. He spent $1,005 on roundtrip airfare, hotel, food and rental car. Marshall and Hope spent $155 on boxes, tape, bubble wrap, and mattress bags. They paid $550 for the rental truck. Hope is afraid to drive long distances so they spent $525 to ship their second car. On December 15, 2015 Marshall and Hope packed their belongings and began driving from Little Rock, AR to Tullahoma, TN. On the way, they made a side tn'p to Memphis, TN and to visit family in Mississippi. Their tnp took them a total of three days and two nights instead of the authorized one day for travel. The Smiths drove their rental truck a total of 500 miles. The shortest, most direct route from Little Rock, AR to Tullahoma, TN is 413 miles. They spent a total of $250 for tickets to an attraction. They spent one night at a hotel for $250 and one night with family. Marshall and Hope spent $555 on food and $335 on souvenirs. They also spent $250 on storage fees in Tullahoma, TN for items that would not t in their new home because it was smaller. Their move was estimated to cost $1,500 and the Air Force provided $1 ,520 in advance. Marshall and Hope are US. citizens and have valid Social Security numbers