MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:  25 August 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999028519

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the record of consideration of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.

	Mr. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Mr. Theodore G. Heartley		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Luther L. Santiful		Chairperson	
	Mr. Allen L. Raub		Member	
	Mr. Lester Echols		Member	

	The Board, established pursuant to authority contained in 10 U.S.C. 1552, convened at the call of the Chairperson on the above date.  In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.

	The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

APPLICANT REQUESTS:  In effect, that he be reimbursed $2,392.50 for the storage of his household goods (HHG), a boat, incident to his permanent change of station (PCS) reassignment.

APPLICANT STATES:  In effect, that after 10 months of negotiating with transportation offices, he was authorized reimbursement for personally procured transportation; that he was advised by various transportation offices that his boat, which held all of his other HHG, would be moved in a reasonable period of time; and that if he had known it would take 10 months to move his boat, he would have taken his boat, a very large sail boat designed to remain in the water, removed it from the water and stored it at a cost of $3,300.00. 

The supporting documents accompanying his request included a copy of a PCS order dated 11 June 1998; a memorandum dated 13 April 1999 from Department of the Army (DA), Chief, Transportation Policy Division; a chronology of events; a copy of an extract of Joint Travel Regulation (JTR), paragraph C8001B pertaining to HHG storage; and an itemized list of monthly docking fees with invoices.

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records show:

His complete records were not available to the Board.  He began his current 
3-year term of service on 9 July 1998.  He is presently serving in the rank of captain in an Active Guard/Reserve position at the Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Virginia.

His PCS order dated 11 June 1998 indicated, in pertinent part, that he was authorized to store and ship HHG at government expense.

His listing of monthly docking fees for his boat from July 1998 to January 1999 totaled $2,392.50.

In the chronology of events, he listed the names of various individuals and offices that he contacted along with the date and time in his effort to arrange for the shipment of his boat.

Joint Travel Regulation, paragraph C8001B states, in effect and in pertinent part, that temporary storage of HHG is authorized for a period of 90 days upon written request and may be extended for an additional 90 days under certain circumstances or other circumstances beyond the control on the individual concerned.

The memorandum dated 13 April 1999 from DA, Chief, Transportation Policy 
Division, stated, in effect and in pertinent part, that under the provisions of Joint Federal Travel Regulation, paragraph U5320-D, he was authorized reimbursement of $6,500.00 for the cost of shipping his boat from the Virgin Islands and $117.85 for postage in mailing 6 boxes of HHG; that reimbursement of $2,392.50 for docking fees and inclement weather preparation for the boat was not authorized; that storage for the boat while in transit either at the point of origin or destination was authorized; and that preparation for inclement weather was the individual’s responsibility.  The authority for reimbursement of the cost of transporting his boat was based on prior approval for him to arrange for this transportation on his own in lieu of having such arrangements made by the government.

There was nothing in the evidence of record or evidence submitted by him that indicated he requested temporary storage of his boat and that such a request was denied.

DISCUSSION:  Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:

1.  The applicant’s request lacks merit when the evidence of record is considered.

2.  His difficulties in arranging for the shipment of his boat notwithstanding, his boat remained docked throughout this period and he incurred normal operating docking fees.  Under the particular circumstances involved, he could have requested and received temporary storage for his boat for more than 6 months, as an exception to policy, until final transportation arrangements were made but he decided not to do so.  Accordingly, the Board concludes that reimbursement for $2,392.50 in docking fees is not appropriate.

3.  In order to justify correction of a military record, the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust.  The applicant has failed to submit evidence that would satisfy the aforementioned requirement.

4.  In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.

DETERMINATION:  The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

___LS___  __AR____  __LE___  DENY APPLICATION

						Loren G. Harrell
						Director

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999028519	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990825	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .  .  .  .  .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  283	Pay & Allowances	
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