DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGTON DC 20370-5100

LCC
Docket No. 2536-07
	29 Apr 07

From: Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records

To:	Secretary of the Navy
      
      Ref:	(a) Title 10 U.S.C. 1552

	End:	(1)	DD Form 149 w/attachments
		(2)	NAVSUPSYSCMD memo 4050 Ser 53G/031 of 5 Apr 07
		(3)	Subject’s naval record

1.	Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a) Subject, hereinafter referred to as Petitioner, filed enclosure (1) with this Board requesting, in effect, that the applicable naval record be corrected to show orders were issued prior to 7 August 2006 50 he will be entitled to reimbursement for making a Do-It-Yourself (DITY) move.

2.	The Board, consisting of Chapman, Leeman, and Pfeiffer, reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 24 April 2007 and, pursuant to its regulations, determined that the corrective action indicated below should be taken on the available evidence of record. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of the enclosures, naval records, and applicable statutes, regulations and policies.

3.	The Board, having reviewed all the facts of record pertaining to Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice, finds as follows:

a.	Before applying to this Board, Petitioner exhausted all administrative remedies available under existing law and regulations within the Department of the Navy.

b.	In correspondence attached as enclosure (2), the office having cognizance over the subject matter addressed in Petitioner’s application has commented to the effect that the request has merit and warrants favorable action.

CONCLUS ION

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, and especially in light of the contents of enclosure (2), the Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting the following corrective action.

Docket No. 2536-07

RECOMMENDATION:

That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that:

a.	On “2 August 2006” vice “any other date” COMNAVPERSCOM Millington TN issued orders sending Petitioner on Temporary Additional Duty (TEMADD) assignment in support of GWOT contingency operations for approximately 556 days. Petitioner was authorized travel of dependents and shipment of household goods (HHG) at government expense.

b.	Petitioner is advised to submit his reimbursement claim for actual weight moved from
exceed his JFTR weight allowance. The claim package must include a copy of this letter authorizing reimbursement, copy of weight tickets (or acceptable inventory), a completed DD1351-2 and a copy of his modified ITDY order.	o ld be mailed to Business Support Department

c.	A copy of this Report of Proceedings will be filed in Petitioner’s naval record.

4. It is certified that quorum was present at the Board’s review and deliberations, and that the foregoing is a true complete record of the Board’s proceedings in the above entitled matter.

ROBERT D. ZSALMAN	WILLIAM J. HES, III
Recorder	Acting Recorder

5. Pursuant to the delegation of authority set out in Section 6(e) of the revised Procedures of the Board for Correction of Naval Records (32 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 723.6(e)) and having assured compliance with its provisions, it is hereby announced that the foregoing corrective action, taken under the authority of reference (a), has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.

29 April 2007

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