DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 
701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 

Docket No. 6590-18  
Ref:  Signature Date  
From: Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records  
To:  Secretary of the Navy  


Ref:  (a) Title 10 U.S.C. §1552 
      (b) JTR 

Encl: (1) DD Form 149 w/attachments 
      (2) 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 Petitioner received official separation orders prior to her household goods (HHG) move, and that her claim be re-evaluated. 

2.  The Board, consisting ofreviewed Petitioner’s  allegations of error and injustice on 24 September 2019 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, relevant portions of Petitioner’s naval record, 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.  On 6 September 2017, Petitioner submitted a resignation request, and it was approved on 11 January 2018. 

c.  On 20 January 2018, Petitioner initiated her shipment of her HHGs. 

d. On 20 February 2018, Petitioner was issued official Separation orders (BUPERS order: ). 

e.  On 25 May 2018, NAVSUP, Fleet Logistics Center    notified Petitioner that since shipment was made prior to the issuance of orders, their office had no legal basis to permit payment of her claim. 

CONCLUSION 

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, and especially in light of the contents of reference (b), the Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting the following corrective action. The Board concluded that Petitioner moved shortly after her resignation was approved and she was counseled that as long as orders were known to be forthcoming that she would be reimbursed.  Due to the delay in orders being issued after the approval date,       .  Petitioner’s move should be reimbursed. 

RECOMMENDATION 

That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that: 
Petitioner’s official separation orders (BUPERS order: ) were issued on 19 January 2018 vice 20 February 2018. 

Note: Petitioner is advised to resubmit her orders, travel claim, all receipts, and a copy of this Board of Correction of Naval Records (BCNR) decision letter to the Household Good Audit Team (HHG-AT) for re-adjudication. Settlement of this travel claim is chargeable to the line of accounting on the Petitioner’s official separation orders (BUPERS Order: ). 

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 and complete record of the Board’s proceedings in the above entitled matter. 

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.