From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:     Secretary of the Navy 
 
Subj:   REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD ICO   
  
 
Ref:   (a) Title 10 U.S.C. § 1552 
 (b) Joint Travel Regulations 2018  
 
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 the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board), requesting that her naval record be corrected to show Petitioner was authorized Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) from 7 August 2018 through 25 September 2018. 
                                              
2.  The Board, consisting of , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 19 November 2020 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 24 February 2014, Petitioner entered active duty. 
 
     c.  On 16 May 2016, Petitioner advanced to E-5. 
 
     d.  On 9 March 2018, Petitioner transferred from , , .  Furthermore, Petitioner’s BAH at the without-dependent rate for ,  was stopped. 
 
     e.  From 10 March 2018 to 17 July 2018, Petitioner was attached to   for temporary duty, and earned NEC 746A.  Furthermore, Petitioner received BAH at the without-dependent rate for  from 10 March 2018 to 6 August 2018. 
 
     f.  In accordance with reference (b), a Service member without a dependent in grade E-5 assigned to permanent sea duty aboard a ship cannot elect to not occupy assigned shipboard Government quarters and receive BAH or OHA. Under Service regulations, the Secretary concerned may authorize BAH or OHA to a Service member without a dependent who is serving in grade E-5 and is assigned to sea duty. When preparing regulations under this paragraph, the Secretary concerned must consider Government quarters availability for a Service member serving in grade E-5 
 
     g.  On 7 August 2018, Petitioner arrived to USS  () for duty.   
 
     h.  On 7 August 2018, Petitioner submitted a special request/authorization for single BAH effective 7 August 2018, and was approved by cognizant authority (Unaccompanied Housing, ) on 7 August 2018. 
 
     i.  On 24 September 2018, Petitioner submitted a special request/authorization for single BAH effective 7 August 2018, and was approved by cognizant authority (Unaccompanied Housing,  ) on 25 September 2018. 
 
     j.  On 25 September 2018, Unaccompanied Housing,   certified that Petitioner had never resided in Unaccompanied Housing, .  Furthermore, Petitioner’s BAH at the without-dependent rate for  was started. 
 
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 was in receipt of BAH for the  area prior to transferring the old PDS (Permanent Duty Station), during intermediate activity, and after arrival to her new PDS.  Furthermore, Petitioner was approved by both her command and Unaccompanied Housing,  ) on 7 August 2018 to receive BAH.      
 
RECOMMENDATION 
 
That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that: 
 
Petitioner was authorized BAH at the without-dependent rate for , from 7 August 2018 to 24 September 2018.   
 
Note:  Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS) will complete an audit of Petitioner’s records to determine if Petitioner is due any back pay and allowances.  Petitioner’s BAH stopped on 6 August 2018, and was started on 25 September 2018. 
                                                             
A copy of this Report of Proceedings will be filed in Petitioner’s naval record. 
 
4.  It is certified that a 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 the reference, has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.