DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 Docket No. 2777-20 Ref: Signature Date This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to Section 1552 of Title 10, United States Code. After careful and conscientious consideration of relevant portions of your naval record and your application, the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board) found the evidence submitted insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or injustice. Consequently, your application has been denied. A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval Records, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 10 December 2020. The names and votes of the members of the panel will be furnished upon request. Your allegations of error and injustice were reviewed in accordance with administrative regulations and procedures applicable to the proceedings of this Board. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of your application, together with all material submitted in support thereof, relevant portions of your naval record and applicable statutes, regulations and policies. On 7 February 2017, you entered active duty. On 11 August 2018, you got married. Furthermore, BAH at the with-dependent rate for was started. On 31 August 2018, you signed a DD Form 93 listing your spouse’s address as . On 27 November 2018, you were issued official change duty orders (BUPERS order: ) detaching from in June 2019, arriving to in October 2019 (intermediate stop at for 66 days). On 1 January 2019, you signed a lease agreement. The property was located in effective 1 January 2019. On 17 June 2019, you submitted a request for BAH for housing based on previous permanent duty station under the provisions of a close proximity move to the Commanding Officer, The Basic School. On 21 June 2019, Commanding Officer, informed you that you were authorized to receive BAH based on your previous Permanent Duty Station (PDS). On 28 June 2019, you transferred from temporary duty at , and arrived to for temporary duty on 14 July 2019. On 9 December 2019, you were issued official modification to January 2020, you were issued official change duty orders (BUPERS order: ) detaching close proximity move recommending approval to Commander, NPC (PERS-4451J). On 14 February 2020, you arrived to your first duty station since Recruit Training, to for duty. Furthermore, BAH at the with-dependent rate for was started. On 26 March 2020, you signed a DD Form 93 listing your spouse’s address as , You requested that your request for Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) based on previous Permanent Duty Station under the provisions of a Close Proximity move be honored; the Board, in its review of your entire record and application, carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, to include your assertions. However, the Board concluded that The Board concluded that per DoD 7000.14-R FMR Volume 7A, Chapter 26, the Service member remains in the accession pipeline until the Service member arrives at a PDS, including a training location of 20 or more weeks. Furthermore, if the service member is in the pipeline in a travel, leave en route, or proceed time status while transferring from the initial training location, between training locations, and to the first PDS, and the Service member has a dependent in the United States, then continue BAH based on the dependent’s location in the United States through the day before the Service member reports to the new PDS. Start BAH or OHA based on the first PDS the day the Service member reports to the first PDS. The Board determined that your personal appearance, with or without counsel, would not materially add to their understanding of the issues involved. Therefore, the Board determined that a personal appearance was not necessary and considered your case based on the evidence of record. You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon submission of new matters, which will require you to complete and submit a new DD Form 149. New matters are those not previously presented to or considered by the Board. In this regard, it is important to keep in mind that a presumption of regularity attaches to all official records. Consequently, when applying for a correction of an official naval record, the burden is on the applicant to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice. Sincerely, Deputy Director