Docket No. 5134-20
Ref: Signature Date
 
From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:    Secretary of the Navy 
 
Subj:  REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD ICO  , USN,  XXX-XX  
 
Ref:   (a) Title 10 U.S.C. § 1552 
       (b) The Joint Travel Regulations (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 the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board), requesting that her naval record be corrected to show Petitioner was reimbursed for her personally procured move (PPM). 
                                              
2.  The Board, consisting of    , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 31 March 2021 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.  In accordance with reference (b), travel and transportation allowances are payable only after valid orders are issued. The order directs travel to, from, or between official points and serves as the basis for the trip and associated reimbursements. A travel authorization or order should be issued before travel begins. Travel or expenses incurred before a travel authorization or order is issued are not reimbursable, unless otherwise stated in the JTR. In unusual or urgent situations when travel must begin before a written authorization or order can be issued, a verbal authorization may be given. 
 
     c.  On 15 January 2019, Petitioner was issued official change duty orders (BUPERS order: 0149) from  for duty under instruction.  
 
     d.  On 7 May 2019, Petitioner transferred, and arrived to  for duty under instruction.  
 
     e.  On 11 June 2019, Petitioner placed an order for PODS container.   
 
     f.  On 9 July 2019, Petitioner was issued official change duty orders (BUPERS order: 1909) from  for duty.  
 
     g.  On 2 January 2020, Petitioner signed a DD Form 2278 (Application for do it yourself move and counseling checklist). 
 
     h.  On 15 January 2020, Certified Automated Truck Scale ticket was issued. 
 
     i.  On 17 January 2020, Petitioner transferred.  Furthermore, a Certified Automated Truck Scale ticket was issued. 
 
     j.  On 29 January 2020, Southern Warehousing and Distribution, state certificate of weights and measures was issued. 
 
     k.  On 23 January 2020, Petitioner arrived to  duty.  Furthermore, a Certified Automated Truck Scale ticket was issued. 
 
     l.  On 10 June 2020,  notified Petitioner that a review of the documentation supporting the claim shows that you initiated shipment of your HHGs on 28 Jun 2020 prior to the 9 July 2019 issue date of your orders. Since shipment was made prior to the issuance of orders, this office has no legal basis to permit payment of your 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 because Petitioner was completing a duty under instruction, she had reason to believe that orders would be forthcoming. The Board concluded that Petitioner is entitled to a PPM in connection with her orders but she was denied because she initiated the process prior to the issuance of her orders. 
 
RECOMMENDATION 
 
That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that: 
 
Petitioner was issued official change duty orders (BUPERS order: 1909) on “10 June 2019” vice “9 July 2019”. 
 
Note: Petitioner is advised to resubmit his PPM claim, orders, 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 claim is chargeable to the line of accounting on the Petitioner’s BUPERS order number 1909. 
                                                             
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.