DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 Docket No. 7634-20 Ref: Signature Date From: Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records To: Secretary of the Navy Subj: REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD OF USN, Ref: (a) Title 10 U.S.C. § 1552 (b) Joint Travel Regulations Encl: (1) DD Form 149 w/attachments (2) CNO memo 7220 Ser N130C1/21U0863 of 25 Jun 21 (3)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 his naval record be corrected to establish Petitioner’s entitlement for reimbursement for transportation costs incurred on 25 June 2020 in order to travel from International airport to Permanent Duty Station (PDS) while executing authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS) travel. 2. The Board, consisting of , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 15 July 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, found that, before applying to this Board, he exhausted all administrative remedies available under existing law and regulations within the Department of the Navy. The Board made the following findings: a. On 20 May 2020 Petitioner issued BUPERS Change of Duty Order 2819, detaching during June 2020 and reporting to , estimated date of arrival 15 July 2020. No intermediate activities are listed on the orders. b. On 17 June 2020 SATO Travel provides itinerary for Petitioner and spouse travel. Schedule to depart 21 June 2020 , to . Depart to arrive on 22 June 2020. Depart 7 July 2020 via arrive , on 7 July 2020. c. On 22 June 2020 Petitioner and Spouse arrive in airport. Petitioner and spouse travel to Naval Air Facility (NAF) from International airport to begin Restriction of Movement (ROM). Petitioner is joined for temporary duty with per NSIPS/ESR NAVPERS 1070/605. Petitioner contends upon arrival to he was informed Airlines did not authorize pets on board scheduled departure flight of 7 July 2020. Two pets had accompanied him and his spouse to , therefore, a change of airlines was required. d. Petitioner contends after several failed attempts to contact Travel Management Company (TMC) per reference (b) in order to obtain flight for authorized pet travel he was forced to purchase a ticket for himself and dependent spouse from airlines for 31,800 Yen on 25 June 2020. According to data research in federalreserve.gov the U.S. Dollar (USD) to Japanese Yen (JPY) exchange rate for 25 June 2020 is 1 (USD) equals 107.2100 (JPY). e. On 7 July 2020 Petitioner and dependent spouse depart International airport aboard airlines and arrive in for follow on travel to , . Petitioner is joined for temporary duty by Commander, Fleet Activities (CFAS) on 7 July 2020. On 21 July 2020 Petitioner is joined for temporary duty by and finally joined for duty with , , effective 23 July 2020. f. Petitioner contends that the Service refuses to pay for out of pocket travel expense ( airlines ticket purchase) in order to complete travel. He also had asserted he had two separate ROMs (one in and one in ) and Service is refusing to pay per diem for him and dependent spouse due to orders not indicating authorized stops prior to arrival to PDS. On 13 July 2021 Petitioner responds to Examiner via email indicating BCNR request is strictly for reimbursement of Airline travel cost. g. 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. CONCLUSION 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. The Board determined Petitioner had a necessity to purchase tickets in order to complete travel, however, since those tickets were purchased on 25 June 2020 all remedies had not been exhausted to conclude TMC was not available, therefore, the Board concluded relief is warranted. RECOMMENDATION That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that: BUPERS Change of Duty Order 2819 authorized Temporary Duty stops at intermediate stops on 22 June 2020 with , 7 July 2020 CFA , and on 21 July 2020 COMFLACT S , prior to reporting for duty with effective 23 July 2020. Petitioner authorized reimbursement for his dependent spouse and pets per paragraph 020207.E of reference (b). Transportation costs is limited to the amount that the Government would have paid if the arrangements had been made directly through a TMC. Transaction fees are not reimbursable, as it should be extremely rare that a TMC is not available. Note: Petitioner will submit supplemental travel for reimbursement of travel expenses providing a copy of this letter and other required travel documents. 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. 8/4/2021