RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-01953 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: The date of the order assigning him from Kunsan Air Base, Korea, to Dover Air Force Base (AFB), Delaware (DE) be changed from 30 August 2012 to 20 July 2012 so he can receive reimbursement for moving his family and household goods (HHG) from Virginia (VA) to Delaware (DE). APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He filed for a change of orders stating his family was in Chesapeake, VA, when he was making his permanent change of station (PCS) from Korea. He received an amendment updating his family’s address because he was miscounseled by the personnel at Charleston AFB, South Carolina (SC), and in order to receive reimbursement for moving his family from VA, the issuance date has to read a date before he physically moved his family. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in the grade of staff sergeant (E-5). Per Special Order AE-107419, dated 29 June 2011, the applicant was reassigned on a PCS from Charleston, SC, to a one-year unaccompanied tour at Kunsan Air Base, Korea, with a subsequent follow on assignment to Dover AFB, DE. An amended order (AE- 112569) was issued on 13 July 2011, indicating the following: the family would move to Chesapeake, VA; member was authorized travel to a designated place (Chesapeake, VA) to assist in the moving of dependents; and HHG shipment transportation and/or assist dependents transportation authorized by the Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR). Incident to the PCS, the applicant effected and received payment for the personally procured move (PPM) of HHG from Charleston, SC to Chesapeake, VA, to Dover AFB, DE. However, he was denied reimbursement for the PPM because it was accomplished prior to the issuance of the PCS order reassigning him from Kusan Air Base, Korea, to Dover AFB, DE. Special Order AF-132346, dated 30 August 2012, reassigned the applicant from Korea to Dover AFB, DE. Amended Order AG-033513, dated 11 January 2013, changed the current location of dependents from Dover, DE, to Chesapeake, VA. The remaining relevant facts, extracted from the applicant’s military service records, are contained in the Air Force evaluation at Exhibit C. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: PPA HQ/ECAF recommends approval. ECAF states that Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR) Volume 1, Paragraph U5350-D, authorizes HHG and dependent transportation to a designated place in the Continental United States (CONUS) for members who are transferred by PCS to serve an Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) dependent restricted tour. Upon completion of the restricted OCONUS tour, shipment of HHG and dependents are authorized from the designated location to the subsequent duty station. Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2110, Attachment 5, Figure A.5.1, Follow-on Agreement, reflects a cost savings program for Air Force members when they are reassigned to a short tour OCONUS. Under the follow-on program, a member, who is assigned to a short tour OCONUS, receives knowledge of the subsequent assignment prior to going to the OCONUS assignment, if he/she agrees to either leave the dependents and HHG at the current duty location or move them directly to the follow-on location (saves government funds by not moving dependents and HHG to a designated location, then to the subsequent duty station upon completion of overseas tour). Movement of HHG and dependents to a location other than the follow-on location jeopardizes the member receiving the follow-on assignment. ECAF indicates that based on the information in the case file, it appears the rules to qualify for the follow-on program were not properly explained to the applicant. He moved dependents and HHG to a designated location versus the follow-on location. Additionally, the order issuing authority issued amended order AE-112569, authorizing movement of dependents and member to the designated location of Chesapeake, VA, which also did not meet the intent of the program. Although the disapproval for reimbursement for PPM from VA to DE was based upon the property being moved prior to receipt of orders, they believe the applicant performed the move at that time because of erroneous counseling and information presented when applying for the follow-on program. Therefore, they believe the applicant should be reimbursed for the PPM of his HHG from Chesapeake, VA, to Dover, DE. Should the Board agree, they recommend changing the records to reflect that under competent authority, the date of issuance for Special order AF-132346, reassigning the applicant from Kunsan Air Base, Korea, to Dover AFB, DE, was dated 1 July 2012; thereby, authorizing reimbursement for the PPM from Chesapeake, VA to Dover, DE. The complete PPA HQ/ECAF evaluation is at Exhibit C. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 17 June 2013, for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D). As of this date, this office has received no response. THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations. 2. The application was timely filed. 3. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice warranting corrective action. We took notice of the applicant’s complete submission in judging the merits of the case and agree with PPA/ECAF’s determination that the applicant should be reimbursed for the personally procured move (PPM) of his HHG from Chesapeake, VA, to Dover, DE. In this respect, we agree the applicant may not have been provided appropriate counseling concerning the follow-on program. Therefore, we concur with the relief recommended by PPA/ECAF. Accordingly, we recommend the applicant’s record be corrected as indicated below. THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT be corrected to show that Special Order AF-132346, reassigning him from Kunsan Air Base, Korea to Dover, Delaware, was issued on 1 July 2012 rather than 30 August 2012; thereby, authorizing reimbursement for his personally procured move from Chesapeake, Virginia, to Dover, Delaware. The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-01953 in Executive Session on 6 February 2014, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The following documentary evidence for AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013- 01953 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 19 Apr 13, w/atchs. Exhibit C. Letter, PPA HQ/ECAF, dated 31 May 13. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 Jun 13.