RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-01658 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: YES APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: The household good (HHG) debt he incurred while his HHG were in Storage-In-Transit (SIT) be cancelled. APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: The Joint Personal Property Shipping Office-Northeast (JPPSO-NE) failed to take appropriate action on converting his HHG shipment storage to his expense. JPPSO-NE claims the applicant did not correspond with them prior to the time frame the government was no longer responsible for paying for storage of the HHG. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is currently serving on active duty in the grade of Major (O-4). In June 2013, according the AF Form 899, Request and Authorization for Permanent change of Station-Military, the applicant had a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) to McGuire AFB, New Jersey. The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are described in the memorandum prepared by the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR), which is included at Exhibit C. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: PPA HQ/ECAF recommends granting the applicants request for cancellation of the debt and that he be reimbursed for any funds paid toward the debt. The applicant PCS’d in June 2013 and had his HHG placed in SIT with extensions for a period of 180 days, ending on 22 Jan 14. After that date, the storage cost converted to his expense. The Defense Transportation Regulation, Part IV, paragraph 406.A.2 requires that prior to expiration of SIT, members will be notified in writing by the transportation office of the expiration of SIT and conversion of their expense. JPPSO did not initiate appropriate action to convert the storage to applicant’s expense until 28 Feb 14. On 15 Apr 14, the JPPSO-NE, Detachment 2 initiated a DD Form 139, Pay Adjustment Authorization, against the applicant in the amount of $1398.53 for reimbursement of storage costs between the SIT expiration date (22 Jan 14) and the date the storage was actually converted to applicant’s expense (28 Feb 14). JPPSO failed to timely convert storage charges to the applicant’ expense. Therefore, the applicant’s record should be corrected to reflect that by competent authority, an extension of SIT for the applicant’s HHG shipped under Bill of Lading CNNQ002646 was granted through 28 Feb 14. Furthermore, recommend that since the SIT was extended, the debt in the amount of $1398.53 reflected on DD Form 138 dated 15 Apr 14 be cancelled, the applicant be reimbursed for any funds paid towards this debt. A complete copy of the 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 4 Aug 14 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D). As of this date, no response has been received by this office. 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. We took notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of the case and agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR) and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has been the victim of an error or injustice. Therefore, we recommend the applicant's records be corrected as indicated below. 4. The applicant’s case is adequately documented and it has not been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel will materially add to our understanding of the issues involved. Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered. THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show that on 21 January 2014, competent authority granted the applicant an extension of his Storage in Transit (SIT) authorization for the applicant’s HHG shipped under Bill of Lading CNNQ0026246 through 28 February 2014. As a result, the debt in the amount of $1398.53 reflected on the DD Form 139, Pay Adjustment Authorization, dated 15 April 2014 be cancelled, and the applicant be reimbursed for any funds paid towards said debt. The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-01658 in Executive Session on 19 Mar 15, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: All members voted to correct the records as recommended. The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-01658 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 16 Apr 14, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Memorandum, PPA HQ /ECAF, dated 17 Jul 14. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 4 Aug 14.