BOARD DATE:  24 January 2020

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20180000334


APPLICANT REQUESTS:  Reinstatement of his final Household Goods (HHG) 
shipment entitlement. 

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:

DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)

FACTS:

1.  The applicant states that he retired from the Army on 31 January 2015 and is 
currently in receipt of disability payments.  One of his primary medical conditions is Post 
Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) resulting in his inability to cope with stress and 
memory loss.  During his preretirement briefing, he remembers being advised that there 
was a 2 year period (without extension) to arrange shipment of HHG.  Recently his wife 
submitted an extension request on his behalf, but did not receive a response.  When he 
was able, he too requested an extension, but was denied.  

2.  A review of the applicant’s available service records reflects the following on:

a.	24 July 1992 – he enlisted in the Army National Guard (ARNG) having previously 
served in the Navy 
b.	7 May 2004 – he was commissioned as a Warrant Officer
c.	3 November 2004 – he was ordered to active duty 
d.	31 January 2015 (Order# 351-0252) – he was released from active duty and 
assigned to the Retired Reserve; credited with over 20 years of active service 

3.  The applicant did not provided supporting documents.

4.  See applicable guidance below under REFERENCES.

BOARD DISCUSSION:

1.  After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board found that 
relief is warranted.  His HHG shipment authorization should be extended to 
31 January 2021 with the ability to extend to 31 January 2022 upon proper application 
prior to 31 January 2021; and if he has moved his HHG since 31 January 2015, that he 
be reimbursed those expenses at the normal rate authorized by the Joint Travel 
Regulations for such.



BOARD VOTE:

Mbr 1	Mbr 2	Mbr 3

:X	:X	:X	GRANT FULL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT FORMAL HEARING

:	:	:	DENY APPLICATION


BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a 
recommendation for relief.  As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of 
the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by:

     a.  Extending his HHG shipment authorization to 31 January 2021 with the ability to 
extend to 31 January 2022 upon proper application prior to 31 January 2021

     b.  If he has moved his HHG since 31 January 2015, that he be reimbursed those 
expenses at the normal rate authorized by the Joint Travel Regulations for such. 


		  
I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the 
Army Board for Correction of Military Records in this case.




REFERENCES:

1.  Volume 1 (Uniformed Service Personnel) of the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) 
contains basic statutory regulations concerning official travel and transportation of 
members of the uniformed services.

	a.  Paragraphs U5130, U5230, and U5365-F contain the policy and procedures 
pertaining to the shipment of HHG to a permanent duty station (PDS) by uniformed 
service personnel upon retirement.  In effect, these paragraphs authorize a member 
travel and transportation allowances to a PDS selected by the member from his or her 
last PDS upon retirement.  They state that a member on active duty is entitled to travel 
and transportation allowances to a home selected by the member from the last PDS 
upon retirement.  They also establish time limitations for shipment of HHG and state 
that travel must be completed within 1 year from the active service termination date.

	b.  Extension provisions to the 1-year time limit are also provided for deserving 
cases under the Secretarial process.  This process allows for extensions based on an 
unexpected event beyond the member's control that prevents movement to a PDS 
within the specified time limit.  An extension of the time limit may be authorized by the 
Secretarial process if it is in the best interest of the service or substantially to the benefit 
of the member and not costly or otherwise adverse to the service.  These extensions 
are approved for the specific period of time that the member anticipates is needed to 
complete the move, and if additional time is required, the member may request a further 
extension.  Paragraph U5012-I of volume 1 of the JTR provides the policy on 
restrictions to time limit extensions and states that a written time limit extension that 
includes an explanation of the circumstances justifying the extension may be approved 
for a specific additional time using the Secretarial process.  However, extensions under 
this process will not be authorized if it extends travel and transportation allowances for 
more than 6 years from the separation/retirement date.  

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//
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