From: Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 

To: Secretary of the Navy 

Subj: REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD OF 

Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. §1552 

Encl: 
(1) DD Form 149 w/attachments 
(2) NAVSUP ltr 5040 Ser N43/020 of 9 Apr 19 
(3) Subject’s naval record 

1. Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a) Subject, hereinafter referred to as Petitioner, filed 
enclosure (1) with this Board requesting, in effect, that the applicable naval record be corrected 
to show Petitioner’s request for actual cost reimbursement of $3,732.27 for his unaccompanied 
baggage was approved. 

2. The Board, consisting of reviewed Petitioner’s 
allegations of error and injustice on May 3, 2019 and pursuant to its regulations, determined that 
the corrective action indicated below 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. On 23 September 2016, Petitioner was issued official change duty orders (BUPERS order: ). 

 c. On 19 October 2016, Petitioner was issued official modification (1) to change duty orders 

 d. On 27 December 2016, Petitioner 

 e. On 28 December 2016, Petitioner was issued official modification (2) to change duty 
orders. 

 f. On 30 and 31 December 2016, Petitioner shipped his Unaccompanied Baggage (UB) via 

 g. On 15 January 2017, Petitioner arrived to 

 h. On 31 March 2017, Petitioner submitted a Personally-Procured Move (PPM) checklist and 
expense certification for unaccompanied baggage sent express commercial mail for $3,732.27. 

 i. 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. Petitioner pursued every avenue possible to ship his UB to his ultimate duty 
station within the short timeframe allotted. Petitioner’s UB shipment was 
expedited via DHL for guaranteed delivery costing him $3,732.27. According to the advice 
given, he shipped his Petitioner submitted a personally procured move 
claim to the Navy Household Goods (HHG)-Audit Team (AT) after the fact. He was 
compensated for government constructed cost of $332.76 for the 236 lbs. Yet, Petitioner was 
entitled to actual cost reimbursement for his PPM per the Joint Travel Regulations. 

RECOMMENDATION 

In view of the above, the Board directs the following corrective action. 

Petitioner's official change duty orders (BUPERS order: ) authorized actual cost 
reimbursement for shipment of unaccompanied baggage of $3,732.27. 

Note: Petitioner will provide a copy of this letter to the Navy Household Goods Audit Team for 
settlement of his unaccompanied baggage from 
Reimbursement is authorized and will be charged against BUPERS order . 

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 Regulation, 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 reference (a), has been approved by the Board on 
behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.