From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:     Secretary of the Navy 
 
Subj:   REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD ICO  , USN,  
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Ref:   (a) Title 10 U.S.C. § 1552 
 
Encl:   (1) DD Form 149 w/attachments 
        (2) NAVSUP ltr 5420 Ser N43/012 of 22 Mar 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 entitlement to reimbursement of personally procured move (PPM) and storage of house hold goods (HHG). 
                                              
2.  The Board, consisting of  reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 25 March 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 1 May 2018, Petitioner was issued Official Modification to BUPERS Order:  . 
 
    b.  On 28 June 2018, Petitioner contracted  to move and store his HHG. 
 
    c.  On 2 July 2018, Petitioner detached  Training and Readiness Center, . 
 
    d.  On 20 July 2018, Petitioner reported to the  () for duty under instruction. 
 
    e.  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 that a government arranged move was schedule and cancelled.  However, Joint Personal Property Shipping Office- failed to request an actual cost reimbursement (ACR) upon identifying transportation for Petitioner’s HHG was not available.  Although the proper administrative requirements were not completed, the Board felt that under these circumstances, relief is warranted. 
 
RECOMMENDATION 
 
That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that: 
 
ACR request was submitted and received by cognizant authority in a timely manner; it was approved with an effective date of 27 June 2018.  Note:  Petitioner must resubmit PPM claim and a copy of this Board for Correction of Naval Records (BCNR) decision letter to Household Good Audit Team (HHG-AT) for adjudication.  Furthermore, settlement of claim is chargeable to the line of accounting on Petitioner’s Official Change Duty Orders (BUPERS Order:  ). 
                                   
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. 
 
4/17/2021
Deputy Director