Docket No. 19-19
Ref:   Signature Date

From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:    Secretary of the Navy 
 
Subj:  REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD OF             USNR RET,  
    
Ref:   (a) Title 10 U.S.C. §1552 
       (b) Joint Travel Regulations 
 
Encl:  (1) DD Form 149 w/attachments 
       (2) 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 settled travel to        with the Marine Corps. 
                                              
2.  The Board, consisting of       reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 2 August 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 15 December 2011, Petitioner was issued official recall to active duty orders (BUPERS mobilization order: .  
 
     c.  On 20 January 2012, Petitioner entered active duty and traveled to  , and arrived on 24 April 2012. 
 
     d.  On 1 October 2012, Petitioner departs from and arrives to       . 
 
     e.  On 7 November 2012, Petitioner received Payment of $6,776.00 via DOV number: , disbursing station number:  , Trace/Check number          . 
 
     f.  On 3 December 2012, Petitioner received Payment of $6,410.00 via DOV number:   , disbursing station number:  , Trace/Check number    .    
    
     g.  On 2 January 2013, Petitioner received Payment of $6,752.00 via DOV number:  , disbursing station number:   , Trace/Check number  . 
 
     h.  On 30 January 2013, Petitioner received Payment of $6,542.40 via DOV number:  , disbursing station number: , Trace/Check number   .       
 
     i.  On 30 January 2013, Petitioner was issued demobilization order modification to demobilization order dated 19 October 2012 in support of operations  , Mob event 1993. 
 
     j.  On 26 January 2013, Petitioner departed ,  on 4 February 2013 (mission complete). 
 
     k.  On 6 April 2013, Petitioner was release from active duty, and transferred to the Navy Reserve. 
 
     l.  On 23 June 2016, Petitioner received notification (Indebtedness to the United States Government) from Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) stating travel debt of $26,480.40 for overpayment of travel entitlements or non-settlement of a travel advance that he received per DTS transaction  , dated 11 June 2015.  Account number  . 
 
     m.  On 5 October 2016, Defense Travel System (DTS) Accounting detail document number:  shows a government advance applied of $26,480.40 paid to the traveler. 
 
     n.  On 1 November 2018, Petitioner was placed on the Permanent Disability Retired List (PDRL).  Disability was determined to have been incurred due to armed conflict in a combat zone. 
 
CONCLUSION 
 
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, and especially in light of the contents of reference (b), the Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting the following corrective action.  The Board determined that Petitioner, responsible DTS agents,  , and the  failed to take the appropriate Defense Travel System administrative action to process document number  to ensure proper settlement of TDY travel.  The Board also determined that the Marine Corps Command responsible for said TDY travel authorization could have completed travel utilizing a T-Entered voucher once the Petitioner was released from active service.     
 
RECOMMENDATION 
 
That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that: 
 
Petitioner’s travel settlement for Defense Travel System (DTS), document number  was processed by the Marine Corps. 
 
Note:  DFAS will complete an audit after the Marine Corps settles Petitioner’s travel.  
 
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 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.