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 
(b) Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) 

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 was authorized to move household goods (HHG) prior to the issuance for permanent change of station (PCS) orders. 

2. The Board, consisting of       reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 10 May 2019 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, 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. In July 2018, Petitioner leased effective 15 August 2018. 

c. On 31 August 2018, Petitioner moved his HHG, and obtained weight tickets. 

d. On 4 October 2018, Petitioner was issued official change duty orders (BUPERS order: 
2778). 

e. On 17 October 2018, Petitioner transferred from 

f. On 3 December 2018, notified Petitioner that their office is responsible for adjudicating all Government-arranged and Personally-Procured household goods moves for Navy service members. Paragraph 5208 E of the Joint Travel Regulation states that transportation of HHGs at government expenses prior to the issuance of permanent change of station orders is not authorized. Exception is made when the order issuing authority or member designated representative provides a written statement that orders are forthcoming and shipment may be prior to the official issuance of orders. A review of the documentation supporting the claim shows that your initiated shipment of your HHGs on 31 August 2018 prior to the 4 October 2018 issue date of your orders. Since shipment was made prior to the issuance of orders, this office has no legal basis to permit payment of your claim. 

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 the Petitioner was not properly advised concerning 
the Joint Travel Regulations exception to policy of transportation of HHG prior to the issuance 
of permanent change of station orders. Ultimately, Petitioner did receive orders to Washington 
DC and he was authorized to move his HHGs. Therefore, a measure of relief is warranted. 

RECOMMENDATION 

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

Petitioner was advised by the approving official (AO) before the issuance of his orders that they 
would be issued. 

Petitioner agreed in writing to pay any additional costs incurred for transportation to another 
point required if the new permanent duty station (PDS) named in the order is different than that 
named in the AO’s statement. 

Petitioner agreed in writing to pay the entire transportation cost if a permanent change of station 
(PCS) order was not later issued to authorize the transportation. 

Note: The Petitioner must submit his personally procured move (PPM) claim and a copy of this 
Board for Correction of Naval Records (BCNR) decision letter to the Household Goods Audit 
Team (HHG-AT) for adjudication. Furthermore, settlement of claim is chargeable to the line of 
accounting on the Petitioner’s Official Permanent Change of Station Order (BUPERS Order: 
2778). 

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.