Office of the Assistant Secretary
AFBCMR 98-0 1 104
MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
Under the authority of Section 1552, Title 10, United States Code and AFI 36-2603, and
having assured compliance with the provisions of the above regulation, the decision of the Air
Force Board for Correction of Military Records is announced, and it is directed that:
Larch 1998; and competent authority approved his DD Form 2278,
Application for Do-It-Yourself P I T Y ) Move and Counseling Checklist, dated 25 March 1998
which reflected that he was counseled prior to his DITY move and he is qualified to participate in
the incentive portion of the DITY program; and his incentive was based on transportation rates in
effect in March 1998.
WONNA PITTENGER
Chief Examiner
Air Force Board for Correction
of Military Records
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASH I NGTON , D.C .
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Office of the Assistant Secretary
AFBCMR 98-01 104
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AUC 2 4 l998
MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION BEFORE THE AFBCMR
Having carefblly reviewed this application, we agree with the recommendation of the h r
Force and adopt the rationale expressed as the basis for our decision that the applicant has been
the victim of either an error or an injustice. Therefore, under the authority delegated in AFI 36-
2603, the applicant’s records will be corrected as set forth in the accompanying Memorandum for
the Chief of Staff signed by the Executive Director or his designee.
Attachment
Ltr, HQ USAFALTT, dtd 27 Jul98
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON, DC
US. AIR FORCE B-
1947 - 1997
MEMORANDUM FOR SAF/MIBR
FROM: HQ USAF/ILTT
1030 Air Force Pentagon
Washington DC 20330-1030
SUBJECT:
1. This Air Staff advisory opinion is submitted in reference to subject application, dated 10
Apr 98.
2. Background:
a. The Do-It-Yourself (DITY) program for the shipment of personal property by
members of the Armed Forces is authorized by Title 37, United States Code. This provision
authorizes the payment of a monetary allowance to members of the Armed Forces as an incentive to
move their personal property by privately owned or rental vehicles under programs established by
the Secretaries concerned. Regulatory implementation of this program is found in the Joint Federal
Travel Regulation (JFTR), Volume I, Chapter 5, Part D, AFI 24-501 (Air Force DITY Move
Program) and AFR 177-103 (Travel Transactions at Base Level).
b. Paragraph U5320-E of the JFTR provides, in part, that a member will be paid an
amount commensurate with 95 percent of what it would have cost the government to ship the
property actually moved by the member, not to exceed hidher authorized weight allowance,
provided the move is authorized, and advance approval is obtained f g m the office designated for
that purpose by the Service concerned.
ase revealed that he moved his property on 25
s no statutory authority for a member to move
as provided under JFTR paragraph U5335.G.
c. Our inquiry
and 26 Mar 98, prior to is
personal property prior to
-alleges
that prior to his move he was told by an
representative, during a phone conversation, he could make his
ly for an “after-the-
fact” DITY. However, upon completion of the move he was properly briefed by another Ellsworth
AFB TMO representative that since he did the move prior to receipt of his orders the move was not
authorized. Criteria for “after-the-fact” DITY move approval is that the member has accomplished
all other aspects of the DITY move, which
accomplishing the move. After reviewing
receive some guidance or information on how to make a DITY move. The member has provided all
required paperwork to substantiate his claim, e.g. weight tickets.
g a valid authority prior to
case it was determined that he did
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d. The Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR) does not permit reimbursement for
d
4 Jun 96) in a case similar to this, that a member may be reimbursed for expenses
shipments arranged prior to the issuance of orders. However, the Comptroller General has ruled (CG
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associated with the shipment of household goods prior to receipt of written orders, where writtew
orders for the transfer were subsequently issued authorizing those expense items.
orders,
copy included i
AFB prior to performing his move,
appears
we support his request for correction to his r$cords and an incentive payment for the property
moved.
d 7 Apr 98, were subsequent
received some guidance from
2
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-received
3. If you agree with this staff a d v i s o r y o r e c o r d s should be comTcted as
follows: Special O r d e r m block 30 (date), should be corrected to read “25 Mar 98.”’
advance approval to perform a DITY move, DD Form 2278 (Application for
Do-It-Yourself Move and Counseling Checklist) was completed, and dated 25 Mar 98; and proper
ance with the regulations concerned. Therefore, based on his
counseling was
weight tickets,
Id be authorized and incentive computed as follows:
a. Rate: $29.30 + $5.00 (packing) = $34.30
b. Total net weight: 6,240 pounds = 62.40 cwt.
c. Computation: $34.30 X 6,240 cwt. = $2,140.32 X .95 = $2,033.30
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4. Should the Board choose to disagree with this advisory recommending
be authorized an incentive for moving his property, then he should be authorized reimbursement for
the expenses he paid; $1,400.00, or what the government would have paid to move his property
whichever is less.
5. P O C ~ for HQ USAF/ILTTA are
and
Directorate of h/anspc&hn
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