DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON DC
Office of the Assistant Secretary
AUG 2 8 1998
AFBCMR 98-01227
MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
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Under the authority of Section 1552, Title 10, United States
Code and Air Force Instruction 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:
The pertinen
Force relating to
show that on 20 N
Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA) for- the period 1 December 1997
through 13 February 1998, in accordance with the Joint Federal
Travel Regulations (JFTR), paragraph U9116-A, and his request was
approved by competent authority.
ent of the Air
be corrected to
nce payments of
Air Force Board for Correction
of Military Records
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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WASHINGTON DC
Office of the Assistant Secretary
AUG 2Sm
AFBCMR 98-01227
MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDER,ATION OF APPLICATION BFFORE THE AFBCMR
Having carefully reviewed this application, we agree with the
recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility
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 of the Board or his designee.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON, DC
27 May 1998
MEMORANDUM FOR AFBCMR
FROM: HQ USAF/DPRC
1040 Air Force Pentagon
Washington DC 20330-1040
SUBJECT:
ction of Military Recor
This responds to a request for a BCMR advisory o
records be changed to show he was due reimbursement for his overseas housing allowance
(OHA) under a different, higher, OHA rate ceiling than the one he was under while assigned to
Osan AB, Korea.
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is requesting his
By way of background,
assigned to Osan AB during a time when
currencies in several major Asian countries experienced severe devaluation. This caused
problems for many military members serving in these areas who were living on the economy and
had either received OHA advances to pay their rent up front; or had leases written in U.S. Dollars
instead of the local currency, in this case Korean Won. The Per Diem, Travel, and
Transportation Allowances Committee (PDTATAC) was able to implement a solution to the
problem for members who had received OHA advances but could not devise a similar solution
for individuals lik
o had their leases written in U.S. Dollars.
Members in this situation were given rental advances for the remainder of their leases so
they could be moved under the protected OHA rate and not lose any more money. It was
suggested that they attempt to recoup lost funds t
Therefore, we recommend the Board gran
records to reflect that he received a rental advance
higher OHA rate. My point of contact for this advisory i
uest and change his
s due reimbursement at the
Directorate of Personnel Resources
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Dollars had either received OHA advances t The Per Diem, Travel, and instead of the local currency, in this c as able to implement a solution to the Transportation Allowances Committ problem for members who had received OHA advances but could not devise a similar solution for individuals l had their leases written in U.S. Therefore, we recommend the Board gran to reflect that he received a rental advance and, OHA rate. @ DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON, DC Office of the Assistant...
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