DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON, DC
,
Office of the Assistant Secretary
AFBCMR 98-02250
MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
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:
rtment of the Air
be corrected to
a. Missouri Air National Guard Special Order No. AZ -
45, ordering him to perform full-time duty from 1 July 1998 to
30 June 2002 under 32 USC 502(f) and ANGI 36-101, vas issued on
23 June 1998, rather than 26 June 1998.
b. He received prior authorization to perform a Do-It-
Yourself (DITY) move; he received proper DITY move counseling; he
completed a DD form 2278, DITY Counseling Checklist, prior to the
movement of his personal property in connection with his move to
St. Louis, Missouri; and, his incentive was based on the rates in
effect in June 1998.
Air Force Board for Correction
of Military Records
T.
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON, DC
3AM 2 0 1999
office of the Assistant Secretary
AFBCMR 98-02250
MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION BEFORE THE AFBCMR
SUBJECT:
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.
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.
Therefore, under the authority delegated in AFI
Attachment:
Ltr, HQ USAF/ILTT, dtd Oct 9 , 1998,
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Chair
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON, DC
MEMORANDUM FOR SAFMIBR
FROM: HQ USAFALTT
1030 Air Force Pentagon
Washington DC 20330-1030
SUBJECT:
Form 149)
1. This Air Staff advisory‘opinion is submitted in reference to subject application, dated
10 Aug 98.
2. Background:
Yourself (DITY) move because:
denied an incentive payment for a Do-It-
a. He w& not in receipt of orders prior to his move.
b. He did not seek authorization and counseling prior to the move from his
servicing Traffic Management Ofice (TMO).
3. Discussion:
a. There is no statutory authority for a member to move personal property at
govemment expense prior to receipt of orders unless the request for transportation is supported
by a statement fiom the PCS order-issuing official or a designated representative that the member
was advised before such orders were issued that they would be issued . . .” (Joint Federal Travel
Regulation, Vol. 1, paragraph U5330.G. Transportation of Household Goods Before Orders
Issued). A recent Comptroller General decision B-260456 (attached) with similar circumstances
ruled that a member may be reimbursed for expenses associated with the shipment of household
goods prior to receipt of written orders, where written orders for the transfer were subsequently
issued authorizing those expense items.
b. The DITY program is authorized by the Joint Federal Travel Regulation, Vol. 1,
paragraph U5320.E. It states in part, “a member will be paid . . .provided the move is authorized,
and advance approval is obtained from the office designated for that purpose by the Service
concerned.” Air Force Instruction 24-501 “The Air Force Do-It-Yourself’ allows for approval of
an “after-the-fact” DITY move providing, the member has accomplished all other aspects of the
DITY move, which includes possessing a valid authority prior to accomplishing the move.
4. Recommendation: This office supports the approval of an “After the fact” DITY
move incentive payment for the following reasons:
a. He did receive verbal direction (see 'attached)from the Commander of the 13 1 st
Fighter Wing that he would receive orders and he needed to be in place 1 July 98.
b. Orders which authorized this entitlement, Special Order AZ-45, Dated 26 Jun 98,
ently issued, (copy included in package).
rovided all required paperwork to substantiate his DITY move
C.
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corrected as
a.
b.
5. If the board chooses to agree with this staffadviso
records should be
AZ-45, issue date should be corrected to read "23 Jun 98."
ceived advance approval to perform a DITY move, DD Form 2278
Do-It-Yourself Move and Counseling Checklist) was completed,
and dated 23 Jun 98; and proper counseling was conducted in accordance with the
regulations concerned.
c. Therefore, based on his weight ticket
incentive of $143 8.5 5 as computed in the attached worksheet.
uld be authorized and
6. However, should the board decide to disagree with thig advisory, we recommend SSgt
e reimbursed for the expenses incurred ($675.47) as a result of information received apd
his move prior to receipt of his orders. Cite the Joint Federal Travel Regulation, Vol. 1,
paragraph U5320.D. Reimbursement for Personally Procured Transportation and Comptroller
Decision B-260456 as your authority to reimburse actual expenses.
7. POCs for HQ USAFhLTTA ar
Attachments:
1. CG Decision B-260456
2. Commander's Letter
3. Special Order AZ-45
4. Special Order AZ-48
5. DITY Move Worksheet
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