RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: 99-01018
INDEX CODE 128.10
COUNSEL: None
HEARING DESIRED: No
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He be absolved of all liability or financial obligation to the Air
Force or the US Government incurred for the shipment of his household
goods (HHG).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He had been told he was not overweight in his HHG shipment. He is
surprised to be contacted about a debt from a move that occurred over
three years ago. He contends he was not overweight because he sold
many things prior to the move, did not make any major purchases during
his [last] duty assignment, and there were problems regarding the
shipments and inventories of his HHG.
Applicant’s submission is attached at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The Air Force’s shipment of its members’ HHG is governed by Volume I,
Joint Federal Travel Regulations (JFTR), which is promulgated from
Title 37, USC. In accordance with the JFTR, the applicant was
authorized to ship a maximum of 17,500 pounds of personnel property at
Government expense. Because his net weight was originally thought to
be 22,500 and was reduced to 20,410, his excess cost charges were
reduced from $479.98 to $347.29. In their advisory (Exhibit B), the
Joint Personal Property Shipping Office (JPPSO) recommends the
applicant’s HHG weight be further reduced to 19,980, which would leave
2,480 over the maximum JFTR allowance.
Greater detail and relevant facts pertaining to this application,
extracted from the applicant's military records, are contained in the
letter prepared by JPPSO and its attachments. Accordingly, there is
no need to recite these facts in this Record of Proceedings.
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JPPSO EVALUATION:
The Director, JPPSO-San Antonio, reviewed the application, provides
pertinent documents and explains the circumstances surrounding the
applicant’s move. The Director provides his rationale for recommending
partial relief, i.e., the applicant’s records should be changed to
state the official shipment weight would be based on the origin weight
of 19,980, which may have included the overflow portion at the time of
weighing.
A complete copy of the evaluation is attached at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF DFAS EVALUATION:
A complete copy of the DFAS evaluation was forwarded to the applicant
on 21 June 1999, for review and comment. As of this date, this office
has received no response.
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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:
1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing
law or regulations.
2. The application was timely filed.
3. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate
the existence of probable error or injustice. After thoroughly
examining the confusing circumstances surrounding the applicant’s
move, it appears that, at the very least, the overflow portion of the
applicant’s HHG was added twice to the main portion of the shipment.
Further, considering the numerous deliveries and erroneous charges by
the carrier, we are uncertain whether the applicant’s goods were, in
fact, overweight to begin with. In order to offset the possibility of
an injustice, we believe that any doubt in this case should be
resolved in favor of the applicant. Therefore, we recommend that his
records be corrected to reflect that his HHG were not overweight and,
as a result, he did not incur a debt.
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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force
relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that Special Order No. AC-
016065, dated 18 May 1994, be amended to reflect his household goods
shipping entitlement was $11,579.76.
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The following members of the Board considered this application in
Executive Session on 4 November 1999, under the provisions of AFI 36-
2603:
Mr. Richard A. Peterson, Panel Chair
Mr. Gregory H. Petkoff, Member
Ms. Melinda J. Loftin, Member
All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The
following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 14 Apr 98, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Letter, JPPSO, dated 25 May 99, w/atchs.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFBCMR, dated 21 Jun 99.
RICHARD A. PETERSON
Panel Chair
AFBCMR 99-01018
MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
Having received and considered the recommendation of the Air
Force Board for Correction of Military Records and under the authority
of Section 1552, Title 10, United States Code (70A Stat 116), it is
directed that:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air
Force relating to , be corrected to show that
Special Order No. AC-016065, dated 18 May 1994, be amended to reflect
his household goods shipping entitlement was $11,579.76.
JOE G. LINEBERGER
Director
Air Force Review Boards
Agency
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