RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  00-02124
            INDEX CODE:  128.14
      APPLICANT  COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her Government Bill of Lading (GBL) be amended  to  reflect  the  weight  of
professional books, papers, and equipment (PBP&E)  in  order  to  reduce  or
eliminate her indebtedness resulting from her permanent  change  of  station
(PCS) move from Ft. Clayton Panama to Randolph AFB TX.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Carton #1  of  her  unaccompanied  baggage  shipment  contained  dental  and
professional military education books that she was instructed  to  bring  to
Panama by her supervisor.  Items identified in Carton # 4 as “clothes”  were
actually uniforms; her  civilian  clothing  was  in  her  luggage  that  she
carried on  her  return  flight  to  the  CONUS.   Carton  #6  had  contents
identified as “bag w/uniforms” which was actually her mobility bag that  she
was required to have and maintain while assigned to Ft.  Clayton.   As  part
of her  pre-packing  preparations  for  her  PCS  move,  she  separated  her
professional  gear  from  her  non-professional   goods.    However,   after
receiving and unpacking her  unaccompanied  baggage  at  Randolph  AFB,  she
noticed  that  her  professional  and   non-professional   gear   had   been
commingled.

In support of her request, applicant submitted a personal statement;  copies
of numerous documents associated with her  unaccompanied  baggage  shipment;
her PCS orders; Rebuttal to Notification of Indebtedness memorandums; JPPSO-
SAT/ECAF Excess Cost Rebuttal Adjudication memorandums; and, DD  Forms  139,
Pay Adjustment Authorization.

Applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The  applicant  is  currently  serving  on  active  duty  in  the  grade  of
lieutenant colonel.  Her total active federal military service  date  is  16
Jun 88.

The relevant facts  pertaining  to  this  application,  extracted  from  the
applicant’s military records, are contained in the letter  prepared  by  the
appropriate office of the Air Force.   Accordingly,  there  is  no  need  to
recite these facts in this Record of Proceedings.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Commander, Joint Personal Property Shipping Office,  JPPSO/CC,  reviewed
applicant’s  request  and  recommends  denial.   The  applicant  was  billed
$1,295.08 for exceeding the unaccompanied baggage weight  allowance  of  600
pounds.  Applicant filed a rebuttal to her  indebtedness  claiming  she  did
not get credit for all of her PBP&E, a  mattress  was  missing,  items  were
misidentified  on  the  inventory,  and  questioning  the  validity  of  the
shipment weight.  The Excess Cost Adjudication Function (ECAF) reviewed  her
rebuttal and credited her with 363 pounds of PBP&E.  Applicant was  informed
that weights of previous shipments cannot be  used  to  substitute  for  the
weight of a subsequent shipment, her missing  mattress  would  be  addressed
once she provided a copy of the adjudicated claims  documentation,  and  her
excess cost charges were reduced  to  $626.35.   Applicant  resubmitted  her
rebuttal against the  indebtedness.   ECAF  determined  that  no  additional
documentation was submitted that warranted a reduction  or  cancellation  of
the debt.

JPPSO/CC stated that the applicant was aware of the  requirements  necessary
to receive credit for PBP&E.  Her  Personal  Property  Counseling  Checklist
indicates she was counseled regarding PBP&E.   When  applicant  applied  for
shipment of  her  unaccompanied  baggage,  she  declared  her  intention  to
include PBP&E, estimated the  weight  to  be  200  pounds,  one  carton  was
identified on the carrier’s inventory as containing professional items,  and
she signed the inventory as being a true record of items  contained  in  the
shipment (see Exhibit B).

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on  3  Nov
00 for review and response within 30 days.  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.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been  presented  to  demonstrate  the
existence of probable error or injustice.  After a thorough  review  of  the
evidence of record and the applicant’s  submission,  we  are  not  persuaded
that amendment of the  applicant's  Government  Bill  of  Lading  (GBL)  and
further relief of her indebtedness to the government is warranted.  We  note
that  the  applicant  received  proper  counseling  regarding  her  personal
property shipment and that she has  received  some  relief  of  indebtedness
from  the  Air  Force.   Therefore,  we   agree   with   the   opinion   and
recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility  and  adopt
their rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant  has  not
been the victim of an error or injustice.  In the  absence  of  evidence  to
the contrary, we find no compelling basis to recommend granting  the  relief
sought in this application.

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented  did  not  demonstrate
the existence of probable material error or injustice; that the  application
was denied without a personal appearance;  and  that  the  application  will
only be reconsidered  upon  the  submission  of  newly  discovered  relevant
evidence not considered with this application.

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The following members of the Board considered this application in  Executive
Session on 9 Jan 01, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

      Mr. Joseph G. Diamond, Panel Chair
      Mr. Roscoe Hinton, Jr., Member
      Mr. Clarence D. Long III, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 5 May 00, w/Atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Letter, JPPSO/CC, dated 19 Oct 00.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MIBR, dated 3 Nov 00.




                                   JOSEPH G. DIAMOND
                                   Panel Chair