RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2007-03001
INDEX CODE: 128.00
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
1. His Permanent Change of Station (PCS) order be corrected to reflect his
home address as 392 Kingston Garden Road, Prattville, AL 36067, versus 1709
Twelve Oaks Lane, Prattville, AL 36066.
2. He be reimbursed for the relocation expenses that he incurred when he
relocated his family.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
On 26 January 2007, he was notified of his selection for PCS from Maxwell
AFB, AL, to Al Udeid AB, Qatar, with a report date of 20 June 2007.
The week of 16 February 2007, he moved his family at his own expense to a
new location due to time constraints of finishing Air Command Staff College
(ACSC) and reporting for duty at the remote duty station. He felt that he
would not have enough time to properly relocate his family if he had waited
to receive the PCS orders; he did not receive the orders until May 2007.
After he moved his family, but prior to his departure, he learned that he
may be entitled to relocation funds. He worked with the local Commander’s
Staff Support (CSS) to apply for these funds.
In support of his request, the applicant provided a copy of an official PCS
order, a copy of an obsolete PCS order, an AF Form 973 (Request and
Authorization for Change of Administrative Orders), and a memorandum signed
by the applicant without a signed endorsement from the Mission Support
Squadron (MSS) Outbound Assignments.
His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
Information extracted from the Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS)
indicates the applicant is currently serving on active
duty in the grade of lieutenant colonel, having assumed that grade
effective and with a date of rank (DOR) of 1 September 2007. His Total
Active Federal Military Service Date (TAFMSD) is 12 December 1988.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
JPPSO/ECAF recommends denial. ECAF states that the applicant is requesting
to be reimbursed for a PCS move that he performed prior to receiving his
PCS order. The Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR) provides guidelines
that HHG transportation before a PCS order is issued is authorized if
supported by: 1) a statement from order issuing official advising prior to
issuance of an order that it would be issued; 2) a written agreement signed
by the applicant to pay any costs incurred for transportation to another
point required because the new Permanent Duty Station (PDS) named in the
order is different than that named in the statement; and 3) a written
agreement to pay the entire transportation cost if a PCS order is not later
issued. Although he had a limited time to relocate his family after he
received the order, he could have obtained a “Letter in Lieu” of orders
through personnel channels, allowing him to make the move prior to receipt
of orders. Instead, he chose to make the personally procured move prior to
receipt of orders for his convenience and has not provided documentation in
support of this request that shows he met the criterion as stated above.
The complete ECAF evaluation is at 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 7
November 2008 for review and comment 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 error or injustice. The JTFR provides specific guidelines for
family relocation and authorization of such expenses; without prior
authorization or PCS orders, the applicant is not entitled to reimbursement
after the fact. Therefore, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of
the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt its rationale as
the basis for our conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of
an error or injustice. Therefore, 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 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 AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2007-
03001 in Executive Session on 17 December 2008, under the provisions of AFI
36-2603:
Mr. James W. Russell III, Panel Chair
Mr. Jeffery R. Shelton, Member
Ms. Karen A. Holloman, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 12 September 2007, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Letter, JPPSO/ECAF, dated 27 October 2008, w/atch.
Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 7 November 2008.
JAMES W. RUSSELL III
Panel Chair
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