RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-02213
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
_________________________________________________________________
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
She be reimbursed $515.86 for mailing her personal property from
Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to Cannon Air Force Base, New
Mexico.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
She contacted the Traffic Management Office (TMO) Personal
Property Section at Andersen AFB to set up her personal property
shipment. The counselor asked her if she had over 300 pounds
and she replied she only had a couple of suitcases and boxes.
The counselor directed her to ship the items through the postal
service. She asked about an unaccompanied baggage shipment and
was told the best way to ship the items was through the postal
service. She mailed her personal property to her new duty
station as advised by the TMO counselor.
In support of her appeal, the applicant provides a personal
statement, an AF Form 899, Request and Authorization for
Permanent Change of Station Military and copies of her
receipts.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is in the Regular Air Force serving in the grade
of senior airman. The remaining relevant facts pertaining to
this application are contained in the letter prepared by the
appropriate office of the Air Force which is at Exhibit C.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
PPA HQ/ECAF recommends denial. The Joint Federal Travel
Regulation (JFTR) advises that a member who personally arranges
for transportation is authorized actual cost reimbursement when
a shipping or transportation officer is not available or
instructs the member in writing to transport the household
goods. If the member arranges the transportation and does not
provide a letter of unavailability, reimbursement is limited to
the actual cost, not to exceed the cost had the Government
arranged to ship the same weight.
The applicant has not provided a written statement from the
transportation officer advising of non-availability and
instructing her to transport the personal property herself.
The complete ECAF evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the
applicant on 21 October 2011, for review and comment within
30 days (Exhibit D). As of this date, this office has not
received a response.
_________________________________________________________________
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 or relevant evidence has been presented to
demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice. After a
careful review of the evidence of record, to include the
applicants complete submission and the PPA HQ/ECAF
recommendation, we are persuaded that the applicant was
miscounseled on how to properly ship her personal property to
her new duty location. Although she does not have written proof
she was instructed to personally ship her goods, we find the
evidence submitted sufficient to resolve any doubt in this
matter in her favor. Therefore, in the interest of equity and
justice, we recommend her records be corrected as indicated
below.
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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air
Force relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that she
applied for reimbursement of actual expenses incurred as a
result of her personally procured shipment and her request for
reimbursement in the amount of $515.86 was approved by competent
authority.
________________________________________________________________
The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2011-02213 in Executive Session on 8 December 2011,
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Chair
, Member
, Member
All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The
following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 24 May 11, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. PPA HQ/ECAF, Letter, dated 14 Oct 11.
Exhibit D. SAF/MRBR, Letter, dated 21 Oct 11.
Chair
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