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Home of Record Move Entitlement

pogo

New Member
pilot
Hi Everyone,

I know Home of Record moves have come up in discussion here before, and I took a gander at the previous posts but nothing really answered my question.

Background: I was commissioned from USNA in 2007 and have had the typical flight school TDY/PCS moves. I went from USNA to Pensacola to Corpus to Milton to Mayport and lastly out to San Diego. I just bought a place and I want to do a Home of Record move from my HOR in Washington State to San Diego. I was always under the impression that you were entitled to 10,000 lbs (O-1 entitlement). However, when I went into San Diego personal property today to get the paperwork rolling they started talking about "orders in combination" and essentially told me all I was authorized for weight was the 12,000lbs from my last (O-2) move minus whatever I actually moved in my PCS to San Diego. I moved about 5000 lbs which means I would only be entitled to 7000lbs of HOR move.

Does this make sense to anyone else who has done a HOR move? My understanding of HOR moves is that they are completely separate from any PCS moves you may have done during your career- so the fact that they are trying to split the weight allowance between the PCS/HOR strikes me as not quite right. If someone could please point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it. HOR moves often are talked about like a mythical white buffalo that nobody really seems to understand or know where to find the regulations governing them.

If it helps any, this is the e-mail I got from the property office concerning the issue:

"Wanted to provide you with the reference in regards to your HHGs. [...]JFTR U5310 explains orders in combination and subparagraph U5310 A (2) specifically states "As used in par. 5310, a "former PDS" includes an individuals HOR. If you look at subparagraph U5310 A (4) it shows how to do an orders in combination computation."


Can anyone explain this? Thanks!

Here's the link to the JFTR if it helps anyone: http://www.gahro.com/agr documents/...tion, Volume 1, Uniformed Service Members.pdf
 

Brett327

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The more important question is whether or not you have 7000 pounds of stuff for your HOR move. If not, then who cares. If so, your squadron admin folks should be able to help you decipher the JFTRs to figure it out.

Brett
 

pogo

New Member
pilot
Brett,

Yes- I have an entire household worth of furniture in storage that will easily be over 7000lbs. Thanks for the advice about contacting the squadron. I'll check it out.

Pogo
 

lowflier03

So no $hit there I was
pilot
Sadly in my experience I have found that both Squadron personnel and PSD/CSD have no clue when it comes to alot of issues, HOR moves being one. I would highly recommend downloading a copy of the JFTR and going through applicable sections. (I don't remember off the top of my head which that is.) Then print out or make note of it when you go back. Short answer from when I had to do the research to set mine up: Yes you are entitled to the full weight amount one time in your career from your "HOR" this can be used at any time before you retire. (Also some people use this to move a spouses goods after they get married by changing their HOR)
 
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