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B-200120 1 (1980-10-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacusl0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES NERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 IN REPLY REFER TO~ B-200120 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL October 9, 1980 Lieutenant Colonel Darrell G. Brumfield, USA Headquarters XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg Fort Bragg, North Carolina 28307 Dear Colonel Brumfield: This is in response to your letter of June 25, 1980, to the President of the United States regarding our decision 52 Comp. Gen. 769 (1973) concerning the advance shipment of household goods and transportation of dependents prior to issuance of orders. Your letter was referred to us 4nce it concerned a decision of our Office. In your letter to the President, you have expressed the view that an individual should be able to plan for retirement from the military service at least 2 years in advance, particularly in shipping household goods. The general rule, as expressed in 52 Comp. Gen. 769, supra, is that the Joint Travel Regulations which.implement the statute (37 U.S.C. § 406 (1976)) authorizing movement of household goods, precludes shipment of household goods at Government expense when shipment occurs prior to the issuance of orders, except upon certification by proper authorities that shipment was due to an emergency, exigency of the service, or required by service necessity. General information as to the time of eventual release from active duty has consistently been held to be insufficient to meet the requirements of the regulations for advance shipment of house- hold goods. Such information as date of eligibility for retirement, time of eventual release from active duty, or application for retirement, may not be considered as advice that the orders are to be issued. 52 Comp. Gen. 769 (1973); B-186377, September 1, 1976; B-187216, February 1, 1977; and B-194438, April 16, 1979. 0 -

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