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Fort Rucker Levy Brief

Student OfficerCONUS Levy Brief

*Please note: Completing this brief prior to being on an official assignment from HRC will render the completion certificate invalid.

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TIPS TO A SUCCESSFUL PCS

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• THIS BRIEFING PROVIDES YOU WITH GENERAL INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE REGARDING YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES FOR YOUR MOVE. DETAILED INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED IN “IT’S YOUR MOVE” PAMPHLET.

• FT Rucker Transportation Office IS Regionalized under “JPPSO” Jacksonville Joint Personal Property Shipping Office. JPPSO requires a two week lead time prior to scheduling of a HHG, UB or NTS storage. Member must have requested dates and two alternate dates. There is no guarantee that your requested dates will be accepted. (the travel office will make every reasonable effort to secure your dates) PEAK SEASON MAY-AUGUST MAYBE 6 TO 8 WEEKSOUT FOR BOTH HOUSEHOLDGOODS AND NON-TEMP STORAGE

• Our business hours are 0730-1615 Monday–Friday. WALK-INS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY 8:00-11:00AM 1ST COME 1ST

SERVED.

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– Fort Rucker’s Transportation Office has staff ready to assist you in the following areas:

Moving your household goods: HHG, UB, PPM, NTS, I. Household Goods (HHG)II. Unaccompanied Baggage (UB) (OCONUS ONLY)III. Personally Procured Move (PPM/ DITY)IV. Non-temporary Storage (NTS)

Booking & Ticketing of Commercial Flights AMC/ Patriot Express Reservations (to include pets) No-Fee Passport Application Review Shipping/ Storing POV (OCONUS ONLY)

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What are some of Your Entitlements?

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Army Community Service

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Information about your next military installation: To Do List, important phone numbers; important documents to hand-carry; etc.,

Army Community Service

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Army Community Service

Overseas Briefings:Wednesdays at 1030 or 1400

Location specific information for:Alaska

Germany HawaiiKorea

To schedule an overseas briefing call: 255-3161/2887

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Support Group for Family Members left behind due to a deployment or an unaccompanied TDY.

• Available at all installations• Family qualifies for Army Family Covenant Funds

(Army installations only)• Fort Rucker has monthly activities and newsletters.• Blue Star Card (discounts at FMWR facilities)

For more information about the Hearts Apart Program call: 255-3161/2887

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Be pro-active and ship your HHGs early. Borrow items from the Lending Hangar before you leave. Borrow items from the Lending Hangar at your new duty station, if your HHGs have not yet arrived.

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If this is your first move, join us at our Relocation Readiness Workshop. Learn about your benefits & entitlements when PCSing, preparing a budget for a move, prepare your resume, and much more…

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Legal Assistance

BASIC INFORMATION:

USAACE & Fort Rucker Legal Assistance Office

453 Novosel Street, Room 320 (Bldg 5700)General Legal Assistance Phone # (334) 255-3482

Claims Phone # (334) 255-2517Household Good Claims # (502) 624-6913

Office Hours: M,T,W & F: 0830 – 1630

Th: 1200 – 1630

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WHO CAN WE ASSIST?• Active Duty Servicemembers• Dependents (ID Card Holders)• Retirees and their Dependents• Reserve/National Guard on AD Orders

• Reserve retired drawing pay• Foreign Military (serving with US)

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WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?• Wills• Powers of Attorney• Notarizations • Income Tax Preparation• Landlord/Tenant Issues• SCRA• Debt Collections• Hardship Resignations• Etc…

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SCRASCRA Benefits• 6% Cap on Interest Rates • Termination of Lease• Protection from Eviction• Termination of Cell Phone Contract• Stay of Proceedings• Reopening Default Loans

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CLAIMS DOS & DON’TS

1. Video record/Photograph everything PRE-MOVEa. Include TVs/Gaming systems (date stamp photos, or use current

newspaper for date)b. Video record working appliances and electronic devices

2. Appraise antiques/special items (scan a copy and keep it)3. Keep receipts for expensive items – scan them4. Packing foot lockers/tough boxes? Use locks and packing tape (anti-pilfer)5. Make sure items with serial numbers (and small, valuable items) are recorded

on high-value item sheets6. Blu-rays/video games/DVDs? Make sure they are labeled and listed on

inventory sheets. Not on inventory and lost? Can’t claim it. 7. Don’t sign anything you don’t agree with (especially condition codes) – If you

don’t agree, write “I take exception.”8. Get a friend/family member to help watch the moving crew9. Don’t pack any currency, Hand carry your jewelry10.Note inclement weather at time of move

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CLAIMS DOS & DON’TS (cont’d)

11. If it isn’t on the inventory sheet, you probably can’t claim it (if lost OR damaged) –

12. When receiving HHG, make note of any damage to boxes even when you unpack (keep your iPhone out and start snapping – make sure to take a picture of inventory tag, too, for easier claims filing)

13. Don’t initial High Value items sheet or sign it until you physically see item (open box to ensure its presence and condition)

14. Make them unpack boxes. If they don’t, you have to pay to have trash hauled away, and you may have issues if something is broken (i.e., you have no proof that you didn’t break it unpacking)

15. Everything they disassemble they must reassemble.16.FILE YOUR CLAIM WITHIN TIME LIMITS!!!17.Keep all your moving documents.18. Problems? Call the Quality Assurance technician at the destination

Transportation Office while the movers/packers are still there.

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CLAIMS DOS & DON’TS (cont’d)

NOTE: If your household goods were damaged during a PCS move, if you're unsatisfied with your TSP’s offer or denial, you can contact the Military Claims Office (MCO) at any time.

CAUTION: DPS has a "Transfer to MCO" button. Unfortunately, this button DOES NOT send the claim to the MCO! It only notifies the TSP that you ...intend to submit that item to the MCO.

To transfer the claim, you MUST contact the MCO directly at 502-624-6913, or visit https://www.jagcnet.army.mil/PCLAIMS.

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Fort Rucker Levy Brief

Hours of Operation:

Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri- 0730 - 1600Wed- 1300-1600 (We are closed for

training from 0730 - 1300)

We are located in the Military Personnel Division in Building 5700,

Room 280

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Requirements for orders

Complete this Levy Brief

Completed DA Form 5434 – Sponsorship Program Counseling and Information via ACT (Army Career Tracker)

Fort Rucker Levy Questionnaire

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All required documentation is initiated by the Fort Rucker MPD and scanned to your S-1.

When you’ve completed your documents, you will take your completed packet back to your S-1. They will scan it up to the Personnel Reassignment Branch.

All required documentation must be digitally sent from your S-1.

Once all your required documentation has been received, your orders will be published and distributed as outlined below in 7 - 14 business days:

During this process, should any questions or issues arise, please see your S-1.

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Deletions/Deferments

The timeline for submitting for a Del/Def is as follows:

Within 30 days of coming down on assignment -OR-

Within 72 hours of the occurrence requiring a Del/Def

Please see your S-1 to request a Del/Def.

While pending a Del/Def request, you will continue through the process pending HRC determination.

***Note: Requests are approved locally. HRC is the final approving authority.

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Early Reporting/TDY

Early reporting is annotated in your Special Instructions.

If it is not annotated, you are authorized 30 days.

If you are reporting into another school, you may not be authorized to report prior to the report date on your RFO.

TDY orders are not provided by the Personnel Reassignment Branch. Your current S-3 will provide those orders to you.

Do not depart Fort Rucker without a copy of your TDY orders.

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Fort Rucker Levy Questionnaire

Per the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR), the Army will only pay to get you from Fort Rucker (if flying, Dothan or Atlanta – if shipping a vehicle) to your next duty station. You are responsible to purchase and pay for any leave taken in conjunction with your PCS.

This form will tell the MPD if you are electing either:

IBA – Using your GTCC (Government Travel Charge Card) or personal funds for your PCS. With IBA you are NOT authorized an advance of any kind on your PCS move through Finance. If you have a GTCC you will select IBA.If you do not have a GTCC but would like to purchase airfare from any location other than Dothan or Atlanta, you will need to select IBA.

CBA – The Transportation Office will purchase plane tickets. You will also be authorized to request an advance on any portion (PPM, DLA) of your PCS move.

Please ensure your S-Shop Representative signs the form verifying whether or not you have a GTCC.

You will also show whether you are electing to request CSP and how many dependents will be traveling with you.

This form can be found on the Personnel Reassignment Branch website.

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SATO TRAVEL OFFICES

If you would like reimbursement for airfare you purchased to your next duty station, you will need to purchase your ticket through SATO.

Travelers will have to use an 800 number for customer support, exchanges and problems with travel issues.

800-874-7286 VOICE877-369-5889 FAXredstone@cwtsatotravel.com EMAIL

Hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1630 CT (Central Time)Closed all Federal Holidays

You can also visit www.satovacations.com for your ticketing needs.

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FINANCE BRIEF

Finance Briefs are held every Monday and Thursday at 1030 in Building 5700, Room 371-B.

If you plan on requesting an advance on any portion of your PCS, please attend this brief NLT ten (10) business days of clearing the installation.

Do not forget to request DLA (if you are authorized).

You must also inform your gaining location’s finance if you had gotten DLA. If you do not, and you are ever audited, they may take that money back.

***You will need a copy of your PCS orders to attend***

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Total Army Sponsorship Program

You will log into the Army Career Tracker to complete.

If you are PCSing into another school, you will not need to complete this requirement.

You will only need to complete sections 1, 2, 4, and 5. Do not leave any lines blank within these sections or it will not show as complete. If the information does not apply, please put “N/A”.

These requirements need to be completed before orders can be published.

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CLEARING PROCEDURES

DA Form 31 (Leave Form)

Unit Clearance Papers (Signed showing no flags)

PCS Orders

Soldiers must bring the above listed documentation to the in/out processing desk (located in room 280) 10 business days prior to the start date of their leave, in order to receive Installation Clearing Papers and set up a final out

date.

*All Soldiers must be in duty uniform to out process

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Desk Side Levy Brief

Desk Side briefs (one-on-one briefing with a Levy Clerk) are available.

Spouses are authorized to accompany to Desk Side briefs as well.

Please contact your S-1 if you would like to schedule a Desk Side with a Levy Clerk.

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Points of Contact

Transportation – 334-255-9842ACS – 334-255-3735EFMP – 334-255-7431SJAG – 334-255-3482

Flight School BN S-1 – 334-255-9428AV Captains Career Course – 334-255-0101

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FORT RUCKER LEVY BRIEF CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Soldier Verification:I, ___________________________, certify I have completed

the Levy Brief. Should I have any questions, I will contact my S-1.

_______________________Soldier’s Signature

_______________________Date

S-1 Verification:I, ___________________________, certify the above

named Soldier is officially on assignment instructions from HRC.

_______________________S-1 Signature

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