MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Traffi c Management Offi ces Marine Corps-wide are off ering a new service to expedite the reimbursement process for Do-
IT-Yourself moves.
“When Marines relocate to a new duty station, it can be a hassle to submit their paperwork in to get reimbursed for a DITY move,” said Sgt. Jacob R. Burling, household goods noncommissioned officer-in-charge at the depot TMO. “Using this new process will decrease a Marine’s wait time by weeks, even months.”
In the past, Marines had to send their paperwork and receipts by mail to the Transportation Voucher Certifi cation Division in Albany, Ga. If no discrepancies were found in the paperwork, Marines would receive reimbursement in six to eight weeks. However, if there were any mistakes in fi lling out their vouchers, this would sometimes delay reimbursement by months, said Burling.
Using the new procedure, TMO personnel can upload completed travel voucher packages to a share-point intranet site that can be accessed by TVCD more effi ciently. Th e site also allows TMO and TVCD personnel to track the military member’s paperwork as its being processed.
“The best thing about this share-point site is being able to track the paperwork so we can give the Marines an exact date of when they’ll get paid,” said Burling, of Billings, Mont. “Marines can receive their travel claims as early as three days.”
During the busy season from May to August, Burling said reimbursements could take up to 21 days.
Although the new service is available to all Marines, only major Marine Corps installations with Traffi c Management Branches carry the ability to upload to the sharepoint site. Those being assigned to independent duty or reserve stations must submit their paperwork by mail.
For more information on DITY moves, access the Marine Corps Logistics Command site at www.logcom.usmc.mil/tvcd.