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SUBJ/ELIMINATION OF TRAVEL ADVANCES FOR SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT
TRAVEL//
MILITARY PAY ADVISORY 19/19//
REF/A/DOC/JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS//
REF/B/DOC/DODFMR VOLUME 9//
REF/C/DOC/CNP LTR SER N1/114063/DATED AUGUST 5, 2019 (NOTAL)//
NARR/REF'S A AND B AUTHORIZES AN ADVANCE OF FUNDS FOR ANTICIPATED
TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES IN EXECUTING SEPARATION OR
RETIREMENT TRAVEL. REF C ELIMINATES TRAVEL ADVANCES FOR SEPARATION
AND RETIREMENT TRAVEL, BUT PROVIDES AUTHORIZATION TO TRAVELERS TO
REQUEST EXCEPTION TO THIS NEW NAVY POLICY GUIDANCE BASED ON
EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.//
POC/NPC PERS-2 MR. RON ATES AT (901) 874-4363/EMAIL:
RON.ATES@NAVY.MIL//
RMKS/1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS (A) AND (B) SERVICE MEMBERS WHO
SEPARATE OR RETIRE MAY BE PAID AN ADVANCE OF FUNDS FOR TRAVEL AND
TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES.  TO ENSURE ACCURATE FINANCIAL REPORTING
BY THE BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL, EFFECTIVELY IMMEDIATELY, TRAVEL
ADVANCES FOR SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT ARE NO LONGER AUTHORIZED EXCEPT
FOR INSTANCES WITH EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES (FOR EXAMPLE, FINANCIAL
HARDSHIP).  SERVICE MEMBERS WHO ARE RETIRING OR SEPARATING WHO HAVE
EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES MAY REQUEST AN ADVANCE OF TRAVEL
ENTITLEMENTS BY SUBMITTING A WRITTEN REQUEST JUSTIFYING THE ADVANCE
AND AN APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER AND ADVANCES, NPPSC FORM 1300/1,
ENDORSED BY THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER TO PERSONNEL SUPPORT DETACHMENT
(PSD) PENSACOLA.  ALL REQUESTS WILL BE SUBMITTED BY THE SERVICE
MEMBER'S COMMAND PAY AND PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATOR (CPPA) VIA THE
TRANSACTION ONLINE PROCESSING SYSTEM (TOPS) (TRAVEL PROCESSING CENTER
TRAVEL ADVANCE REQUESTS FOLDER).  BEFORE SERVICE MEMBERS DETACH FROM
THEIR SEPARATING COMMAND, THEY MUST COORDINATE WITH THEIR CPPA AND
THE SERVICING PSD TO RECEIVE INFORMATION ON HOW TO FILE A CLAIM FOR
REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THEIR
SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT FROM THE U.S. NAVY.
2. REQUEST WIDEST DISTRIBUTION POSSIBLE.//