How much dla am i authorized

This is my first time being on Active orders aside from state emergency activation. My orders are for a PCS, and all of my household goods were moved out here with me. Am I entitled to DLA? I will always be attached to a unit in my home state that I return to when a set of orders end regardless unless I take an AGR position.

And returning to my original unit is also technically a PCS. Sorry for all of the confusion. Thank you so much for being such an invaluable resource.

My husband and I were married before he enlisted this year. Many many thanks! AJ, your husband should be authorized DLA for your move to his first permanent duty station. PCS unaccompanied to Kuwait. Dependents have stayed at previous station. Am I authorized DLA at the without rate? I am wondering if I am authorized DLA? Also who I would request it through?

Hello, We are stationed oconus and my husband is active duty army. Myself and two children are thinking of heading back a few months before his deros. I am currently stationed in WA. I am being stationed in Bahrain for a year unaccompanied.

My spouse plans to move back home to CA. Will we receive DLA at the with dependent rate? Thanks for any help you can give. Hello I am pcsing to fort hood I was given a GTC but i will not be using it at all so i requested and received my advance travel pay.

BUT, every branch and installation, it seems is implementing this transition differently. So, my husband is E5 right now, and has orders to OCS because he is being commissioned yey! The military has authorized the packing and storing of our household goods for the duration. Kate, Your article is very helpful.

I originally recieved the without DLA rate. I have applied for the secondary DLA rate as I believe that the tour conversion modified my orders. I am being told that the tour conversion does not count as a modification and that I only rate the difference between with and without primary rates. Can you point me in the right direction? I will need a reference if I am correct. Oh, goodness, this is a tough one. I can make an argument for why full DLA would be warranted, and I can make an argument for why it would not be warranted.

Given the intent of DLA, to defray the costs of household closing and set-up, it could go either way. And then, honestly, I might just drop it. Thanks for your reply. I should have mentioned also that under my original orders, I was placed in govt housing for a single person. When my family moved, I was moved to a family residence.

The key is to know the regs. As far as I know, you should qualify for the schooling exemption to the once a year DLA rule. Readers, do you have experience with this? This will make a big difference. Flight school training has its own weird set of regs and rules and everything as I am sure you already know.

My wife is an E-4 and can not come with me and is not on pcs orders, she will be staying in Fort Hood. Am I authorized DLA? If so I do have a GTC so I will not be authorized it as a advance so when do I fill out the request and what paperwork is required? I am pcsing. My old command told me that I was not eligible for DLA because even though I am married mil to mil I still live in the barracks, however, when I leave my new command will not put me in a barracks and I am to find a home.

Will we be eligible for DLA both moves? I have arrived at Fort Hood and moved into private housing off post. I am still on leave and will remain on leave for another 30 days prior to signing into my new unit.

Will I be able to receive DLA prior to signing into my new unit or can I visit the finance office and complete the request since I completed my move? I am a first time airmen arriving at my first duty location with a spouse. Will i be able to receive DLA. I think maybe — but ask! I pcs to korea in july and i have not yet recieved my DLA. It is now jan There was issues with the office submitting my paper. Is there a expiration for DLA that is what i am being told now. But i have done all i can personally do but the vouchers that were submit by the cppa keep coming back with issues or my information needed.

I just found out my command does not have my Dependent Entry Approval on file and PSD has asked for and it appears they are making the mistakes. I am not sure about an expiration for DLA but I am also not surprised that it could exist. I hope you can get it straightened out. She is now headed to her first duty station and will again be required to live off base. Can she receive DLA? Hi there, My husband is ad usmc and we received pcs orders from hawaii to north carolina.

We have a little under two months to pull it off. How to we go about applying for DLA? Do we go to the finance office? Hi Alexandra! MCCS should offer a moving class — I strongly recommend that you attend it!

I hope your move goes smoothly! Thank you un avance! Where you request this may vary depending on your branch and location.

Your husband should ask his personnel or travel folks for their process. Help a coworker never received DLA it has been almost a year. Do you know who they can contact to be back paid? They should be working through their finance or admin folks. Did they apply for DLA on their travel claim? Half the people say yes others say no. I filed for it but never actually got paid for it; got swamped with training and did a horrible job keeping track of what I was getting paid for what.

If I can go back and get it, will it prevent me from claiming it again for a PCS this year? Definitely try to track it down!

It is now the 26th. No one has answers for us. It really could be any amount of time. I hope it comes through for you quickly.

So, I transitioned from the reserves into active duty within the same branch of military. I read through the reserve restriction in this article but not regarding switching into active duty.

Help please? Are we both entitled to DLA or just one of us? He outranks me so he would have gotten the higher rate. I am PCSing but my family will not be accompanying me. I will be on a waiting list for geo-bachelor housing. Is that correct? Your email address will not be published. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email.

Friend's Email Address. Your Name. Your Email Address. Send Email. You will not be authorized DLA for moves after separation or retirement. What About Dual Military Couples? Comments The base housing at my base is getting demolished and new base housing is being built.

I hope that helps! I am curious to hear what ends up happening! Good luck to you. All others tour is basically me moving to Hawaii without my dependents.

Hello, Can we apply for DLA once we arrive at our next base? Hello Kate, I am going back on active duty this July, my husband is already in Guam unaccompanied orders. Hi Kate. This website demystifies so many things! Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Thanks, Skye. Hi Kate, thanks for providing this service. Thanks, V. I filled out a travel voucher along with all other finance related in-processing paperwork.

Do you imagine I will receive DLA? Thank you for your time. My family and I moved into on-post housing balfour beatty. Thank you for this service you are providing. Thanks in advance. I see. GTCC statement for the Navy. Utilizing the card often allows military members to avoid upfront costs involved with PCS, TDY, or other government travel situations.

For example, servicemembers will be expected to make payments due on the card even if travel expenses have not yet been paid. No, DLA is a flat rate that does not have to be paid back. While certainly helpful, DLA may not and is, in fact, not designed to cover all moving-related expenses. Historically, moving-related quarantine events were largely related to the mandatory quarantining of pets for a PCS. However, times have shown that mandatory quarantines of servicemembers or servicemember families are an expense the community now needs to consider.

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