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Figure 9-7.—MILSTAMP tracer reply.
items that are found must be turned over to the
disbursing officer for safekeeping. When shipping
personal effects money in excess of $1, you should have
a government check made out for that amount. The
check will be mailed by registered mail. Any money that
comes to $1 or less can be packed and shipped with the
personal effects. If the individual has any foreign
currency over the amount of $5, it must be converted
into U.S. currency if possible.
Effects of Absentees and Deserters
Any shipment of lost or abandoned personal effects
to the owner or next of kin at public expense is not
authorized. If your command has determined that the
individual has committed an offense or breach of
discipline, you can ship the personal effects to the
individual or next of kin at no expense to the
government. (Absentees or deserters are included in this
category.) If you do ship the effects under such
circumstances, the owner or next of kin will pay for the
shipment upon receipt of the effects. To do this you must
have received a written request or claim. Nonetheless,
you must retain the personal effects abandoned by
absentees and deserters for 181 days. At the expiration
of 181 days you can ship the effects to the distribution
center at Cheatham Annex, Naval Supply Center,
Norfolk, or the Naval Supply Center, Oakland. You will
then find out the cost of the shipment and give this
information to the supply officer. He or she must then
prepare a Pay Adjustment Authorization, DD Form 139,
against the pay record of that individual. A notation of
the pay adjustment, and to whom forwarded, should be
entered on the original and all copies of the shipping
document. The DD Form 139, with all necessary
information, will be forwarded to the disbursing officer
having custody of the pay record. You must also mail a
copy of the DD Form 139 to the Navy Regional Finance
Center, Washington, DC.
You can transfer personal effects of absentees or
deserters sooner than 181 days if you meet any one of
these conditions:
. When adequate space and security are not
available
. Before departure on an extended cruise
. Before leaving from naval activities ashore
outside the United States including Alaska and
Hawaii
You must forward a copy of the NAVSUP Form 29
with a letter of transmittal to the Commander Naval
Military Personnel Command indicating the name of the
ashore activity to which the personal effects were
delivered.
OCEAN SHIPMENTS
Because of the amount of cargo involved and the
time between the loading of cargo and its discharge,
additional documents for ocean shipments are required.
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