Fort Irwin  Military and Family Support Center

For Soldiers' convenience, during the in-processing brief, Soldiers will update their Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) and Basic Allowance for Subsistence entitlements. Additionally, Soldiers have the opportunity to change their direct deposit to a different financial institution, start/stop/change allotments, submit pay inquiries (DA2142) and request a Base Pay Advance. Any pay discrepancies are noted during the brief and the Soldier is informed.

PCS Travel Settlements

In-processing Soldiers are told to bring the appropriate paperwork for settling their PCS travel claims to the brief. During the in-processing brief, the briefer assists incoming Soldier complete each block of the DD Form 1351-2 Travel Voucher. Completion of the DD 1351-2 is necessary to ensure payment of per diem, mileage, dislocation allowance, TDY, TLE, and vehicle pick up. Soldiers will be educated on all travel entitlements and will be advised on whether or not they meet the requirements for each travel entitlement. The DMPO will process the travel claims within 3 working days and the Soldiers can generally expect payment 10-14 business days from the date the documentation is submitted to DFAS-Rome NY for calculation and payment. All PCS travel claims are submitted to DFAS-Rome NY for calculations and payment. It must be noted that DFAS-Rome NY services the entire Army for Travel Claims and any discrepancies on the PCS travel claim may cause delays in payment.

Reimbursement of Temporary Lodging Expense and Temporary Lodging Allowance During the in-processing brief, eligibility and documentation requirements for TLE/TLA reimbursement will be explained. The Soldier can expect payment 10-14 business days from the date the documentation is submitted to DFAS-Rome NY for calculation and payment.

Military Pay and Travel Advances-The DMPO conducts daily out briefs at 1 p.m. The soldier must have PCS Orders, DA31 and clearing papers. Soldiers submit request for advance pay (including Do-It-Yourself "DITY" moves) to the Finance Office during the initial out processing brief, which is 10 days prior to departure from the post. All PCS travel advance request are submitted to DFAS Rome NY for calculation and payment.

DMPO Personnel can be reached at 760-380-3211.