RETIREMENT SHIPPING EXTENSIONS
You must use your household goods move within one year of retirement or try for an extension. Extension are not guaranteed and are governed by Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR). Pertinent JFTR portions are attached as part of this article. If you need the latest JFTR then search for it on Google. The image above is also link to the latest JFTR I could find.
They can only give a one year extension at a time, then you would have to ask again in 11 months. I assumed this is so, if you forget about it, you will lose it and they don’t have to worry about you any more. Your thousands of dollars go back in the pot for use elsewhere. I recommend you set a few reminders in your smart phone or something similar so you don’t lose this benefit.
You can get up to 5 extensions. This is the time limit to use the funds from the particular “pot” of money from which your move was to be paid. For an appeal beyond 5 years, see the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHO) for the address to write for you appeal. Use certified mail or they will ignore your letter and pretend they never received it.
For the first 5 extensions, your letter should contain at least the following:
Name:
Rank:
SSN:
Mailing Address:
Phone #s:
E-mail Address:
Reason for Request for Extension (IAW the JFTR – please see below or attached)
Copy of Retirement Orders******Not the DD214******
Signature:
I have attached my friends extension request. His was approved (USAF) for job searching. Extension Request. I stripped out some of the required information listed above so make sure yours includes that.