DVIDS – Information – Navy’s Travel Processing Center modifications cost

MILLINGTON, Tennessee – Cmdr. David A. Petersen, the officer answerable for the Navy’s Travel Processing Center (TPC), turned over with Cmdr. John C. Allen in a ceremony Aug. 6.

Since 2023, when Petersen grew to become the officer in cost, TPC has remodeled Navy everlasting change-of-station (PCS) journey pay processing, eliminating a journey declare backlog and lowering burden on Sailors and households.

“TPC Memphis has shaped my career,” mentioned Petersen. “I will never forget the interactions with our military, civilian employees, and contract team who gave so much to our Sailors.”

TPC is considered one of seven human sources facilities of excellence underneath the Navy Pay and Personnel Support Center, comprising 98 Navy civilians, 49 contractors, and 13 uniformed navy personnel at three websites: Millington headquarters, and detachments in Jacksonville, Florida, and Oceana, Virginia.

TPC handles a mean of 600 journey claims a day and takes lower than every week to course of and pay submitted claims. TPC additionally processes journey advances, manages permanent-change-of-station journey money owed, and investigates travel-related inquiries from the Board for Correction of Naval Records, Navy Inspector General, or Congress.

Petersen enlisted from Council Bluffs, Iowa, as a sonar technician aboard submarines, later commissioned as a provide officer, and finally grew to become a Human Resources Officer (HRO). Petersen’s subsequent task is National Enlisted Programs Officer for Commander, Navy Recruiting Command.

Allen, a previous naval flight officer from Juneau, Alaska, grew to become an HRO in 2019, and he has served as TPC’s government officer since January.

“Sailors in the fleet and their families give so much to our country and I have the honor of leading our civilians, military, and contractors in reducing their stress,” mentioned Allen.

TPC helps NPPSC’s mission to supply well timed and correct navy personnel and pay companies to greater than 300,000 Sailors and their households assigned across the globe. Contact MNCC with profession, personnel, pay, or passenger transportation questions at (833) 330-MNCC (6622) or AskMNCC@navy.mil. Find on-line self-service choices on MyNavy Portal at my.navy.mil.