MARADMIN 115/24 - Permanent Change of Station Allowances When Attending Professional Military Education

Scope

MARADMIN 115/24 clarifies Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances for Marines attending Professional Military Education (PME) or a training class. The message aligns travel and household goods entitlements with the Joint Travel Regulations for school and training moves. Signed 2024-03-06. Applicability is the Marine Corps Total Force.

Audience

• Marines on PCS orders to PME or a training class. Apply the PCS allowance framework.
• Disbursing officers and Defense Travel Administrators. Process PCS vouchers under this framework.
• Reporting units. Report housing allowances tied to school moves in MCTFS.

Allowance reporting

• Travel and household goods entitlements for the school move follow the Joint Travel Regulations.
• MCO 7220.56A Chapter 3 carries the BAH treatment for PCS to PME at locations other than the Permanent Duty Station.
• The MCAAT military pay checklist cites this message with MCTFSPRIUM 9-90301 on the item asking whether Family Separation Housing Allowance (FSH) on DD Form 2367 is reported in accordance with applicable regulations within 5 days after the effective date.

Connection to higher policy

• Joint Travel Regulations. Parent authority for PCS travel and household goods entitlements.
• DoD FMR Volume 7A Chapter 26. FSH reference paired with this message on the MCAAT checklist.

Connection to Marine Corps doctrine

• MCO 7220.56A. BAH at Locations Other Than the PDS. Chapter 3 covers PCS for PME.
• MCTFSPRIUM 9-90301. FSH reporting mechanics cited alongside this message.

Status

Signed 2024-03-06 per the marines.mil message index. Originator CMC Washington DC MRA MP. Active. Applicability is the Marine Corps Total Force. Verified against the message text on 2026-07-15. The FSH pairing is correct. Paragraph 4.c directs the IPAC or administrative section certifying personnel officer to report TTC 388/002 Family Separation Housing-B to start FSH-B for eligible Marines attending PME or training, with termination rules in paragraph 5. The MCAAT checklist citation stands.