 A sailor aboard USS Kurtz asked if he can collect dislocation allowance, or DLA, if he enacts a permanent change of station or PCS in the same geographical area, but the Navy moves his household goods from his home of record to his PCS area. We spoke with a representative from the Military Pay and Compensation Policy Office, and we're told that DLA is payable when the old and new duty stations are in proximity to each other, or when you are reassigned between activities at the same duty station and are authorized a short distance household goods move. It is not authorized from a home of record or from where you entered active duty, unless your dependents actually move from that location to the permanent duty station or designated place in concurrence with the PCS. You can find out more at defensetravel.dod.mil. From all hands update, thanks for watching.