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Home of Record documents the permanent home location (to include city/state for U.S., and city/country for non-U.S.) declared by a DoD Military Service member at the time of entry into military service.
Usage
Home of Record is a term unique to the military used to determine a DoD Military Service member's pay, allowances, and other entitlements under various federal statutes. Home of Record is synonymous with the concept of domicile at the time when it is initially recorded, and yet unlike domicile, it does not have the flexibility of change during the continuation of an uninterrupted tour of military service. The Home of Record of the DoD Military Service member is recorded when the DoD Military Service member is commissioned, reinstated, appointed, reappointed, enlisted, reenlisted, inducted, or ordered into the relevant tour of duty. Enlisted DoD Military Service members may change their Home of Record at the time they sign a new enlistment contract. Officer DoD Military Service members may not change their Home of Record except to correct an error, or after a break in service. The state identified as the Home of Record may be the DoD Military Service member's state of legal residence/domicile only if it meets certain criteria. |