RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Effective Feb. 27, The Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps has consolidated the processing of certain claims - commonly known as personnel claims - at a single location in Dayton, Ohio. 

These claims involve loss or damage during shipment of household goods and privately owned vehicles as well as during storage at government expense, and loss or damage to personal property located in government quarters or other authorized locations incidental to government service. 

Other types of trauma-related claims, such as those resulting from the alleged negligence of a government vehicle driver, for example, will continue to be processed at the base legal office. 

For personnel claims, the new process will enable Air Force members and employees to file claims online, and electronically submit required documents to the Air Force Claims Service (AFCSC) in Ohio. Individuals can complete the process from home after a one-time login on any government computer. 

As individuals complete their claims online, they can get customer service assistance over the Web or from the center by phone 24-hours a day. Not only will the online filing system accelerate the processing of the claim, it will allow for quicker payment. 

The pink form (DD Form 1840/1840R, entitled "Joint Statement of Loss or Damage at Delivery/Notice of Loss and/or Damage") will continue to be submitted within 70 days from the date of delivery to the local base legal office. After that, the claim itself will be submitted directly to the AFCSC within two years from the date of the incident. 

For information, see the center's  Web site to file a claim, or call the Center at 1-877-754-1212 or DSN 986-8044 with questions.