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Hipple)Tj T* (__________________________)Tj T* (Michael D. Hipple)Tj T* (Chairman, Claims Appeals Board)Tj T* (\\s\\ Joyce N. Maguire)Tj T* (__________________________)Tj T* (Joyce N. Maguire)Tj T* (Member, Claims Appeals Board)Tj T* (\\s\\ Christine M. Kopocis)Tj T* (____________________________)Tj T* (Christine M. Kopocis)Tj T* (Member, Claims Appeals Board)Tj T* (1. )Tj (See Air Force Claim File 1C/F/KWRD/92/00893/CR, JACC File No. 9304208 in\ volving a )Tj 37.556 0 Td (shipment under Personal)Tj -37.556 -1.125 Td (Property Government Bill of Lading RP-874,965.)Tj T* (2. )Tj (Under the Air Force Regulation \(AFR\) in effect at the time of movement\ , the settlement authority could have)Tj 0 -1.125 TD (redelegated his authority to settle, compromise, suspend, or terminate a\ ction on claims only to a subordinate judge)Tj T* (advocate or civilian attorney. See para. 6-47b of AFR 112-1 \(31 October\ 1989\). 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