RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:	BC-2014-04811 COUNSEL:	NONE
HEARING DESIRED:	NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
Eleven (11) days of lost leave be restored to his current leave balance.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
The Thunderbirds operation requires identified mission critical personnel to be available for duty continuously throughout the year. He took leave during the mandatory breaks during Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14) and still lost leave due to mission requirements.

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in the grade of master sergeant (E-7).

According to AFI 36-3003, Military Leave Program, members may not carry more than 60 days (currently up to 75 days until 30 Sep 15) of leave from one Fiscal Year (FY) to the next unless authorized Special Leave Accrual (SLA). To be eligible for SLA, the situation preventing members from using leave must have been caused by a catastrophe, national emergency and/or crisis or operations in defense of national security.

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are described in the memoranda prepared by the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR), which is included at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIMC recommends granting relief, indicating there is evidence of an error or injustice. AFI 36-3003 states members not eligible for SLA can request recovery of days lost by submitting a DD Form 149, Application for Correction of Military Records.  The

applicant must clearly establish an error or injustice by the Air Force caused the member’s lost leave. If the Board restores leave to current leave account, applicants must use the leave days before the end of the current FY.

Air Force members accumulate 30 days of leave within a FY, at the rate of 2.5 days per month. The applicant carried forward 65 days of leave at the beginning of FY14, earned 30 days, and used 9 days of leave during FY14, resulting in a leave balance of 86 days at the end of FY14. Based on the applicant’s leave history, he did not use his leave days within the specified timeframe [by the end of FY14] which resulted in 11 days of unrecoverable lost leave.

It is recommended to restore 11 days of leave the applicant earned in FY14 and lost in the FY15.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSIMC evaluation is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluations was forwarded to the applicant on 17 Feb 15 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D). As of this date, no response has been received by this office.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:
1.	The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations.

2.	The application was timely filed.
3.	Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice. We took notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of the case and agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR) and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has been the victim of an error or injustice. Therefore, we recommend the applicant's records be corrected as indicated below.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show that eleven (11) days of leave be restored to his current balance.

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-04811 in Executive Session on 28 Jul 15 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
All members voted to correct the records as recommended. The following documentary evidence was considered:

Exhibit A.	DD Form 149, dated 13 Nov 14, w/atchs. Exhibit B.	Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C.	Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIMC, dated 18 Dec 14. Exhibit D.	Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 Feb 15.