RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:	BC-2014-05117 COUNSEL:	NONE
HEARING DESIRED:	NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:		
His	Incentive	Special	Pay	(ISP) from 1 Nov 14 to 1 Oct 14.	contract	date	be	changed 	

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:				
He was eligible for this special pay for his active duty service commitment (ADSC) in Jul 2012, but did not apply until Oct 2012 for ISP (and ASP) when instructed by his command.  The ISP contract was lost by	and he had to complete a new one in Nov 2012, when the loss was discovered. The date on the contract was changed from Oct 2012 to Nov 2012, for this reason (no back dating allowed). He plans to transition to the active reserve and separate on 30 Sep 2015. He received ISP Nov 2012, Nov 2013, and Nov 2014. He respectfully requests to complete his contract on 30 Sep 2015 rather than 31 Oct 2015.  He will have completed the required
36 months by Jul 2015.
The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant served in the grade of Major (O-4), in the Regular Air Force during the matter under review.

According to the applicant’s 1 Apr 15 voluntary separation application,  he  had  an  active  duty  service  commitment  of
31 Oct 15 due to his ISP, but had a 30 Sep 15 ADSC due to his ASP.

On 30 Sep 15, the applicant was released from active duty due to his resignation from all appointments and was furnished an honorable character of service.

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

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPANF recommends approval indicating there is evidence of an error or injustice. If approved, they will need to adjust the effective dates of the 1 Nov 2012, 2013, and 2014 ISP contracts in the applicant's personnel file to 1 Oct with the respective years. They will also need to adjust the applicant's current ADSC from 31 Oct 15 to 30 Sep 15. DFAS will need to correct the ISP (RC) stop date from 31 Oct 15 to
30 Sep 15 to avoid any recoupment of the pay upon the applicant's separation. There will be no pay or rate adjustments.

The applicant also indicated that he initiated both ASP and ISP contracts in Oct 2012 for coordination/endorsement through . However, his ISP contract was lost during coordination and he had to initiate a new ISP contract. The applicant re-initiated his ISP contract with a Nov 2012 effective date. AFPC/Medical Special Pays received the applicant's ASP contract and processed it for a 1 Oct effective date since it was signed by the applicant in Oct 2012. However, AFPC received the applicant's ISP contract with a Nov signature so it was processed with a 1 Nov 2012 effective date.

The applicant did not provide any documentation that his ISP contract was lost in coordination at	. Since AFPC/DPANFI received the applicant’s ASP contract with a
1 Oct effective date, in this case, he most likely initiated his ISP contract at the same time (with an Oct effective date). Currently, his ASP ADSC is 1 Oct - 30 Sep, but his ISP ADSC is 1 Nov - 31 Oct; therefore, his medical special pays ADSCs do not line up as desired.

Based on this information and the fact that the applicant was eligible during the requested time, it is more likely than not that the ISP was submitted for coordination through LRMC the same time as his ASP contract and subsequently lost during coordination. Therefore, providing the requested relief for FY13 ISP is appropriate.

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

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air  Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 28 Apr 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. We note that adjusting the dates of the applicant’s incentive special pay (ISP) contracts and resultant active duty service commitment (ADSC) date should result in the cancellation of any debt resulting from the applicant’s separation on 30 Sep 15, prior to his original 31 Oct 15 ADSC for ISP. 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:

a.	His 1 November 2012 through 30 October 2013 Incentive Special Pay (ISP) contract be changed to reflect 1 October 2012 through 30 September 2013.

b.	His	1	November	2013	through	30	October	2014	ISP	
contract	be	changed	to	reflect	1	October	2013	through	30	
September 2014.

c.	His	1	November	2014	through	30	October	2015	ISP	
contract	be	changed	to	reflect	1	October	2014	through	30	
September 2015.
d.	His active duty service commitment for ISP is adjusted to reflect 30 September 2015, instead of 31 October 2015.

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-05117 in Executive Session on 8 Sep 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 pertaining to AFBCMR  Docket Number BC-2014-05117 was considered:

Exhibit A.	DD Form 149, dated 14 Nov 14.
Exhibit B.	Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C.	Memorandum, AFPC/DPANF, dated 19 Mar 15. Exhibit D.	Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 28 Apr 15.
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