RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:				DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2015-00388
		
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX				COUNSEL:  NONE

							HEARING DESIRED:  NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her retirement points be recalculated based on her active duty and Air National Guard service.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The applicant makes no contentions.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Via Special Order ACD-00437 dated 15 March 2005, the applicant retired effective 16 April 2005, with a physical disability rating of 30 percent.  She was credited with 24 years, 9 months and 14 days service for basic pay, and 18 years, 3 months and 11 days active service for retirement.

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

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

ARPC/DPTSP states that the applicant completed 6,672 active duty points; 7,122 career total retirement points; 18 years, 3 months and 9 days of Total Active Federal Military Service (TAFMS) and 24 years, 2 months and 25 days of satisfactory service through 25 April 2005.

A complete copy of the ARPC/DPTSP evaluation, with attachments is at Exhibit C.

DFAS-JFBEB/CL recommends approval.  The applicant’s retired pay should be calculated with 19 years, 7 months and 16 days active service for retirement rather than 18 years, 3 months and 11 days which is reflected in the DFAS Casualty Pay systems.  The applicant’s retirement order indicates 19.63 TAFMS, which is converted to 7066 points.  According to ARPC/DPTSP, the applicant should have 7,122 career points for retirement which would equate to a multiplier of 19.78, vice the current multiplier of 19.68.

Should the Board elect to grant the applicant’s request, the applicant’s record should be corrected to show that her military retired pay should be calculated using the 19.78 multiplier that results from her 7,122 points earned for retirement and she should be entitled to receive all retroactive payments due from the date of retirement.

A complete copy of the DFAS-JFBEB/CL evaluation is at Exhibit D.

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 19 February 2016, copies of the Air Force and DFAS evaluations were forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit E).  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.  Having carefully reviewed this application, we agree with the recommendation of DFAS and adopt the rationale expressed as the basis for our decision that the applicant has been the victim of either an error or an 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 she earned 7,122 retirement points.

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-00388 in Executive Session on 22 March 2016, 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 21 January 2015, w/atchs.
Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C.  Memorandum, ARPC/DPTSP, dated 9 February 2016, 
  w/atchs.
Exhibit D.  Memorandum, DFAS-JFBEB/CL, dated 16 February 
  2016.
Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 19 February 2016.