RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-01527 COUNSEL:	NONE
HEARING DESIRED:	NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His 14.5 days of lost leave be restored.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He was deployed January through July 2014, and was unable to use his leave. When he returned from his deployment he had to in- process then out-process for retirement and start of terminal leave. While on terminal leave his leave was lost. He was told that it would be fixed but it wasn’t.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:
On 5 May 94, the applicant entered the Regular Air Force.
On 31 Dec 14, the applicant was relieved from active duty and retired, effective 1 Jan 15, and was credited with 20 years,
7 months, and 26 days of active 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/DPSIM recommends denial of the applicant’s request to restore
14.5 days of lost leave. The applicant did not provide any documentation in support of his claim that he lost leave at the start of Fiscal Year (FY) 2015, or that he was deployed during this time period. AFI 36-3003, Military Leave Program, states 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. There is a lack of credible  evidence  the  applicant’s  circumstances  met  these

requirements. Furthermore, it should be a result of the member’s inability to take leave or reduce their leave balance to 60 days (75 days from 1 Oct 08 thru 30 Sep 15) before the end of the FY while being assigned to said activities. Special Leave Accrual (SLA) shall not be used as a means to authorize the accumulation of leave in excess of 60 days (75 days from 1 Oct 08 thru 30 Sep
15) that is a result of a member’s failure to properly manage their leave balance.

The applicant was not recommended for SLA approval prior to his retirement. Additionally, the OPR recommends  the  applicant contact the local Financial Services Office or Military Pay inquiries for assistance in requesting a debt waiver.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSIM 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 31 Jul 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 not exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations.

2.	The application was timely filed.
3.	Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of error or injustice. In this respect, we note this Board is the highest administrative level of appeal within the Air Force. As such, an applicant must first exhaust all available avenues of administrative relief provided by existing law or regulations prior to seeking relief before this Board, as required by the governing Air Force Instruction. The Air Force office of primary responsibility has reviewed this application and indicated there is an available avenue of administrative relief the applicant has not first pursued. In view of this, we find this application is not ripe for adjudication at this level as there exists a subordinate level of appeal that has not first been depleted. Therefore, in view of the above, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application.

THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The applicant be notified that all available avenues of administrative relief have not been exhausted; and the application will only be reconsidered upon submission of documentary evidence

indicating that said avenues of administrative relief have been exhausted.

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-01527 in Executive Session on 5 Nov 15, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A.	DD Form 149, dated 13 Mar 15, w/atchs. Exhibit B.	Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C.	Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 15 May 15. Exhibit D.	Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 31 Jul 15.