ADDENDUM TO RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-01025-2

	COUNSEL: NONE
	
	HEARING REQUESTED: NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

The Board reconsider her request to restore thirty-one (31) days of leave to her leave account.

RESUME OF THE CASE

The applicant is a currently serving Air Force master sergeant (E-7).

On 25 May 17, the Board considered and denied the applicant’s request  to restore 31 days of leave to her leave balance, finding the applicant had provided insufficient evidence of an error or injustice to justify relief.

For an accounting of the applicant’s original request and the rationale of the earlier decision, see the AFBCMR Letter and Record of Proceedings at Exhibit D.

On 28 Oct 18, the applicant requested reconsideration of her request that 31 days of leave be restored to her leave account.  She contends she was unable to take leave due to a short notice deployment.

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

APPLICABLE AUTHORITY

Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-3003, Military Leave Program and Military Leave Program Personnel Services Delivery Guide (PSDG).  Special Leave Accrual (SLA) allows members in qualifying duties to accumulate leave in excess of 60 days.  Furthermore, it should be a result of the member’s inability to take leave or to reduce their leave balance to 60 days before the end of the fiscal year while being assigned to said activities.  SLA shall not be used as a means to authorize the accumulation of leave in excess of 60 days that is a result of members’ failure to properly manage their leave balance.

Members not eligible for SLA can request recovery of days lost by submitting a DD Form 149, Application for Correction of Military Records.  Requests for recovery of lost leave must include the following: 

(1) Memorandum endorsed by the unit commander denying leave due to military necessity or when in the best interests of the Air Force.  This memorandum must provide full justification, including documentation showing how the Airmen managed their leave during the year, to clearly establish an error or injustice by the Air Force that caused the Airman’s lost leave.

(2) Recommendation from the appropriate approval authority (O-6 equivalent).  The wing commander or wing vice commander has the final authority and may be delegated no lower than the first O-6 in chain of command.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION

AFPC/DP3SP recommends granting the application.  Based on the documentation provided by the applicant and analysis of the facts, there is evidence of an error or injustice.  The applicant was deployed for a significant amount of time before returning and immediately moved into a one deep position overseas, and unable to take leave.

The complete advisory opinion is at Exhibit G.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION

The Board sent a copy of the advisory opinion to the applicant on 31 Jan 20 for comment (Exhibit H), but has received no response.

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION

After reviewing all Exhibits, the Board concludes the applicant has presented evidence sufficient to demonstrate an error or injustice.  In particular, the applicant has provided a travel voucher and letters of support from her commanders, which are sufficient to justify changing the original findings and recommendation of the Board.  Therefore, the Board recommends the applicant’s records be corrected as indicated below.

RECOMMENDATION

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT be corrected to show that thirty-one (31) days of leave be restored to her leave account commencing 2 Oct 2020.

CERTIFICATION

The following quorum of the Board, as defined in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR), paragraph 1.5, considered Docket Number BC-2016-01025-2 in Executive Session on 19 Mar 20:

All members voted to correct the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit D:	Record of Proceedings, w/Exhibits A-C, dated 19 Sep 17.
Exhibit E:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 28 Oct 18.
Exhibit F:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit G:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP2SSM, dated 22 Jan 20. 
Exhibit H:	Notification of advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 31 Jan 20.

Taken together with all Exhibits, this document constitutes the true and complete Record of Proceedings, as required by AFI 36-2603, paragraph 4.11.9.