RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-05090

	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Fiscal Year 2015 (FY 15) Aviator Retention Pay (ARP) agreement be initiated.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Due to an administrative error, his FY 15 ARP agreement was never submitted to NGB for processing.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant submitted his ARP agreement on 21 Jul 15 with effective dates of 21 Jul 15 to 21 Jul 20.  His request was approved on 30 Jul 15.  However, there are no records of submission in the Case Management System (CMS).  For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisory at Exhibit D.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

NGB/A1P recommends partially granting the application, noting there is evidence of an error.  The applicant entered into the FY15 Pilot – ARP agreement on 21 Jul 15 with the effective dates from 21 Jul 15 to 21 Jul 20.  The agreement was digitally signed by the Wing Commander and Unit ARP Coordinator on 30 Jul 15.  However, the applicant’s previous agreement ended on 22 Jul 15.  Since the FY 15 ARP agreement may not begin until the previous agreement has ended, the applicant’s start date must be amended to 23 Jul 15.  Further, the applicant will complete 25 YAS on 1 May 20.  As stated in his FY 15 ARP agreement, he cannot exceed 25 YAS; therefore, the end date must be on or prior to 1 May 20.  The agreement also stated that it shall be entered in increments of full years and months, and so the amended end date must be 22 Apr 20.  The applicant’s FY 15 ARP should be granted for the period 23 Jul 15 to 22 Apr 20, four years and 9 months.  The complete advisory is at Exhibit D.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent a copy of the Air Force evaluation to the applicant on 13 Sep 18 for comment (Exhibit E), but has received no response.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The application was timely filed.

2.  The applicant exhausted available avenues of non-judicial relief before applying to the Board.

3.  After thoroughly reviewing all Exhibits, it is the Board’s opinion that the applicant is the victim of an error and injustice.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of NGB/A1P and finds that a preponderance of the evidence substantiates the applicant’s contentions.  Therefore, the Board recommends 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 competent authority approved his request for Aviator Retention Pay effective 23 July 2015 to 22 April 2020, for a total four (4) years and nine (9) months.

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-2016-05090 in Executive Session on 11 Oct 18:

, Panel Chair
, Panel Member
	, Panel Member

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

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 16 Dec 16.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Letter, Applicant, dated 21 Sep 17.
Exhibit D:	Advisory opinion, NGB/A1P, dated 29 Jun 18.
Exhibit E:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 13 Sep 18.

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