RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-01725 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: YES ________________________________________________________________ THE APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: He be credited for pay and points for Unit Training Assemblies (UTAs) he completed during the months of Feb, Mar, Apr, and May 2008. ________________________________________________________________ THE APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: AF Forms 40A, Record of Individual Inactive Duty Training, for the months of Feb – May 2008 were not processed for pay and point credit after the service was performed. In support of his appeal, the applicant provides a personal statement; copies of AF Forms 40A; Point Credit Service History, his disability retirement order, and Special Order No. ACD - 01208. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant was relieved from active duty and permanently retired, effective 20 May 08, with a compensable disability rating of 60 percent. He completed 15 years, 6 months, and 23 days of active service for retirement, with 36 years, 7 months, and 23 days of service for pay. ________________________________________________________________ THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: ARPC/DPTS recommends approval, stating, in part, the applicant participated in good faith after the closing of his assigned base. They provide the following analysis of the case: a. When the Base Realignment and Closure Commission closed the base in Milwaukee where the applicant was participating and awaiting results of a medical disability retirement, he was allowed to participate at the closed location. b. According to an AF IMT 40A, the applicant participated in 16 unit training assemblies (UTAs) during October, November, and December 2007 and January 2008. The paperwork for the approved UTAs was never received at the finance office and the applicant was never paid for the duty. Because he was not paid, he was not given point credit. c. The applicant's record shows for retention/retirement year 1 January 2008 to 20 May 2008, he earned two inactive duty training (IDT) points on each day, 9 and 10 January 2008, for a total of four IDT points. d. The applicant's record also shows he accumulated 7,186 total retirement points. e. Under the provision of Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 1414, eligibility for Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP) is established during any month in which a member or former member is entitled to retired pay and a 50% (or higher) rated disability from the Veterans Administration (VA). Entitlement to retired pay is established by obtaining 20 years of service, not a particular number of retirement points. Since the applicant completed only 15 years, 6 months, and 24 days of Total Active Federal Military Service (TAFMS), he's not eligible for immediate CRDP. However, he has completed 20 years of satisfactory service and is therefore entitled to CRDP on 8 May 2013, his 60th birthday. The Defense Finance and Accounting Service-Cleveland Center (DFAS-CL) is responsible for establishing all CRDP payments. The complete ARPC/DPTS evaluation is at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: The applicant agreed with the recommendation to grant his request; however, he noted that there was an obvious mistake in the advisory’s recommendation and that the months mentioned should be Feb, Mar, Apr, and May 2008 vice Oct, Nov, Dec 2007 and Jan 2008. The applicant’s complete response is at Exhibit E. ________________________________________________________________ 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 error or injustice warranting corrective action. The Air Force office of primary responsibility has adequately addressed the issues presented by the applicant and we are in agreement with its recommendation to grant the requested relief. However, we note, as pointed out by the applicant, that the dates of his participation reflected in the OPR’s opinion are incorrect As such, we recommend the applicant be entitled to an additional 16 paid inactive duty training points for a partial year of credit during the Retention/Retirement Year ending 20 May 2008. Accordingly, we recommend the applicant’s record be corrected to the extent indicated below. 4. The applicant's case is adequately documented and it has not been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel will materially add to our understanding of the issue(s) involved. Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered. ________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that for Retention/Retirement Year 1 January 2008 through 20 May 2008 he was credited with an additional sixteen (16) paid inactive duty training (IDT) points resulting in 26 total points; and, this period was a partial year of satisfactory Federal service. ________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2011-01725 in Executive Session on 15 November 2011, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 5 May 11, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, ARPC/DPTS, dated 11 Aug 11. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 26 Aug 11. Exhibit E. Letter, Applicant, dated 30 Aug 11.