RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-04275 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 1. Her records reflect the actual date she was taken out of the 1C1X1, Air Traffic Control, Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) and placed in the 9A000, Airman Awaiting Retraining – Disqualified for Reasons Beyond Control, AFSC as of 10 March 2010 and the debt established because of this error be cancelled and all payments made toward the debt be refunded. 2. She receive her final Air Force pay and travel pay. 3. She be paid Special Duty Assignment Pay (SDAP) for the period she served as an Air Traffic Control Instructor from 25 November 2005 through 5 August 2010. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: She was medically disqualified from the 1C1X1 career field for taking an antidepressant that was prescribed in 2007. She was unaware that because she was on that medication she should have been disqualified and given the opportunity to retrain into another career field. The Flight Surgeon discovered the disqualification issue in March 2010. Her disqualification date was backdated to 11 May 2007. However, she was not removed from her career field and continued to perform all Air Traffic Control duties until the end of her enlistment. She was taken off flying status during the time she was on the medication but this did not affect her because her primary duty was as an Air Traffic Control Instructor. In support of her request, the applicant submits copies of her Enlisted Performance Reports (EPRs) and a copy of a letter from her former commander. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ______________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is a former member of the Regular Air Force who served from 3 September 2002 to 4 August 2010. She was progressively promoted to the grade of Staff Sergeant (SSgt), (E-5), with Date of Rank and Effective Date of 1 April 2007. She was released from active duty with an honorable characterization of service and credited with 7 years, 11 months, and 3 days of active duty service. ______________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPAA3 recommends approval. DPAA3 states that according to her performance reports and the letter from her commander, the applicant was assigned to Keesler Air Force Base (AFB), from November 2005 until she separated from active duty in March 2010. Her Duty AFSC on each of the performance reports was T- 1C151 and that data combined with the substance of the reports clearly indicate the applicant was utilized as an instructor in the Air Traffic Control technical training course in accordance with rule 45 of the Special Duty Assignment Pay Review Board guidance. DPAA3 further states they cannot address the request for the medical disqualification date to be backdated, however, they would not recommend SRB recoupment as the applicant performed her primary duties in the AFSC for which she received the SRB until her separation from active duty. The complete AFPC/DPAA3 evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit C. AFPC/DPSIM recommends approval. DPSIM states the applicant was performing Air Traffic Control Instructor duties from November 2005 through August 2010. She provided supporting documentation to support her request to keep her SDAP. The complete AFPC/DPSIM evaluation is at Exhibit D ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATIONS: In a letter dated 5 January, 2012, the applicant states she has a couple of corrections and clarifications in response to the Air Force evaluations. Regarding the AFPC/DPAA3 advisory, everything is correct with the exception of her date of separation. She was medically disqualified in March of 2010 and separated from active duty in August of 2010. Regarding the AFPC/DPSIM recommendation that she be allowed to keep her SDAP; she reiterates that she never received SDAP during her assignment at Keesler AFB and submits Leave and Earnings statements as evidence. To clarify, she is requesting to be relieved from Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) recoupment and be refunded all payments she has already made. The applicant’s complete response, with attachments, is at Exhibit F. The applicant submitted follow-up letters dated 24 January 2012 and 21 July 2012 (Exhibit G), requesting an expedited resolution of her case. ________________________________________________________________ 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. Having carefully reviewed the applicant’s submission and the evidence of record, we are persuaded that relief is warranted in this case. We note that the offices of primary responsibility have reviewed the applicant’s requests and recommend approval. We agree with their recommendations. Accordingly, we recommend her records be corrected as indicated below. ________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT be corrected to reflect that: a. On 10 March 2010, her Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) was changed from 1C171 to 9A000. b. She applied for and was approved by competent authority to receive Special Duty Assignment Pay (SDAP) at the rate of (SD-3) for the period 25 November 2005 through 5 August 2010. c. Any debt she has been assessed as a result of the Selective Reenlistment Bonus be, and hereby is, cancelled and repayment she has already made be refunded, less any amount previously forgiven. ________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered this application in Executive Session on 31 July 2012, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2011-04275 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149 dated 30 October 2011, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAA3, dated 13 November 2011, w/atchs. Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 15 December 2011. Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 29 December 2011. Exhibit F. Letter, Applicant, dated 24 January 2012, w/atchs. Exhibit G. Letter, Applicant, dated 1 March 2012, w/atchs.