RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

 AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-02326 

 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

Fourteen (14) days of leave lost during fiscal year (FY) 2011 be 
restored to his current leave balance. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

At the start of FY2012, he lost 14 days of leave. As soon as he 
became aware of the issue he applied for Special Leave Accrual 
(SLA) restoration. It took the local installation nearly six 
months to get the paperwork processed. Then it took a month for 
the Air Force Personnel Center to respond. When they responded 
they said he was going through the wrong channels and he needed 
to submit a DD Form 149, Application for Correction of Military 
Record under the Provisions of Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 1552 
to correct his record. 

 

He was stationed overseas in a one-deep position that made it 
difficult to take leave without impacting the diverse mission. 
He had planned on taking consecutive overseas tour (COT) leave 
en-route to his next assignment but thirty days prior to his 
permanent change of station (PCS) he was notified that he had 
been selected for a two and one half month formal school which 
ended on 3 October 2011. He only had three weeks to get to his 
new assignment and get his family settled in before reporting to 
the school which left no time to use his leave. 

 

He would have gladly taken leave if he had had the opportunity. 
He needed a vacation for a long time, but the mission needs at 
his local base in the overseas area were more stringent than 
other overseas bases, and manning was always a consideration. 
He was a superintendent in charge of a staff of 10, and due to 
their low experience level, he felt that taking leave would have 
left his team in a cumbersome position so he opted to put the 
mission first, to the detriment of his family and personal time. 
He is just trying to get back the leave he earned but was not at 
liberty to take. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant provides a copy of his 
travel voucher summary. 


 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in 
the grade of Master Sergeant, E-7. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPSIM recommends denial. DPSIM states the applicant did 
not deploy during FY11. He would not have been eligible for SLA 
restoration during this period. The applicant also used 8 days 
of leave and also lost 14 days of leave in FY11. 

 

AFI 36-3003, Military Leave Program, paragraph 10.9.7., states 
in part, member’s application must clearly establish that an 
error or injustice by the Air Force caused the member’s lost 
leave. Additionally, AFI 36-3003, paragraph 10.8.5., states 
members are ineligible for SLA when training exercises, 
attending schools or course, and research requirements preclude 
the use of leave. 

 

The complete AFPC/DPSIM evaluation is at Exhibit B. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the 
applicant on 16 July 2012 for review and comment within 30 days 
(Exhibit C). To date, this office has not received a response. 

 

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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 

 

1. The applicant has 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. We took notice 
of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of 
the case; however, we agree with the opinion and recommendation 
of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt its 
rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant has 
not been the victim of an error or injustice. Therefore, in the 


absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to 
recommend granting the relief sought in this application. 

 

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 

 

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that 
the application was denied without a personal appearance; and 
that the application will only be reconsidered upon the 
submission of newly discovered relevant evidence not considered 
with this application. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered this application 
BC-2012-02326 in Executive Session on 23 January 2013, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 30 May 2012, w/atch. 

 Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 26 June 2012. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 16 July 2012.